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Mar 4, 2008

Orkin Pest Control complaint by 100Jake

I have had a termite contract with Orkin for almost 20 years and I purchased it from the previous owner of my house. I have a contract for both flying and subterranian termites. Every year I have my house inspected. I told Orkin about dust I was finding and they said it was old damage. Finally after a couple of years the guy who came out said he would treat my carport area where most of the dust was found.

I'm now in the process of renovating and my contractor found $60,000. in termite damage. My house has to be rebuilt from the ceilings up and the carport, which was closed in, and my utility room had to be torn down.

When I purchased my home I had both a termite inspection and general home inspection. I also have done major renovations over the years. There wasn't a termite or damage at that time. The damage was done under Orkin's watchful eye!!

Here's the really bad part...the Orkin contract says they aren't responsible for any damage due to the termites. They will only retreat. I don't have the money for a lawyer so I'm screwed but I do want to warn everyone they do not fix damage even when they are negligent and directly cause the damage. Use a company other then Orkin. They didn't even find my termites.

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1. Written by Termite Company Complaints?, on 13-06-2008 18:09

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2. Written by Martha Craft, on 06-03-2008 07:25

I am the Assistant Vice President of Public Relations and Corporate Communications at Orkin, and I am concerned about your complaint about termite damage. I would like to look into your issue further; however, I need some detailed contact information from you that you probably don't want to post here. Could you please contact me by e-mail at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it so we can access your contract information?

Thank you.

Martha C. Craft

Orkin, Inc.

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