We Work for You
Home inspections & consultation are our only business. We are impartial and work only for you. We have no affiliation with any real estate interest or contracting firm. Our job is to provide you with a comprehensive, fair, independent, objective evaluation. Your interests are our interests before, during, and after the inspection for as long as you own the property.
Termite Facts
A typical homeowner's insurance policy does not cover destruction caused by termites, even though they cause over 1 billion dollars in damage to homes throughout the United States each year. It’s important that homeowners understand the threat of termites, and take the necessary steps to protect their homes.
Subterranean termites are extremely destructive. First they build tunnels to wooden structures, and then they burrow into those structures to obtain food. Any wood or cellulose-containing material constitutes termite food, and given time to do so, they’ll eat until nothing is left but a shell. Termites avoid light and air, so they build their colonies where you’re not likely to stumble upon them.
On the off chance you do see them, remember that it’s easy to confuse termites with ants. Fortunately, there are features that distinguish them.
Ants
- narrow waists
- bent antennae
- two sets of wings (one set of wings is longer than the other set)
Termites
- thick waists
- straight antennae
- two sets of wings (both sets are the same size)
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Founder, Claxton Walker and namesake of Claxton Walker & Associates, along with a small group of entrepreneurs, were the original developers of this industry, which we now call Home Inspections. Claxton Walker & Associates is the oldest continually owned and operated Home Inspection Company in the Mid-Atlantic area.
