The only reason Terminix is getting 1 star is because I can not give them zero. \r
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After finding termites in an old railroad tie that was in the landscaping outside of my house, I called for an inspection of the house. The Terminix rep came by, inspected the railroad tie, crawled under the house for a while, and then went over his "findings". He claimed I had "no current activity, but previous damage/signs of activity." He recommended a full house treatment (nearly $2000), and then ongoing regular service (about $40 a month). \r
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I called two other companies for their opinions, the second being Orkin. The instant the local Orkin rep saw the railroad tie, he stated that those were NOT the same type of termites that enter and damage homes. He crawled under the house and found NO damage or signs of previous termite activity. I then showed him the Terminix report with a drawing of the area with "damage". The Orkin rep went back under the house and double checked the area...no damage/signs
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