Real Estate Pest Inspections in West Palm Beach

Edison Termite & Property Care — Real Estate Pest Inspections services in West Palm Beach

This inspection happens because of a closing, not because you called us about bugs. We check the structure for termites, wood-decaying fungi, and other wood-destroying organisms and put the findings on the official WDO report your lender, agent, or buyer is waiting on.

Which ones you get here

• Subterranean termites: Evidence shows up as mud tubes on the slab, piers, or foundation walls — we check every point where wood meets ground or concrete.
• Drywood termites: No mud tubes, just pellets. This kind lives inside the wood itself, so we check attic framing, trim, and built-in furniture, not the soil line.
• Wood-decaying fungi: Soft, dark wood near old leaks or bad drainage. We probe it with an awl and note it on the report even though it isn't an insect.
• Powderpost beetles: Small round exit holes in exposed joists or beams, mostly in older homes — we note whether the damage is active or long dead.
• Formosan termites: Harder to spot and more aggressive once established. When we see signs pointing this way, it goes on the report as urgent, not routine.

What real estate pest inspections involves

1. Confirm the deadline: We find out when the report is due to the title company or lender and schedule around that date, not our own.
2. Inspect inside and out: We go through the attic, under sinks, along baseboards, around the slab perimeter, and into any crawlspace looking for live activity and old damage.
3. Separate old from active: Live infestation, old damage, and conditions that invite future problems all get recorded as different things on the form.
4. Deliver the report: We fill out the official WDO report and send it to the agent, lender, or closing attorney directly, not just to you.

When you need it

• Your contract has a termite inspection contingency with a date attached.
• The lender won't close without a wood-destroying organism report on file.
• A buyer's agent flagged something during a showing and now it has to be checked.
• You're selling a house with old termite treatment or repair history that needs to be documented before closing.

What changes the job

How long this takes depends on what we can actually get to. A sealed crawlspace or a finished attic slows things down because we can't see the wood directly. Additions built at different times often have different slabs and different histories, which means more ground to cover. If there's old, undocumented treatment or repairs covering old damage, we report what we can see and say plainly what we can't.

Service Area

We provide real estate pest inspections services throughout Palm Beach Gardens, Royal Palm Beach, Wellington, Lake Worth Beach. If you're unsure whether we cover your location, give us a call — we're happy to confirm availability.

Frequently Asked Questions About Real Estate Pest Inspections

Other Services We Offer

• Termite Control
• Termite Inspection
• Subterranean Termite Treatment

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