Well the ground hog did not see his shadow!! Maybe Spring will be here a little early this year. We certainly have had our share of pretty consistent cold weather this winter. What will this mean for the bugs this Spring. They may come out quickly and in large numbers once the weather starts to warm up. A few things that may help are:
Clean up leaves and debris from around the foundation of the house
Clean up leaves and debris from under the deck
Make sure gutters are draining away from the house
If you have occasions of have unwanted bugs inside the house you may want to start a regular pest control service. See our Service Page for information about our pest control services. Also, be on the lookout for termite swarms during the warm Spring days. If you have not had a termite check up on your home in the past year you may want to have someone come and check the garage, crawl space, interior slab and exterior of the house to be sure there are no signs of termites.
We hope everyone has a wonderful Spring!!
Important Newsletter from October 2007
We have just returned from Richmond, taking a recertification class for performing Wood Destroying Insect inspections which are generally needed for the sale of a home. In Virginia there is a voluntary class that can be taken which is specifically designed to the inspection that is generally needed for the sale of a home. There is no state law requiring these inspections, it is generally required by a Mortgage Company and is generally listed in a sales contract as required by the seller. Our three inspectors; Katie Davidson, Zack Taylor and Rusty Taylor are certified by the Virginia Pest Management Association (VPMA) to perform these inspections. After the initial class is taken and passed we must take a recertification class every two years to maintain our current status. Although these classes take time and cost money they are very educational and very worth the time and money in training us what we are to look for and how we are to report such findings. We use the National Pest Management Association (NPMA) form, NPMA-33, to report the findings of the inspection.
If you are Real Estate Agent you should make sure you check to see that the inspectors you are using are certified by the VPMA to perform these inspections. If you are selling your home or buying a home you be sure that a certified inspector is performing the inspection on the home you are selling or buying as they have the extra training needed to perform such inspections.
To check to see if an inspector you are using is certified by the VPMA simply go to the website: www.vpmaonline.com to see a list of inspectors which are currently certified. Our inspectors are certified as follows: Rusty Taylor (072502000353) Katherine Davidson (03060000712) and Zachary Taylor (03060000722)