Does Professional Home Inspection check for evidence of termites?
We inspect for any visual structural damage caused by insects, organisms such as decay, or any other cause. We do not make the determination if insect infestation is active. We do not issue termite letters for lender purposes. We recommend a wood destroying insect/ wood destroying organism inspection by a licensed and insured WDI/WDO professional along with a home inspection. We do offer this add-on service through one of our partners and will arrange for it to be done at the same time as our general home inspection. Some lenders require a termite letter. Question: Does a Professional Home Inspection check for mold? Answer: A “Sage” Home Inspection does not perform mold testing. We inspect for visual signs of mildew, or as we define: “Mold like substances” but do not make the determination of mold extent or exposure level. Proper mold testing is a specialized service requiring special education, training and equipment (surface sampling, interior wall sampling, microscopes, etc). Mold i
