Home Pest Inspection

Before conducting the pest elimination and pest control process, a home inspection for pests will ensure that we are able to identify the type of pest infestation, the level of infestation and in effect, implement a more effective pest control method with reliable and desirable results

Termites, mice and other pests may seem like a minor nuisance, but they could ultimately cost you thousands of dollars in repairs and impact the health of your home.

General home inspections include checking for active infestations, pest-rotted wood or other telltale signs of unwanted creatures.

If you suspect insect damage or an infestation in a house you’re buying or selling, consulting us will definitely enable you reach that place of peace once we are able to handle the pest infestation problem for you. Here’s what you need to know about home pest inspection

Insects are the most prevalent types of pests and always a priority when conducting a comprehensive home pest inspection. We will check for signs of Termites, Spiders and arachnids, Flies, Cocroaches, Bees, Wasps, Bedbugs, Fleas, Aphids, Mosquitos and more.

Pest inspections normally include a full sweep of a home’s interior and exterior, with special attention paid to areas that are most likely to attract unwanted household critters. Crawl spaces, basements, attics and garages might receive additional scrutiny from pest inspectors, along with any other glaring entry points like holes in the walls or issues with the foundation.

However, there are plenty of other red flags that might go unnoticed to the untrained eye. Damaged wood, which is easily mistaken for wet or dry rot, could be caused by wood-destroying insects like termites and carpenter bees. Small collections of insect droppings often point to active pest colonies, while gnawing marks on furniture could be signs of mice and rats.

The climate of the area where you live can give inspectors an even better idea of the creatures most likely to make a nest in your home. Moisture, for example, attracts centipedes, ants and cockroaches, which are more likely to infest homes in damp environments.

Pest inspectors search for any of the following as they make their way through a home:

1. 1. Cockroaches
   2. Dampwood and drywood termites
   3. Bed bugs
   4. Rodents
   5. Carpenter ants
   6. Silverfish
   7. Carpenter bees
   8. Wood-destroying beetles
   9. Moths
   10. Stinging insects
   11. Spiders

Depending on where you live, your inspection might cover pests that are native to your region. You may have to add rattlesnakes for residents of Kitui and greater Eastern Region or scorpions for residents of Kwale and the greater coastal Kenya Region to the pest inspection checklist.

Pest inspections usually won’t take longer than 30 minutes to an hour. However, your inspection could take much longer depending on the severity of the damage to the home in question. The more issues your inspector identifies, the longer the appointment could take.

Although you might feel confident in your ability to notice the effects of a pest infestation, the average homeowner isn’t equipped to diagnose all of a home’s potential pest issues before closing on the home.

Not only are trained pest inspectors able to spot signs of an infestation, but they also have experience assessing pest damages within the context of a real estate transaction. Even more importantly, professional inspectors have all the proper equipment needed to safely probe sites that are riddled with decaying wood or other structural weaknesses.

That being said, you might find it most effective to contract separate companies to conduct the pest inspection and extermination. This prevents your inspector from exaggerating the total work required during their inspection in order to line up their next extermination gig.

Once your inspection is complete, you should receive a pest inspection report, which details the current conditions of the premises. The report will list any pest infestation issues and recommendations for the pest control process.

If the house is in very bad condition, your report may also suggest further inspection of the most damaged areas, which can help ensure that larger problems are fully addressed before you approve the pest control process.

Even if you aren’t required to inspect your home for pests, insect inspections are usually worth the effort. You do not need the inconvenience of having your family, workers or property experiencing the adverse effects of pest infestation. And for a food based business, the licensing inspectors will definitely not be impressed by a workplace that does not meet the regulatory standards.

Dial 0722466901 to know more about how to get a proper and indepth pest infestation inspection and report for your decision making.