Home Buyers - Wood Destroying Insect Report (WDIR)
A Wood Destroying Insect Report (W.D.I.R.) is a legal document issued by a licensed W.D.I.R. inspector for use in a real estate transaction. Most lenders require a W.D.I.R. for an act of sale, for refinancing or for approving a second mortgage.
The report is based on a visual inspection of all readily accessible areas of a building to determine if there is evidence of infestation or damage by subterranean termites, drywood termites, powder post beetles, old house borers, carpenter ants, and carpenter bees (the most common threats to building construction in Louisiana). Any evidence of infestation or insect damage is documented on the report to assist the home buyer and the building inspector in properly assessing the building's condition.
