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Termite Inspection in Dallas, TX
Underfloor timber is inspected directly on pier-and-beam construction. Termite inspection in Dallas goes down there rather than working from outside, and your report records conducive conditions as well as active damage.
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Overview Why choose Forterra for a termite inspection in Dallas
Pier-and-beam construction puts timber close to the soil with nothing built in between, so on an older Dallas house the evidence is under the floor rather than anywhere you can see it. Forterra inspects the underfloor timber directly instead of working from outside, and reports conditions that invite a problem alongside anything active. Sealing follows with the Zero Gap System™, under Texas Pest Control License TPCL #850046.
Your office
Forterra Dallas.
The Dallas office sits inside the city it services and covers forty-three cities and neighborhoods from there, so a appointment is a route stop rather than a long drive. The ★ 5.0 rating across 548 Google reviews belongs to this office alone.
Dallas
Forterra Pest Control
8300 Douglas Ave Ste. 800 - #802
Dallas, TX 75225
(972) 349-1621 Dallas, TX 75225
- Rating
- ★ 5.0 · 548 reviews
- Service
- Mon to Fri, 7:00am to 7:00pm
- Phones
- Phones answered 24/7
- License
- TPCL #850046
On the ground in Dallas
Older stock, and what the report finds.
Most termite inspections the Dallas office runs are on housing old enough to have a history, and that history is usually visible once you know where to look. Previous treatments that were never renewed, a porch slab poured against the foundation decades ago, plumbing penetrations opened and closed more than once. Any of those can hide activity, and none of them show from inside the house.
We check at ground level and below it, because North Texas has subterranean termites and no drywood termites, so anything claiming to find activity in an attic is describing something else. Buried timber and old stumps in mature yards are a common source, and they keep working regardless of what gets treated at the wall. The report says what was found and where, and never claims to have found hidden activity we could not actually see.
Reviews · Dallas office
548+ five-star reviews.
Serving Dallas.
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"Chad is fantastic. I've been using Forterra since I moved to my new place in Crandall. Forterra's customer service, responsiveness and expert pest control and prevention is top notch. Thank you!! Update: Marq did a fantastic job for us. Knowledgeable, great customer service, did a great job."
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"Very helpful"
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"We had our home exterminated last week and I was very pleased. Ceasar was very thorough and professional. I would recommend them if you are looking for an exterminator."
Inspection before everything
Findings first. Options second. Pressure never.
On housing this old the history matters. Previous treatments that lapsed, a porch slab poured against the foundation decades ago, and buried timber in a mature yard all change what the inspection is looking for.
Stage 01
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Walk everything
Interior, exterior, attic access and every accessible edge.
The inspector walks the full perimeter, probes the known target zones, checks bath traps and plumbing penetrations, and reads the attic where access allows. In DFW the subterranean termite is the enemy, so the slab edge and the soil line get the closest look.
Stage 02
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Document findings
Photos and locations, whether we find termites or not.
You get the findings in plain language with photos, active evidence, old damage, previous treatment marks, and the conducive conditions worth fixing. A clean inspection is documented just as carefully, because knowing is the product.
Stage 03
03
Lay out options
If termites are active, you get the plans and the prices.
Active termites mean a treatment conversation, Sentricon colony elimination, targeted treatment, and what each costs, in writing. No countdown clocks and no same-day-only pricing. The house has been standing for years; you can take a day to decide.
Ready when you are. Real prices online in about 60 seconds, phones answered 24/7.
The inspection visit
Forterra's termite inspection, step by step.
The inspection is free for homeowners and we say plainly what we found and what we could not reach. If a report is needed for a sale, the WDI form starts at $175 by square footage.
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Schedule free
Book online or by phone, next-day for most of DFW. The inspection is free, in person and unhurried, plan on about an hour.
- 02
Full walkthrough
Perimeter, interior target zones, attic access and the probe-and-sound pass on suspect wood. You are welcome to walk it with us.
- 03
Written findings
Photos, locations and plain-language conclusions, including the conditions worth correcting even when no termites turn up.
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Your decision
If treatment is warranted you get the options and exact prices in writing. If not, you get a clean report and a recommended re-inspection date.
Frequently asked
Questions in Dallas, answered plainly.
If you don't see yours, call (972) 349-1621 or text us, a human will answer.
Most of it happens underneath. The joists, the piers, the underside of the floor and anywhere timber comes close to soil are where the evidence sits on an older Dallas property, and walking the exterior tells an inspector almost nothing by comparison. Access therefore matters, so clearing the crawl space hatch before the visit makes for a considerably better report.
Yes, and in a house of that construction the crawl space is where most of the inspection happens. The exterior tells an inspector almost nothing about a pier-and-beam Dallas home, because the evidence sits on the piers, the joists and the underside of the floor. Access is everything, so clearing the hatch beforehand buys a considerably better report.
At the piers and the floor underside if you can get to them, and wherever wood is in contact with soil around a step or a porch. Mud tubes running up a pier are the classic Dallas sign. Indoors, a hollow-sounding door frame or discarded wings by a window after a warm evening are both worth mentioning when you call.
It should, and that is where most reports fall short. Conducive conditions such as timber in contact with soil, poor drainage against a foundation or persistent damp under a floor are what invite a colony in the first place. On an older Dallas house there are usually several, and dealing with them is far cheaper than dealing with what follows.
It is a different document. The WDI report is what a lender or a buyer requires at a sale, written to a prescribed format and good for a limited window. A routine inspection on your own older Dallas house is broader and answers your questions rather than a closing schedule. Tell us which one you are after when booking.
A written report that keeps three things apart: current activity, the conditions inviting a colony in later, and what dealing with each would take. On an older Dallas house the second list is usually the longer one, and it is also the cheaper one, which is why leaving it out of a report is such a common failing in this trade.
Every year, and North Texas earns it. The termites here live in the soil permanently, and a colony can get established in the twelve months between one visit and the next without showing anything at all above ground. Checking annually is what keeps an older Dallas house on the treatment side of the line rather than the repair side.
No. What you are buying is a view of the building's condition, and a fair number of these end with nothing at all to do this year except keep an eye on a particular spot. If treatment is worth doing, the reasoning and the price arrive in writing, and taking them elsewhere for a second opinion is entirely reasonable.
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Typical DFW home, 2,000–3,000 sq ft. Your price may vary.