Answer-first
If a Texas WDI report shows active termites, the buyer, seller and lender negotiate resolution — the closing can't proceed with active untreated termites on a conventional loan. Typical resolution: seller pays for treatment plus a written transferable warranty, delivered to closing. Timeline: 3–10 business days for Sentricon; 5–14 for liquid treatment.
When this applies to your East Texas home
- You're a buyer whose WDI report just came back positive
- You're a seller under contract and the buyer's inspector found termites
- You're a homeowner planning to list and want to get ahead of this
- You need to know whether treatment can happen before closing (usually yes)
Failure modes we see in the field
- Seller refusing to treat: buyer walks or forces a large price concession — usually costs more than the treatment would have
- Buyer accepting a credit without warranty transfer: buyer inherits the problem, active infestation may return, home value takes hit
- Missing the warranty transfer: verbal handoff isn't valid — must be written on the treatment company's warranty form
What actually works — the proof
Spot On's Sentricon install comes with a written, transferable, renewable warranty. We can install within 3–5 business days in most cases, deliver the warranty at closing, and the buyer inherits active termite protection from day one. That's why sellers with our warranty in-hand rarely lose deals.
Your next step
WDI report came back positive? Call today — we treat and deliver the warranty in time for closing in the vast majority of East Texas deals. (936) 632-6464.
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The Spot On Team · Spot On Pest Control
Family-owned in Lufkin, TX · Texas SPCS Business License #License #805260072 · Serving the East Texas Piney Woods since Pawpaw's day.
Frequently asked
Can the buyer make the seller pay for termite treatment?
Not automatically — it's negotiated. But most Texas contracts include a WDI clause: if active termites are found, the seller is expected to remediate before closing OR provide a credit. Buyers with financing usually don't have the option to accept 'as-is' — the lender requires resolution.
How fast can termites be treated before closing?
Sentricon Always Active: install typically completed in 1 visit, warranty issued same-day. Liquid termiticide: 1–2 visits, warranty issued after treatment. Timeline from call to warranty in hand: 3–7 business days in most East Texas cases.
