I recently had a termite inspection by Vester Pest Control from Solana Beach, CA as required for a refinance. The inspector noticed two pieces of wood along the roof that "appeared to have some dry rot", but that he could fix it for $200. My contactor and I found that two pieces of wood had putty where they joined together. After scrapping that out, the wood was perfect. There was no infestation issues. After we cleaned up the wood joints, the inspector came out and said it looked fine and left. What an organization. I don't mind paying for fair and competent services, but I resent being overcharged for services that are not necessary and were clearly a ploy to charge an excessive amount to fix a problem that did not exist. There are many termite inspection companies out there, so I would recommend you search for one that has a good track record and is ethically sound.
I recently had a termite inspection by Vester Pest Control from Solana Beach, CA as required for a refinance. The inspector noticed two pieces of wood along the roof that "appeared to have some dry rot", but that he could fix it for $200. My contactor and I found that two pieces of wood had putty where they joined together. After scrapping that out, the wood was perfect. There was no infestation issues. After we cleaned up the wood joints, the inspector came out and said it looked fine and left. What an organization. I don't mind paying for fair and competent services, but I resent being overcharged for services that are not necessary and were clearly a ploy to charge an excessive amount to fix a problem that did not exist. There are many termite inspection companies out there, so I would recommend you search for one that has a good track record and is ethically sound.