Termite & Wood-Destroying-Insect Inspection in Greensboro
Home Spectors offers termite and wood-destroying-insect inspection alongside your home inspection in Greensboro and the Triad. In North Carolina, WDIR-100 is the wood-destroying-insect report commonly used in real-estate transactions. Add it to your booking online, or call us.
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Termites, wood-destroying insects, and WDIR-100 — the basics
A WDIR (Wood-Destroying Insect Report) is a documented visual inspection for evidence of termites and other wood-destroying insects. In North Carolina, the form used for real-estate transactions is the WDIR-100, adopted by the NC Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services (NCDA&CS). It is a separate document from a general home inspection.
Visible evidence of subterranean termites, powder-post beetles, old-house borers, carpenter ants, and sometimes carpenter bees — plus conditions that make wood-destroying-insect activity more likely (wood-to-soil contact, excessive moisture in wood, cellulose debris under the structure).
North Carolina's official form for reporting visible evidence of wood-destroying insects, damage patterns, and conditions conducive to termites, as observed on the inspection date. It's the report NC buyers, sellers, agents, and lenders commonly see during a real-estate transaction.
Not a warranty. Not a guarantee of future absence. Not a structural-integrity assessment. Does not report wood-decay fungi (wood rot) or wildlife as targets. Cannot inspect concealed areas behind walls, under flooring, or behind storage.
Why NC home buyers and sellers ask for a WDI inspection
Termite and wood-destroying-insect evidence is one of the specific things a general home inspection does not officially report on — it needs its own inspection and report. Getting one during your due-diligence window gives buyers, sellers, agents, and lenders a shared, documented reference for what was visible in the home on inspection day.
A visual termite / WDI inspection can be scheduled alongside your Home Spectors home inspection so nothing waits on us.
The report documents visible evidence and inaccessible areas — a shared reference for the transaction, whatever direction the negotiation goes.
Homes with crawlspaces, wood-to-soil contact, or moisture challenges benefit from a WDI inspection as part of the due-diligence process.
What the inspection covers — and what we don't sell
Home Spectors performs termite and wood-destroying-insect inspections in the Triad as part of our real-estate inspection work. The inspection covers the accessible areas the NC WDIR-100 form addresses: careful visual examination of accessible foundation areas, crawl spaces, slabs, masonry walls, and attached structures, with sounding of accessible structural members where appropriate. Detached outbuildings are inspected on request.
Home Spectors does not sell termite treatment. If evidence is found, you can request quotes from any NC-licensed pest-control provider.
- Visual inspection of accessible interior and exterior areas
- Sounding of accessible structural wood members where appropriate
- Documentation of visible WDI evidence and conditions conducive to termites
- Specific notation of areas that were inaccessible on the inspection date
- Written report of what was observed
- Perform termite or wood-destroying-insect treatment
- Dismantle finishes or perform destructive inspection
- Guarantee future absence of insects or damage
- Report wood-decay fungi, wildlife, or structural integrity as WDIR targets
- Extend findings past what a visual inspection can support
Three steps, one clear report
Add the termite / WDI inspection to your Home Spectors home inspection at booking, or tell us your transaction details and we'll confirm the deliverables and scheduling.
Home Spectors performs a careful visual inspection of accessible interior and exterior areas — including crawlspaces, foundation perimeter, and attached structures — with sounding of accessible structural members where appropriate. Inaccessible areas are noted in the report.
You receive a written report of what was observed: any visible WDI evidence, notable conditions conducive to termites, and areas that could not be inspected. If evidence is found, you decide next steps and can request quotes from any NC-licensed pest-control provider.
A written record of what was visible on inspection day
You receive a written report describing what the visual inspection found — visible evidence of wood-destroying insects, conditions worth watching, and areas that could not be inspected because they were inaccessible.
A WDIR is a snapshot of the inspection date. It does not warrant future absence and does not detect concealed infestations. It gives buyers, sellers, agents, and lenders a documented reference so decisions rest on shared information — not guesswork.
Documented visible evidence of termites or other wood-destroying insects, plus damage patterns observed on the inspection date.
Conditions conducive to termites — wood-to-soil contact, excessive moisture in wood, cellulose debris under the structure — noted so they can be addressed.
Areas that were inaccessible — inside walls, beneath finished flooring, behind stored items — are called out. The report is honest about the limits of a visual inspection.
Termite and WDIR questions we hear
What is a WDIR — and what is WDIR-100?
Is a WDIR the same as a home inspection?
What does the WDIR-100 look for?
Can hidden termite activity be missed?
What happens if evidence is found?
Does Home Spectors sell termite treatment?
How do I schedule a WDI inspection?
Order it with your general inspection
Same day, same team, one coordinated visit. These services commonly bundle with a WDI inspection during a NC home purchase:
Full general home inspection — structural, roof, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, general condition. Order alongside a WDI inspection on the same visit.
Continuous radon monitor placed on the lowest occupied level for at least 48 hours. Written report with EPA action-level context.
Air and surface sampling sent to a laboratory for analysis. Written report of what was observed and what the lab found.
Video inspection of the main sewer line, useful for older Triad properties where root intrusion or pipe deterioration is a real risk.
Add a termite / WDI inspection to your booking
Home Spectors offers termite and wood-destroying-insect inspection alongside your home inspection. We do not sell termite treatment. Family-owned in Greensboro since 2007 · 4.9★ on Google · 35,000+ inspections.