re: Terminix annual guarantee - anyone pay for this each year?

I pay $150 a year to them for annual treatment. I guess that's the same thing. Seems like its worth it. If you let it go it's over $1000 to get it back.

I think every 5 years they make you do some type of renewal treatment in addition to the yearly. For an extra 200 or so?
Always ticks me off.

It's basically termite insurance


If you want to take on that risk of damage, go for it


Your mortgage holder may have a rule though

i cancelled mine a few years ago or i quit paying. I think i had to replace the card they had on file and when they called to get an update I said quit coming.

I felt like they didnt really ever inspect shite

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There was a thread on years back in which several posters claimed that there was some loophole that kept termite companies from having to pay out. To the best of my knowledge, no one ever proved it correct or bullshite.

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The guarantees usually only protect against damages from subterranean termites. If they're formosan termites, you're SOL.

Formosan termites are subterranean termites.

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Formosan termites are subterranean termites.

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And so the debate goes on...

My house is 90% wood, so yea I still pay for it. I also had to replace a lot of termite damage due to previous owner's neglect. It is always a good thing to have in S. LA.

Then ask to speak to their insurance company and/or call the state dept. of agriculture on them. The only way for damages not to be covered while under warranty is if it was caused by something out of the control on the treating company: crack in the interior of a slab, a water leak inside the house, a water leak near the roof, etc.

Now, you may not have have formosan coverage, which MANY older contracts did not have until the late 90's early 00's.

ETA: Just read your edit. Yeah, you just don't have formosan coverage. I'm hoping that's an old contract for formosan not to be covered.

I pay Terminix almost $300.00 a year for my termite contract and it covers every kind of termite.

I tried getting estimates from a few other pest control companies but was amazed at their lack of interest in doing such so I just stayed with Terminix.