Termite protection for attic

[russtcc]

Massey tells me our new home is protected for 5-10 years under a policy for the ground level portion of the home.

They've offered to protect my attic for $300. Is this something that is necessary and recommended?

Thanks....

[DAIII]

I did it-- just to be sure - the cost was negligible and it made me feel better about the brand new home. They spray all the wood surfaces in the attic .

Quick easy and no smells.

[retiredguy123]

Massey tells me our new home is protected for 5-10 years under a policy for the ground level portion of the home.

They've offered to protect my attic for $300. Is this something that is necessary and recommended?

Thanks....
I my opinion, you would be wasting $300. The only termite protection that I would pay for is for subterranean termites.

[Stu from NYC]

I did it-- just to be sure - the cost was negligible and it made me feel better about the brand new home. They spray all the wood surfaces in the attic .

Quick easy and no smells.

Do they charge you for termite inspection of the attic each year?

They give you a warranty and you have to pay a large amount of money to keep it in place.

[JohnN]

I think Massey is a bunch of thieves and will sell you anything and everything.
We dropped them like a hot coal for a lot of reasons and jumped over to Deans when the initial contract expired. If you've $300 and will sleep better at night, go for it, but you don't need it.

[John41]

there have been several homes with dry wood termites which required costly repairs and it is not covered by regular homeowners insurance.
I forgot how much we paid but they sprayed the attic with a termiticide. I would get it.

[HiHoSteveO]

there have been several homes with dry wood termites which required costly repairs and it is not covered by regular homeowners insurance.
I forgot how much we paid but they sprayed the attic with a termiticide. I would get it.

Would you mind telling us your source of info about the several homes and when that was?

[Stu from NYC]

Would you mind telling us your source of info about the several homes and when that was?

And where

[Mudder]

We had dry wood termites last month. Actually they were in a piece of furniture we've had for over ten years. They started chewing probably two years ago. Got rid of that furniture, had Orken treat for them just in case they swarmed to another area. Also did sub terraiean treatment too.

[sdeikenberry]

There are flying termites in the area as well as underground ones. A neighbor had to have their house tented and fumigated due to flying termites. We have both kinds of insurance.

[guppyvii]

I may be naive but I thought you buy a termite bond and it covers everything. My bond expires this month so I will be looking at my options. Thanks.

[DMoring]

A Massey rep told me that there is one termite they don't insure against and a house in The Villages was damaged by it. First I'd heard of that.

[ithos]

I chose Deans or Masseys mainly because I read the fine print of the contracts regarding termite damage.

Dean's guarantee covers three type of termites whereas Masseys only covered two types. I made this choice 4 years ago so there may have been changes since then.

Bottom line READ the entire contract.

[rjgnj321]

Curious....Massey’s claim to fame is to treat outside the home and not inside!!! Why put chemicals inside now if they treat so well outside ???

[Villages Kahuna]

I did, and felt more comfortable for it. They inspect annually at no cost. By the way, I’ve found Massey to do a good job, with terrific and responsive customer service whenever I found it necessary to call them. They didn’t get to be the largest lawn, pest and termite company by not doing a good job. I tried other companies but wound up subscribing to all their services.

[Sabella]

You must be special I had Massey services for many years and because I had their services I was charged $100 yearly for a termite inspection. I don’t want to say bad things about Massey -I discontinued their serviceS about a year ago and went with Deans. Very satisfied with Deans.

[coconutmama]

I think Massey is a bunch of thieves and will sell you anything and everything.
We dropped them like a hot coal for a lot of reasons and jumped over to Deans when the initial contract expired. If you've $300 and will sleep better at night, go for it, but you don't need it.

We had Dean’s & switched to Massey. Happy. We do not have the attic protection.

We mainly switched because the Deans tech ghosted our property ( charged for the service but did not do it).

[LoisR]

We had it done. Remember, getting it after termites are found in the attic is worthless. It never needs to be repeated and is part of our yearly termite inspection. You can't go wrong.

[retiredguy123]

I may be naive but I thought you buy a termite bond and it covers everything. My bond expires this month so I will be looking at my options. Thanks.
No. The builder only treats the house for subterranean termites and the initial termite contract lasts 5 years. The builder hires either Massey or Deans to do the initial treatment. After that, the contract needs to be restarted with possible new treatments. The termite contractor will try to upsell you to a more expensive treatment that will include flying termites. In my opinion, the additional cost for the upsell is not worth the cost. Subterranean termites can do a lot of damage to your house before you even know they are there. But, other types of termites can be more easily detected and eradicated.

[Summersreign96]

We recently discovered drywood termites in our attic. IMO worth the piece of mind.

