Ashlyn is one of Forbes Home's in-house writers and a former civil engineer-turned content writer with over six years experience. Until recently, Ashlyn focused on creating content for Forbes Home as ...

Your home is a place to hang your hat, for you anyway. For termites, your home is a place to meet their very large family, each and every day, for lunch. They don’t even bother to bring their own food ...

Christin Perry is a freelance writer whose work has appeared in numerous outlets, including WeddingWire, The Knot, Parents and Verywell Family. When she's not working, Christin enjoys reading, ...

Termite season typically begins in spring, but according to pest control experts at Terminix, Mount Holly and other South Jersey towns have already seen some activity. In a news release, Terminix said ...

HAMPTON BAYS, NY / ACCESSWIRE / September 27, 2016 / The founders of Home Inspector Experts, a Long Island home inspection company, are proud to announce that they are now providing free termite ...

TAMPA, Fla — Editor's Note: This story was originally published in June 2018 but has been updated in light of Hurricane Dorian's approach to Florida's coast. There's something that might be missing ...

Termites have an important purpose in the ecosystem. As decomposers, their role is to eat down dead trees and help keep forests moist and fertile. They take this work seriously, chewing wood nonstop, ...

Our Feb. 9 column on structural and pest inspections brought these no-holds-barred comments from a reader in Carmichael (Sacramento County): Having bought and sold several homes, I have found that ...

Dennis Patzer thought he had seen it all. As chief legal enforcement officer for the state’s Structural Pest Control Board, he had reviewed thousands of legal complaints by irate homeowners ...

Q: I just read your article on contractor licensing, and I need to know if termite inspectors must have a California state contractors license? A: A state license is ...