Had a nice discussion via the Plugoo widget about termite warranty renewals. See that little chat box on the sidebar? You can talk with me there.
We’ll just go ahead and assume you want to renew your termite warranty because you know that in Tucson, the question is when and not if you will get termites. So you want to keep your home under a termite warranty.
Pricing for warranties can vary widely. About the cheapest I’ve seen is around $100, give or take a few bucks. On the expensive side, I’ve seen termite warranty renewals that cost several hundred. So it doesn’t hurt to shop around and compare services and price.
However - if you want to change termite warranty companies, the new company will want to come out and do an inspection. If they were to find evidence of termites, they’ll probably want you to have the house treated before they would warrant it. Which costs $$$.
So the question is this: how long are you going to own that house?
If you’ve got a $200 annual renewal fee from your existing termite company, and you’ll be there about 5 years, then you’ll pay $1000 over the next 5 years.
If you change to a company with a $100 annual renewal fee, but have to have a $400 treatment to change companies, then you’ll pay $900 over the next 5 years.
