Termite Inspection in DFW
We check the awkward places, because that is precisely where evidence survives. Termite inspection in DFW records the conditions that invite a colony alongside anything currently active. Your report states plainly which of the two it is.
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Why choose Forterra for a termite inspection
An inspection reporting only what is visible from standing height in your garage is a formality rather than a finding. Evidence sits in the awkward places, which is exactly why it survives there. Forterra gets into them and reports the conditions that will cause a problem later alongside anything active now, then seals what it finds with the Zero Gap System™. Texas Pest Control License TPCL #850046, money-back guarantee.
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"I had termite swarmers and was worried so I reached out to Forterra to get some preventive treatments done. I had great experience with Forterra. Their prices are affordable. Chad is a great guy. He listened to my concerns and addressed them to my satisfaction. Definitely recommend Forterra to anyone with pest issues."
"Timely and efficient as always! Termite treatment added to our services."
"Chad did amazing. Installed termite stations about 6 months ago and came by this week again to check them. He was right and there was termites in the stations. Extremely glad we listened to him !!"
"Casey was amazing!!"
"Service completed as expected."
"Seth did a great job!"
Inspectors based minutes away.
Free termite inspections book faster when the termite inspector is local. Southlake, Dallas and Aubrey each keep licensed eyes on nearby slabs.
HQ Southlake
Forterra Pest Control
Pest control service in Southlake, Texas
935 S Kimball Ave Ste. 162
Southlake, TX 76092
2 Dallas
Forterra Pest Control
Pest control service in Dallas, Texas
8300 Douglas Ave Ste. 800 - #802
Dallas, TX 75225
3 Aubrey
Forterra Pest Control
Pest control service in Aubrey, Texas
9053 Ike Byrom Rd Ste 2C
Aubrey, TX 76227
The four kinds of evidence termites leave behind.
A termite inspection walks every place termites cannot hide their work. These are the four signs of a termite infestation we check on every DFW home.
Mud tubes
Pencil-width earthen tunnels running up foundation walls, piers and plumbing penetrations are subterranean termites commuting between soil and wood. Fresh tubes are damp and sealed; we break a section to check for live traffic.
Damaged and hollowed wood
Termites eat wood from the inside out along the grain, leaving a thin painted shell over galleries packed with soil. The probe-and-sound pass finds hollow baseboards, sills and door frames long before anything visibly sags.
Swarmers and wings
Winged termites indoors, or piles of identical shed wings on sills and in spider webs, mean a mature colony is within striking distance. Spring swarms after rain are the classic DFW tell.
Conducive conditions
Wood-to-soil contact, mulch piled against siding, moisture at the slab edge, weep holes below grade. We document the conditions that invite the next colony alongside any evidence of the current one.
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Termite or carpenter ant, guessing wrong is expensive.
Half the swarms and half the damaged wood we inspect turn out to be the other insect. The treatments share nothing, so the inspection makes this call first, with the evidence on the table.
- Mud tubes running up the foundation
- Hollow wood with soil and mud inside the galleries
- Mud tubes on foundations and walls, and no frass at all: DFW's subterranean termites do not produce it
- Straight antennae, uniform broad waist, pale body
- No mud tubes, they just walk in the open
- Clean galleries, smooth and sanded-looking inside
- Sawdust-like frass (coarser, wood-colored)
- Bent antennae, pinched waist, dark body
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Findings first. Options second. Pressure never.
The inspection is free and it obligates you to nothing. What you get is a documented answer to whether termites are damaging the property, and if so, what the termite control options are.
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.
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. We document a clean inspection just as carefully, because knowing is the product.
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.
Forterra's termite inspection, step by step.
The first step is the only one with a fee at risk, and it's free. Everything below it is optional, you'll have a written quote in 24 hours and decide from there.
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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.
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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.
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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 the inspector finds an active infestation, you get the options and exact prices in writing. If not, you get a clean report and a recommended re-inspection date.
Questions, answered plainly.
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Yes. The walk-through inspection, the findings and the treatment options, if you need any, cost nothing and obligate you to nothing. The paid product is different. An official WDI report for a real estate closing, which is a state-regulated document with its own page and its own flat fee.
Annually is the standard here, and DFW earns it. Subterranean termites are endemic to DFW soil and a colony can work unseen for years. Homes with previous activity, heavy irrigation or wood-to-soil contact justify keeping the yearly date; homes on Sentricon already get an annual station check. Customers on the quarterly Residential Pest plan get these checks routinely as part of their regular service.
You get the evidence shown to you on the spot, then termite control options in writing, Sentricon colony elimination for ongoing protection, or targeted treatment where that genuinely fits. Prices are exact, the guarantee is plain and there is no penalty for thinking it over. Termite damage moves in months, not hours; ignore anyone selling panic.
Damaged wood and spring swarms fit either insect, yet the treatments differ completely. Termite swarmers have straight waists and equal wings; carpenter ants have pinched waists with uneven wings and push out coarse frass. The inspection settles it either way, and both answers have a plan.
The termite inspection itself costs nothing, and treatment depends on the home's footprint and the method that fits, so the honest answer arrives in writing after it. Sentricon protection runs as an annual program; targeted treatments carry a per-job price. Either way you see the exact number before any work starts, never after.
Annually is the working standard in this part of Texas, and it is what most warranties require to stay in force. The interval exists because a colony can do meaningful structural damage in the time between longer checks, and an annual look costs a fraction of what a missed year can turn into. Letting a warranty lapse over a missed year is the expensive way to save money.
The accessible perimeter, the substructure where one exists, the plumbing penetrations, the expansion joints and anything wooden in contact with soil. Attics and garages get attention too. Where the inspector cannot reach something, the report says so rather than leaving a gap unmarked, which matters if someone will rely on the document later. A report that marks its own limits is worth more.
Not directly, and no inspector should claim otherwise. What it finds are the signs, the mud tubes, the blistered paint, the hollow sound in a baseboard and the discarded wings on a sill, which together point to where someone would need to make an opening. Confirming what is behind plasterwork means opening it, and that is a separate decision.
One company, the whole toolbox.
Plans, inspections and treatments run by the same three offices and the same W-2 technicians, so whichever door you came in through, the rest is one phone call away.
Termite Inspection, city by city.
Termite inspections and termite control offered city by city across the DFW coverage map.
Start at $49/mo.
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No phone call. No credit card up front. See the real price for your home, pick a start date, and a technician will be at your door in about two business days.
- ✓Quarterly Zero Gap treatment
- ✓50+ pests covered
- ✓Free re-treats between visits
- ✓Licensed W-2 technicians, never subcontractors
- ✓Flexible contracts
- ✓Money-back guarantee