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Termite inspection in Phoenix
Whether you found tubes on the foundation, watched a swarm after a storm, or need paperwork for a home sale, the first step is the same. Call and get connected with a local company that inspects for termites across the Valley.
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- Buying or selling a house and need a WDIIR report
- Mud tubes or dirt spots you want identified
- Winged swarmers inside or near the house
- It's been years since the last inspection
- A neighbor just treated for termites
A termite inspection in Phoenix is a walk of the full structure by someone who knows what desert subterranean termites leave behind: stem walls, garage, interior baseboards, plumbing penetrations, attic access, and the soil line around the slab. The inspector is looking for tubes, damage, moisture conditions and construction gaps that give termites a route in. Most houses take under an hour. You get a written finding at the end.
For a home purchase in Arizona, what you need is a Wood-Destroying Insect Inspection Report, the form lenders ask for and VA loans require. It documents visible evidence of infestation and any conditions conducive to one. If you're the buyer, don't skip it. Termite history is common in Phoenix housing stock, and the report is your record of what was visible at sale.
If the inspection finds active termites, you'll get a treatment proposal, and it's normal to get a second inspection and bid before committing. If it finds nothing, ask what conditions to fix anyway. Wood-to-soil contact, low stem wall clearance and moisture against the foundation are the usual notes, and fixing them is cheaper than the treatment they eventually cause.
What's different in the Phoenix area
Termite evidence turns up in a large share of Valley inspections, especially in neighborhoods built before modern pre-treatment standards. Swarm season after monsoon storms is the busy period for inspection calls. If you're scheduling for escrow, book early in the inspection window; summer slots fill fast.
Not sure what you're dealing with?
Describe it on the phone. The company on the other end handles these calls every day and will know what to ask.
What the company will do
Every company works its own way and sets its own rates. This is the shape of the job so you know what to ask about.
Walk the structure inside and out
Foundation lines, garage, baseboards, closets under stairs, water heater and plumbing walls, and attic access where the framing is visible.
Identify what's active and what's old
Phoenix homes often carry old tubes from past activity. A good inspector distinguishes historic evidence from a live colony and shows you the difference.
Write it up
A WDIIR for real estate transactions, or a findings summary with photos for your own records, plus a treatment proposal if anything is active.
Common questions about termite inspection in Phoenix
What does a termite inspection cost in Phoenix?
It varies by company and by purpose. Real-estate WDIIR reports are priced as paperwork with a deadline; homeowner inspections are often folded into a treatment quote. Ask when you call, since each company sets its own rates.
What is a WDIIR and do I need one?
The Wood-Destroying Insect Inspection Report is Arizona's standard real-estate termite form. VA loans require it, and most buyers order one during the inspection period. If you're not in a transaction you don't need the form, just the inspection.
The inspector found old tubes but no live termites. Now what?
Old evidence with no activity usually means a past infestation that was treated or died out. Get it in writing, fix any conducive conditions they flagged, and reinspect on a normal cadence. No treatment is needed for dead evidence alone.
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