On a new build, who chooses the termite pre-treatment company?
Written by the Hydra Pest Control team, Arizona-licensed (license #9790)
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It depends on your contract. Whoever contracts for the work picks the company, usually the builder or general contractor. If you're building a custom home or acting as owner-builder, you can name the licensed pre-treatment company you want in your building contract. Ask before the contract is signed; once the slab is poured, the pre-treatment window has passed.
Why the choice matters for years
The pretreatment has to happen before the slab under roof is poured (R3-8-308(D)).
The company that does the pretreatment is the one that owes the final grade treatment (R3-8-308(F)(1)) and the 3-year retreatment (R3-8-309(C)).
If the builder chooses
Ask for the company's name, the scope and copies of the site tag, final grade record and eTARF. Use our pre-treatment checklist.
AZDA's Pest Management Division can tell a homeowner the name, phone and application date of the firm that pre-treated a home: (602) 542-4373.
Frequently asked
Can I pick my own pre-treatment company if I'm using a builder?
It depends on your contract. Whoever contracts for the work picks the company. Ask your builder before the contract is signed, and name the licensed company you want in writing if you can.
What if I don't know who pre-treated my new home?
Ask your builder. AZDA's Pest Management Division can also tell a homeowner the name, phone and application date of the firm that pre-treated a home: (602) 542-4373.
Who handles termites in the first three years?
If subterranean termites show up within three years of the pretreatment, the company that did it must re-treat the affected area (R3-8-309(C)).
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