HomePro Pest Control
About us
HomePro is a locally owned and operated pest extermination company. We utilize cutting edge techniques that are not only effective but also safe for children and pets. We offer free initial consultations to determine the type of service that might be required. Our services are quite economical and always guaranteed. We do not use subcontractors. Some new updates: HomePro recently began offering flat rate pricing with service options listed on our website. We are also the home to the world's coolest exterminator, Termit the Frog.
Business highlights
Services we offer
Crawl space care, Pest Control, Termite Control, Termite inspections, ant control, crawl space encapsulation., crawl space moisture control, crawl space repair, dehumidifiers, rat and mouse control, roach control, sand installation, structural repairs, vapor barriers
Amenities
Emergency Services
Yes
Free Estimates
Yes
Accepted Payment Methods
- CreditCard
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estate sales process. 2. The potentially unnecessary repairs were completed with poor craftsmanship.
July 9, 2015 the potential buyer of our home contracted HomePro Pest Control to provide a Termite and Moisture Letter for our home. The repair estimate came to EXACTLY 1% of the value of the home which is the contractual norm for the maximum the we are obligated to pay. That was suspect.
When we read the repair recommendations, we could not locate any of the alleged damage. We went under the house and couldn't find the damage. The home inspector could not point to any damage. Another pest control company could not locate any damage. A mold and restoration company could not locate any damage in April. We do acknowledge that the crawlspace was as humid as outside ambient because of the natural open ventilation. This changes with the seasons.
On top of the ?required? repairs, the company required a crawlspace dehumidifier system to be installed and the crawlspace made airtight.
To save money, we were going to install the crawlspace dehumidifier and seal the crawlspace vents. I called the company to discuss. We needed the moisture and termite letter from this company as required by contract. We were bound to them, and they let me know this on the phone. They explained in no uncertain terms they would not certify the space if they did not do the dehumidifier installation. Additionally, when asked how they determined that the beams and joists were damaged and needed repair, he explained he used a sounding tool. I asked what that was; it is a hammer. We still cannot locate the soft joists.
Though we are obligated to pay for the work, we have no control of it. The dehumidifier does not dehumidify the area designated by HomePro as the ?problem? area. The dehumidifier was placed in another section of the house that has only a small, ineffective access to the area of concern. The area of concern remains as a crawlspace in Norfolk does in humid July, damp. The condensation on the vapor barrier remains in that area unaffected by the dehumidifier placed in the other end of the house. The young, seemingly inexperienced foreman could not provide us any guidance or reason for his placement of the dehumidifier. The location he chose has made little impact to the area of concern, yet HomePro already provided the moisture certification letter to the potential buyers thus certifying their own work. The buyers are purchasing this house with a crawlspace in the same state it was when they were told by HomePro that this work needed to be done, damp (but with $6400 in work done). Additionally, the dehumidifier drainage tube is held in place by crossed nails pinching it overtop instead of using a bracket. The dehumidifier has no remote monitoring, so there is no way to know it is working or not unless you crawl to across the house to the unit under the house.
On the positive side, the electrician contracted out by HomePro did a great job. Everything he did was to code with great
craftsmanship.
HomePro understands that the seller is bound to pay for whatever they come up with up to the maximum amount. They are not structural engineers. They are not mold experts. They are not dehumidifier experts. They are pest experts. And they are experts in requiring repairs exactly match the maximum price required by contract and experts in extracting money for ineffective solutions while still providing empty assurance guarantees to young home buyers.
Before they were even finished we were finding dead carpenter bees. So far, very happy with the treatment. Have not seen a bee yet (4 days post treatment). I was so satisfied with how I was treated and the price, that we will be calling them for general pest control and our termite treatment. Highly recommend!
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