“Things You Can Do to Have a Pest-Free Home in Chattanooga, TN!”
Just about everyone hates bugs and rodents! They especially hate spiders in their shower, ants crawling all over their counter tops or mouse droppings in their cabinets!
So how do you keep them out?
Here are few things you can do to keep your home rodent and pest-free.
- Use caulk to seal the crack where the wood framing contacts the foundation.
- Use caulk to seal cracks in the siding.
- Use caulk to seal around windows and doors.
- Make sure doors and windows fit tightly.
- Replace/adjust thresholds and door sweeps to make them fit tight.
- Trim back all foliage around the structure at least 18 inches.
- Clean gutters.
- Seal all pipe and wire openings under crawl space with blocking and expanding foam.
- Inspect all groceries before they are brought into the home, especially potatoes.
- Inspect your crawl space for spider webs, termite evidence and other insect activity.
Crawl spaces are the Number 1 breeding site for pest insects in most homes!
The Next Step:
The measures described above are known as exclusion. The most effective way to keep your home rodent and pest-free is a combination of exclusion and rodenticide/pesticide application. Our technicians are highly trained and certified by the State of Tennessee and the State of Georgia in proper handling and application of these materials. When we perform a treatment it is extremely effective and very safe for you, your family and your pets.
Here’s how we can help:
- Treat an 18 inch band around your foundation with a long residual material to form a barrier to prevent pests from entering your home and to reduce the overall pest population.
- Treat around all windows, doors and utility penetrations to prevent pest entry.
- Treat around eaves and overhangs to eliminate spiders and other pest insects.
- Sweep down all webs and wasp/hornets nests.
- Treat the crawl space with our electrostatic power duster. (Our machine gives the dust a “static charge” so the dust clings to all surfaces making your crawl space a pest-free zone.)
- Place secure rodent bait stations and glue traps in strategic locations.
- Inspect your home on each quarterly visit, including crawl space and attic, to detect the presence of pests, termites and other potentially damaging insects and organisms.
By inspecting and treating quarterly we can achieve a number of goals.
- Form a pest-free zone around your home.
- Reduce the overall pest population around your home.
- Protect your home from termites and other wood damaging organisms.
- Protect your family from insect bites and the diseases they may transmit.
Some homeowners prefer to do it yourself. This can be effective if done properly. The trick is to use the correct material, in the proper amounts, placed in the right areas to eliminate the target pests. Unfortunately, many homeowners store the pesticides improperly, within the reach of children, they mix them improperly “The label says to use 1 ounce per gallon, but I used 10 ounces per gallon.! This will get’em for sure.” This homeowner turned a safe product into an unsafe product. They also overapply the product and unknowingly contaminate countertops, and other sensitive areas.
If you don’t have the time or the knowledge to safely apply these materials give us a call!
If you think you have a problem with ants, spiders, earwigs, crickets…or any other pest…or simply a question…call Volunteer Rid-A-Pest at 423-698-7205 and ask for me, Erik Gardner. I’ll be happy to speak with you anytime.
Here’s to helping YOU live PEST FREE!
Erik
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