Termite & moisture

Pinpoint holes in your walls or piles of sawdust on the floor can mean an infestation of wood-destroying insects. This office handles the removal as well as the inspection, and does the same for moisture damage, operating as DeTect Termite & Moisture from the same Norfolk address.

Who it is for: Anyone with signs of infestation or water damage, and buyers whose lender wants a report
Turnaround: Ask when you book
Coverage: Norfolk + 60-mile radius

§ 1Scope

What is
included

Pinpoint holes in the walls or piles of sawdust on the floor can mean an infestation of wood-destroying insects, which hollow out foundations and support structures and make floors and ceilings swell. This office handles removal as well as inspection, and does the same for moisture: damaged materials taken out and replaced. It operates as DeTect Termite & Moisture from the same Norfolk address.

Call 757-583-4444

01Inspection for wood-destroying insects
02Termite removal
03Moisture inspection through walls and floors
04Moisture removal: damaged materials taken out and replaced
05Crawl space, foundation and pier examination
06Sill plates and accessible framing probed for damage

§ 2Regional context

Why this matters in Hampton Roads

What termites do if left alone

They hollow out foundations and support structures, cause floors and ceilings to swell and buckle, and ruin wood furniture. The structural damage is the expensive part, and it is well underway before most people notice.

Moisture becomes structural

Water in walls or floors leads to serious and expensive structural problems. Removing damaged material and replacing it early is what keeps that from compounding.

Tidewater is active termite country

Crawl-space construction over a high water table gives subterranean termites the ground contact and moisture they need, and the evidence is usually below the floor rather than in living space.

§ 3Questions

About this
service

Do you only inspect, or do you treat?

Both. Termite removal and moisture removal are handled by this office, including removing damaged materials and replacing them.

My lender wants a wood-destroying insect report.

Say so when you book. Because inspection and termite work run out of the same office, it is one call rather than finding a second company. Confirm scope and price when you call.

How do I know if I have a problem?

Pinpoint holes in walls or trim, piles of what looks like sawdust on the floor, floors or ceilings that have started to swell or buckle, or a musty smell that will not go away.

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