Termites work quietly. By the time you notice a hollow-sounding baseboard or a mud tube along the foundation, they may have been feeding for months. Birmingham’s warmth and humidity keep subterranean termites active for much of the year, and no home over-the-mountain is off their radar.
Red Mountain Pest & Termite gives your home a careful inspection that pinpoints where it’s vulnerable and lays out your options in plain language. You’ll know exactly where you stand and what to do next. Reach out today to book your inspection.
Inside Our Termite Inspection Process
Our termite inspection service is a close, methodical look at the parts of your home termites reach first. Our specialists check the crawl space, sill plates, foundation walls, and any wood that meets soil. We’re reading for active signs and the conditions that invite termites in, like moisture and wood-to-ground contact.
If we find activity, we’ll walk you through what it means and lay out your termite control options.
Birmingham’s Termite Inspection FAQs
It depends on your home’s size and layout, since a larger house with a full crawl space takes longer to inspect than a slab-on-grade home. Share a few details about your property, and we’ll give you a clear price up front—no last minute surprise fees. If you move ahead with Sentricon protection, the up-front inspection is built into that installation. Reach out, and we’ll get you on the schedule.
Yes, an annual termite inspection is a smart habit for most Birmingham homes. Subterranean termites remain active through much of our warm, humid year, and a yearly check catches new activity before it turns into structural damage. Homes with a prior infestation, a crawl space, or nearby wooded lots face higher risk and may want to schedule inspections more often or take advantage of our Sentricon® termite baiting service, which gets rid of termites at their source and includes yearly monitoring.
A termite inspection and treatment are two separate steps, and the inspection comes first. The visit tells us whether termites are present, where they’re active, and how far they’ve reached. If we find them, our termite exterminators can walk you through treatment options and pricing before any work begins. Keeping the two services separate means you get an honest assessment first, then decide on treatment with the full picture in front of you.
Often, yes. Many lenders require a wood-infestation report before a home sale closes, and buyers frequently ask for one during due diligence. That report follows a set format and gets filed with the transaction, so it differs from a standard homeowner visit.
We handle those through our real estate and WIR reports service, built for buyers, sellers, and agents working on a closing timeline.
Most termite inspections take between 30 minutes and a couple of hours, depending on your home’s size and layout. Since our specialist covers every accessible area termites favor, a larger home with a full crawl space takes longer than a slab-on-grade condo. We’d rather be thorough than fast, so we don’t rush the crawl space or skip tight corners. You’re welcome to walk along and ask questions as we go.
Protection That Doesn’t Stop at the Inspection
An inspection tells you where you stand today. Annual termite service keeps that protection going with the same team, a single automated bill, and our termite protection guarantee—if any issues arise, we’ll return within 48 hours to assess them. Keep it as a standalone plan, add general pest and rodent control with the 365 Pest & Termite Bundle, or step up to the 365 Complete Bundle for termite, general pest, and seasonal mosquito coverage together. Compare the options and pick the coverage your home needs.
Schedule Your Termite Inspection Today
Red Mountain handles termite inspections in Birmingham and the over-the-mountain communities, from Mountain Brook to Hoover and Vestavia Hills. Whether you’ve spotted warning signs or simply want to be sure, reach out, and we’ll get your inspection on the calendar.