What the report tells you
Arizona law ties a WDIIR to evidence visible and accessible at the inspection time and makes the business responsible for the report’s accuracy. It does not make the report a guarantee of future conditions. Arizona Legislature: A.R.S. § 3-3633.
If you need a report for a transaction, ask the requesting party which deliverable and timing they need. TermiteReport.io develops reporting software; we do not inspect homes or issue reports for a licensed business.
Read the report in five passes
Our suggested reading order helps you organize questions for the inspecting business:
- Identity: Check the address, inspection date, and inspecting business.
- Scope: Find the inspected structures and areas that could not be accessed.
- Findings: Separate insect evidence, reported damage, previous treatment evidence, and conditions that favor infestation.
- Location: Match each concern to the diagram, legend, and comments.
- Follow-up: List anything you need the inspector to explain before relying on the report.
The state’s October 2024 guidance discusses the report sections and a separate graph page. Read the complete package, including referenced attachments, rather than assuming every report contains only two pages. Arizona PMD: Guidance for Completing the WDIIR Form (PDF).
Evidence, damage, and risk conditions are different
PMD guidance treats insect evidence, damage, previous treatment evidence, and conducive conditions as distinct items. Past evidence may still be reported. A moisture or access concern does not, by itself, say the same thing as observed insects. Arizona PMD: Guidance for Completing the WDIIR Form (PDF).
When you see a marked box, ask the inspector to translate it into a location and an observation. A useful question is: “What did you observe here, and what question remains unanswered?” Keep the report wording alongside the explanation.
What a WDIIR does not settle
The state’s guidance distinguishes the WDIIR from a structural-damage or mold report and from a warranty. Arizona PMD: Guidance for Completing the WDIIR Form (PDF).
Ask the appropriate professional about any structural concern. For treatment scope, read the proposal; for ongoing coverage, read the warranty. Keep those documents with the WDIIR, because each answers a different question.
Example: an inaccessible area needs its own question
Illustrative example, not an actual inspection: A report describes an area blocked by stored belongings. Write down the location and ask the business what it could inspect, what remained out of view, and what arranging another look would involve.
A useful follow-up note is: “Please explain the limitation at this location and whether clearing access would change the scope of a further visit.” Do not rewrite an uninspected area as a negative finding in your own summary.
The access checklist helps prepare for that conversation. If you also received a treatment proposal, use the quote and warranty guide to review that separate document.
Find the official form and ask for clarification
Use the Arizona Pest Management Division website’s industry resources for official WDIIR forms and guidance. Our guide is a reading aid; it is not a substitute form or a certification course.
If a page, diagram, attachment, or explanation appears to be missing, ask the inspecting business for the complete package. Give it the property address, report date, and the section you are asking about. Retain the original and any later document it provides so you can follow the record.
Sources & scope
Our checklists and examples are educational suggestions. They are not property findings, a treatment prescription, or state-approved training. This guide has not been reviewed by a licensed pest professional.
- Arizona Legislature: A.R.S. § 3-3633Inspection report scope and business responsibilities.
- Arizona PMD: Guidance for Completing the WDIIR Form (PDF)Dated October 3, 2024; report sections and graph guidance.
- Arizona Pest Management DivisionOfficial entry point for license searches, forms, and termite history.