For agents and transaction teams
Request the Inspection Your Transaction Actually Needs
A home review and a termite or WDO report answer different questions. Name the report, buildings, access needs, and due date at the start so the team can work from one clear request.
Send an Inspection Request
Choose the deliverable
Two requests that are easy to mix up
General home inspection
Use this path for a broad, visual look at the home within an agreed scope. Name each unit or building, any shared space, and what the buyer needs to learn; then check the report and due date before the visit.
Explore home inspectionsTermite / WDO report
Use this path when the buyer, lender, or contract asks for a formal WDO report. It covers wood-destroying pests and related signs in the areas seen, and notes areas that could not be seen. Check which report or follow-up form the sale needs before you book.
Explore WDO reportsIf the purchase calls for both, request both by name.
Transaction intake
Give us enough detail to plan the visit
Send the address and type of home, the units and other buildings at issue, who has the keys, and when you need the report. Include the wording from the buyer, lender, or contract if it names a form, so we can talk through the scope and open dates.
- 1. Address and property: House, condo, flat, units, detached structures, and any shared areas.
- 2. Access: Seller, tenant, manager, or association contacts for locked spaces.
- 3. Document: General condition information, formal WDO report, or both.
- 4. Timing: The decision date and any hard transaction deadline.
Existing WDO records
Check what a prior report actually covered
California’s Structural Pest Control Board has an address search for WDO reports filed in the past two years. If you find an old report, check its date and whether it was complete, limited, supplemental, or a reinspection.
Compare the report sketch with the buildings in the sale. The state’s WDO report form says a detached building left off the sketch was not inspected. An old report can guide your questions, but it cannot show the home’s state today.
Three things to compare
- Date: When was the property inspected?
- Boundary: Which buildings and areas appear on the diagram?
- Open items: Are there inaccessible areas or recommendations for further inspection?
Local booking notes
Four cities, different access questions
Salinas
Which buildings and units are included in the request.
See local checklistMonterey
Unit and any common area you want considered.
See local checklistHollister
Main dwelling and each outbuilding in the request.
See local checklistSan Francisco
Unit number and any common area requested.
See local checklistStart here
Send the address and the report request
Choose General Home Inspection or Termite / WDO Report in the form. If you need both, say so in the message. We will check dates and agree on the scope.
For a near deadline or a San Francisco visit, call (831) 500-1613 to check open dates.