Does your new home need a pest inspection?

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Does Your New Home Need A Pest Inspection?
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• Buying a new home includes with it many financial
  and emotional implications.
• Apart from being a huge investment, the buyer
  imagines their whole life in this space.
• But most buyers focus on the aesthetics and
  construction of the house but forget about an
  essential requirement i.e pre-purchase
  inspection.
• Assessing whether pests have made your new home
  their abode can save you from future problems.

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What Happens In An Inspection?

• During an inspection, a certified professional
  will assess the physical structure of your home,
  right from the roof to the foundation.
• They will lookout for signs of damage and also
  focus on areas that allow pests to attack your
  homes like cracks, moisture etc.

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Which Are The Common Pests That Can Attack Your
Home And How Can You Spot Them?
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Bed Bugs

• If you are buying a house with furniture left by
  former owners and plan on keeping it, you should
  look out for possible bed bug infestation.
• If you are able to spot bloodstains, dark spots
  on the furniture etc, it means that there is a
  bed bug infestation.

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Ants
Ants of course are quite common to spot. Moisture
damage and sawdust piles can be indicative of an
ant infestation.
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Termites

• These silent destroyers have the capability to
  chew through several materials that occupy your
  home like wood, wallpaper, flooring etc.
• While going to purchase a new home, you can look
  out for some signs like discarded wings,
  hollow-sounding wood, damaged wooden fences etc.
• A pre-purchase termite inspection is the only
  answer to this problem.

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Mice And Rats

• If you have a rodent infestation in your home,
  you can spot gnawed wires, rat droppings etc.
• You should never think that pre-purchase pest
  inspection costs can create a huge dent in your
  expenses, in fact, this is an investment that
  will gain you great ROI in the long run.
• In case you missed it, it's never too late to
  call professionals to check for pests.

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Thank You!