How to Prevent Pests from Destroying Your Home
No one ever wants to see any kind of pest infestation in their home. No matter how clean and pristine the home is, pest infestations suggest filthy and cluttered homes.
Generally, the pests wander into your home looking for food, water, and favorable living conditions, especially if the weather isn’t to their liking. In any case, having pests intruding into your home isn’t pleasant.
They can potentially be a health risk; spreading diseases, germs, inducing allergies and asthma, inflicting pain with bites or stings, and in some cases delivering venom or poison. Other insects can inflict damage to your home’s structure or the contents inside. They will either devour the materials or forage through them to build nests, which can contribute to thousands of dollars in damages. Additionally, most pests are creepy and grotesque instilling fear into women and children and even some men.
That is why we at Pestcom Management would like to list some tips and advice to offer more protection to your home.
Interior Pest Prevention Inspection
We will first begin on the inside of your home. Perform your own inspection in every room of your home. You are looking for any faults in the structure; cracks, gaps, holes, damaged ventilation, or utility service lines. Also, check the windows and doors as weather stripping may need to be installed or replaced. Make the necessary repairs to your findings:
- Check pipes, faucets, and appliances for any leaks, and make the necessary repairs if necessary.
- Be sure to take the trash out often. Periodically clean out the waste baskets and be sure to keep the lids securely closed.
- Spring clean the cupboards and pantry. Dispose of any crumbs or ingredients that have spilled. Properly seal up food in seal-able containers. Food packaged in flimsy plastic, cardboard, and paper can easily be chewed through.
- Pet food needs be stored in seal-able containers as well, and in dispensers that offer more protection if you keep food and water readily available 24/7.
- Clean the clutter; junk mail, expired catalogs and magazines. Donate, sell or dispose of accumulated fabrics; clothes, bedding, and rags to reduce the junk.
Exterior Pest Prevention Inspection
Conducting a similar inspection as you did inside your home, do it outside, from the roof to the ground and the entire perimeter. Patch up the holes and cracks, as well as damage ventilation or utility access. Check the screens if needed. Clean, repair or replace them. Repair any leaks found. To prevent pests from the exterior of your house, you should:
- Keep the trashcan far from your home with the lid tightly closed and be sure to clean them out periodically.
- Store firewood and other materials like bricks for example, organized and stored away from the home. Dispose of any clutter materials including yard clippings.
- Keep the landscape well maintained. Trees pruned, bushes hedged, and grass trimmed to minimize the ease of the wanderers from coming inside away from their natural habitats.
Finally, call a trusted professional from Pestcom Pest Management to perform routine maintenance and minimize the pests from encroaching outside and inside your home. Call us today to schedule your appointment.
