Make no mistake about it, there are a lot of termites on Long Island. As we are doing home inspections on Long Island, termites are discovered in approximately 35% of the homes. The species of termites that are found on Long Island are called subterranean termites. Fortunately, subterranean termites cause damage fairly slowly. However, over a long period of time, subterranean termites can cause very substantial damage. Sometimes during our Long Island home inspections, signs of termites are discovered but damage is very minimal. When damage is very minimal, repairs aren’t even necessary in many cases. But, in some cases substantial repairs are needed in order to ensure the stability of the home. On Long Island, Termites usually start where the wood first comes into contact with the foundation. This is typically what is called the sill plate. Termites also often attack the floor joists and main girder’s. Sometimes the damage is so substantial that a screwdriver can easily be pushed through the floor joist or a main girder. Obviously, in these cases repairs are needed. In addition, as we do our home inspections on Long Island termite treatment is often recommended. If there are any signs of termites we recommend termite treatment unless there is a current termite guarantee on the property. As we perform our home inspections on Long Island, we find that most real estate attorneys insist on a termite guarantee provided by the seller. Usually a termite guarantee requires termite treatment on the entire home in order to be sure that termite activity is stopped.
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