Here are some helpful tips for preventing pests around the household, pest infestations and their sometimes dangerous health threats. Find out how to prevent pests from entering your home, avoid outdoor insects like bees and mosquitoes and defend against disease and property damage.
- Seal the cracks, gaps and holes outside your home including utility and pipe entry points.
- Make sure tree branches and shrubbery are trimmed regularly and away from your house.
- Keep your basement, attic, and crawl space well ventilated and dry.
- Store garbage in properly sealed containers and regularly dispose of trash.
- Repair fascia, soffits and rotted roof shingles as some pests are drawn to decaying wood.
- Replace old weather-stripping and fix the loose mortar around your basement’s foundation and windows.
- Store your fire wood no less than 20 feet from the house and elevated five inches off of the ground.
- Call us for treatment if needed.