Georgia termite inspection and termite letter guide
Georgia's official wood infestation report documents visible evidence of the organisms and conditions specified by the Structural Pest Control Commission. It is not a structural report or a warranty that wood-destroying organisms are absent, although it carries the limited 90-day treatment guarantee described by the state. Here is when the report comes up and how to check the pest-control company or applicator involved.
Pest-control regulator
Georgia Department of Agriculture, Structural Pest Control Commission
State report or guidance
Official Georgia Wood Infestation Inspection Report
When it comes up
- VA loan purchases. The VA requires wood-destroying insect information across all of Georgia, so a VA buyer should expect the termite letter as part of closing, apart from the VA's property-type and appraisal exceptions. source
- Real estate closings. Georgia's real estate wood-infestation form is the Official Georgia Wood Infestation Inspection Report, issued under the Structural Pest Control Commission's rules and covering five wood-destroying organisms. source
Find and check a Georgia pest-control company
Only a pest control company licensed in the wood-destroying-organism category may issue the report. A certified or registered WDO employee may inspect, and the company's designated certified operator must sign it.
Georgia inspection questions
What is a Georgia termite letter?
It is the everyday name for the Official Georgia Wood Infestation Inspection Report, the state form documenting visible evidence of subterranean termites, drywood termites, powder post beetles, wood boring beetles, and wood-decaying fungus.
Is a termite letter required to close on a house in Georgia?
Georgia does not make the report automatic for every sale. A lender or purchase contract can require it, and VA loan processing requires wood-destroying insect information throughout Georgia.
Who can issue a termite letter in Georgia?
A pest control company licensed in the wood-destroying-organism category. A certified or registered WDO employee may perform the inspection, and the issuing company's designated certified operator must sign the report.
Sources
- official report name, scope, rules (agr.georgia.gov)
- regulator consumer page (agr.georgia.gov)
- public license search (forms.agr.georgia.gov)
- VA statewide requirement (benefits.va.gov)
Facts on this page were checked against the sources above on 2026-07-18. Requirements change; confirm with the regulator or your lender for a transaction.