Termites - less than 2 years after having a "full treatment"

So you are saying post construction contracts are meaningless and being sold under the guise that it offers insurance while requiring a yearly fee for inspection? Yea that sounds like it should be perfectly legal.

So what are people paying for with the yearly inspections?

I think the reason he was late on the inspection is the reason why they won't cover. I don't agree with it but that's just what I believe will happen.

Look at your contract.

What you need to make sure is that the warranty covers "repair cost" for termite damages. A lot of companies only cover the cost of retreatment if termites come back. They do not cover damages.

I went with Terminix solely for this reason. If your current company does not have repair coverage get with someone who does offer it.

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Lifetime damage repair - Terminix promises that if there is ever any live termite activity, we’ll treat it promptly at no extra cost. And if there is ever any termite damage caused by live activity, you’ll be covered for repairs as long as you maintain your protection.

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Good luck.

Yeah, as soon as I saw this I thought Terminix because of their "ultimate protection guarantee."

They may be a bit higher than the local mom & pop though.

85% of post construction contracts in Louisiana do not cover damages. It will say it pretty plainly on your contract. There is a standard state approved post construction contract most co's use. Mostly the big national companies are the only ones that offer damage coverage for "new" damage. Good luck proving what is new damage. Termite treatments are an in exact science. The company has to do certain minimum things to treat the structure depending on how it's built. Basically they put a chemical barrier around the house trying to keep the termites from getting in. If anything breaks the barrier ie.. new flower beds against the house, chemical breakdown, dog digging against the house,etc your protective barrier is gone.
Technically the company can't legally treat again unless they think the barrier is broken.

That is exactly why I cancelled the coverage on my house when I bought it. One day I had a bill on my door for termite inspection. I was never told shite about the company or what they cover. The bill was made out to the previous owners. They actually didnt inspect anything at all. They just came out and put a bill on my door. Never looked at a damn thing. They would not have been able to get into my backyard at all. When I called and talked to them to try and figure out why a bill was put on my door they told me it was for my termite contract. I told them I was not going to pay anything until they produced the contract and told me what was covered and what was not. Never received anything else from them.

First thing you need to find out is what type of termites you have. Subterranean and formosan are affected by ground treatment, drywoods are not and your contract most likely doesn't cover them.