[big guy]

I did, and felt more comfortable for it. They inspect annually at no cost. By the way, I’ve found Massey to do a good job, with terrific and responsive customer service whenever I found it necessary to call them. They didn’t get to be the largest lawn, pest and termite company by not doing a good job. I tried other companies but wound up subscribing to all their services.

We use Massey for everything. We find them knowledgeable, fair and when I call they are usually here within 24 hrs. They aren't perfect but they are the best around. However, they do not do a free termite inspection annually. It is $99 per year for inspection.

[redhawktrans@mac.com]

Deans covers both for the standard termite cost. You may want to give them a call. We switched both of our houses to Deans. 352-787-5300

[vintageogauge]

Does anyone know of a documented case of subterranean termites infestation within TV other than the historic district???

[jammendolia]

I pay 124 a year for termite protection

[fdpaq0580]

We had purchased a property and Massey was the company that serviced lawn and home. Never had an issue in either of our homes with Massey for our houses.
Our problem was with the lawn care side. Ended up having to re-sod large portion of our front lawn as a result of insect infestation they were supposed to be treating for. As the lawn died, I asked my landscaper what it might be. He got a shovel and dug up a shovel full of the bugs. Called Massey to get the tech out. When he finally arrived, he told me the law was dieing do to poor irrigation. Asked him to wait at the worst spot. I turned on the irrigation and soaked him. "Well, it must be something else". I then showed him the bugs. He didn't know what they were. I called the office to talk to a supervisor and ended up going to the area manager at that time. Explained the situation and he just wanted me to re-up for another year " because it will take that long to come back". Told him to re-sod since that is what the contract would allow. He denied any responsibility on Massey's part and refused any help to remedy the situation. When I told him I was going to cancel contracts on both properties, he hem'd and ha'd a bit but still refused to accept responsibility.
I still use Massey for house, but will not recommend for lawn and garden.

[donfey]

I chose Deans or Masseys mainly because I read the fine print of the contracts regarding termite damage.

Dean's guarantee covers three type of termites whereas Masseys only covered two types. I made this choice 4 years ago so there may have been changes since then.

Bottom line READ the entire contract.

Always good advice.

[Ann Sim]

there have been several homes with dry wood termites which required costly repairs and it is not covered by regular homeowners insurance.
I forgot how much we paid but they sprayed the attic with a termiticide. I would get it.

I have lived in the Villages for 20 yrs.. NEVER HAVE I SEEN A HOUSE TENTED FOR TERMITES ! Find living in the Villages people think we’re RICH ..Thety try to Sell You Anything !

[Shoolie]

We had purchased a property and Massey was the company that serviced lawn and home. Never had an issue in either of our homes with Massey for our houses.
Our problem was with the lawn care side. Ended up having to re-sod large portion of our front lawn as a result of insect infestation they were supposed to be treating for. As the lawn died, I asked my landscaper what it might be. He got a shovel and dug up a shovel full of the bugs. Called Massey to get the tech out. When he finally arrived, he told me the law was dieing do to poor irrigation. Asked him to wait at the worst spot. I turned on the irrigation and soaked him. "Well, it must be something else". I then showed him the bugs. He didn't know what they were. I called the office to talk to a supervisor and ended up going to the area manager at that time. Explained the situation and he just wanted me to re-up for another year " because it will take that long to come back". Told him to re-sod since that is what the contract would allow. He denied any responsibility on Massey's part and refused any help to remedy the situation. When I told him I was going to cancel contracts on both properties, he hem'd and ha'd a bit but still refused to accept responsibility.
I still use Massey for house, but will not recommend for lawn and garden.
I also use Massey for inside of my house only. I use Heron for the outside. Massey is also my termite insurer. I have lived in FL for 40 years, never had termites in the wood in my attic with my stucco home, as long as I treated for subterranean termites every 5 years or whenever I disturbed the earth. I have been very impressed with Massey indoors but refuse to let them handle my landscaping at all. Have had Heron for many years, very good.

[John41]

Would you mind telling us your source of info about the several homes and when that was?

our neighbor down the street found them infesting a dresser in her bedroom about 5 years ago in Sabal Chase then most of us got the dry wood termite treatment. otherwise regular insurance wouldn’t cover damage

other cases were north of 466 and that was also about 5 years ago.

rather than take our word for it check out the internet and decide for yourself.

[jimlambert]

We had this conversation a year ago and I asked for any villager that had termites to speak up. Lots of responses told me I was nuts if I didn’t pay for the treatments every year. After every response for two weeks I restated my request for a victim... never got a response from someone in TV with termites. I’m not saying it doesn’t happen but if it does why wouldn’t someone respond?

[jimlambert]

We recently discovered drywood termites in our attic. IMO worth the piece of mind.. What area do you live in? How old is your house? Have you had your home treated after the 1st 5 years? How did they treat them? Is your home block and stucco ?