Quick answer: Water-damaged wood is typically soft, swollen, or crumbly along a clear moisture path — near a roof leak, a plumbing line, or a window seal — and doesn’t hollow out from the inside. Termite-damaged wood keeps its outer shell mostly intact while the interior gets hollowed into layered galleries following the wood grain, … Read more
Quick answer: Florida has three termite problems wearing one name. Subterranean termites swarm in daylight from roughly February through May, drywood termites swarm at dusk from April through July, and Formosan subterranean termites swarm on humid May and June evenings around lights. Which species you have decides everything that follows — soil treatment, tent fumigation, … Read more
Most Lakeland homeowners with a Sentricon or Termidor bond view it as an annual nuisance — a recurring annual charge that shows up every year, doesn’t seem to produce visible results, and is easy to “save money” by canceling. The conversation usually goes the same way: the bond is up for renewal, the homeowner remembers … Read more
What a Polk County WDO report (termite letter) covers, when lenders require it, the three possible outcomes, costs, and practical tips for buyers, sellers, and agents.