Do You Have Wood Damage from Termites?

I had an interesting meeting today with a customer who had been contacted by his termite company, who, during a termite inspection, noticed that there was some wood damage from termites on the fascia boards and on the eave starter boards of his roof. This company recommended removing the wood and replacing it. As it happened, the roof was a 30-40 year old concrete tile which prompted the property owner to call for a roof quote as well.

During the course of our conversation, this customer asked my opinion as to whether the wood damage discovered by the termite company should be replaced before the roof was re-done. I thought about this and decided that it would not be a good idea. It might be different if he were not doing the roof as well, but the fact is that visible damaged wood is only a fraction of the potential problem. If, after the roof is removed, additional wood is discovered, (very likely,) the whole process must begin again, with the roofing contractor.

Because the roofing contractor, in most cases can routinely replace the damaged wood as described, it is not in the customers’ best interest to have separate contractors perform individually. Generally speaking, the costs can be better controlled by keeping the task isolated to a single contractor.

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