The diagnostic first step
A termite inspection is the entry-point service most Denver homeowners search for first, and for good reason — it’s the diagnostic step that determines everything that follows. If activity turns up, the findings decide whether treatment, tenting, or a baiting system is the right next move. If nothing turns up, you get a clear answer instead of a guess.
Homeowners typically book an inspection for one of a few reasons: buying or selling a home and needing a clear answer before closing, spotting a swarm or mud tubes, hearing a neighbor had an infestation, or keeping up with a routine check on an older property.
What the inspection actually covers
A thorough inspection works through a home systematically: the exterior perimeter and foundation walls, the sill plate where wood meets foundation, the basement or crawlspace, the attic where it’s accessible, and any moisture or wood-to-soil contact points that are common entry paths for subterranean termites.
You get a written findings report at the end — what was found, where, and what it means — not a vague verbal impression. If treatment is warranted, it’s quoted separately and explained plainly.
Inspection cost vs. treatment cost
Inspection cost is typically separate from and lower than treatment cost, and depends on your home’s square footage and how accessible the crawlspace or foundation is. We treat the inspection as the diagnostic step — any treatment, tenting, soil treatment, or baiting work is quoted afterward based on what we actually find, never a blind flat rate before we’ve seen your home.
Are termite inspections required in Colorado?
Colorado has no blanket state law requiring a termite inspection for every home sale, but a WDI (wood-destroying-insect) inspection or termite letter is routinely required by lenders — especially VA loans — and requested by buyers during real-estate transactions. It’s not universally mandatory, but it’s expected and often required by lenders and buyers. See our real estate/WDI inspection page for the transaction-specific version of this service.
Termites are also genuinely common in Denver: older wood-frame housing stock in the pre-1960s core neighborhoods, foundation-to-soil contact points, and seasonal moisture swings all add up to real subterranean termite risk here.