FAQ
TERMITES FAQ
Termites are attracted to moist wood because it provides them a good source of food and water.
To control termites, it’s best to avoid sources of prolonged wetness, such as leaky pipes, faulty gutters, or broken downspouts. In addition, we should permanently rid our home of all things that the critters live off of: sticky dishes and finger-painted walls come to mind. Pile up debris in your crawlspace and seal off sections where pests can get through closely spaced boards or sheets of plywood–be sure to replace them with metal sheeting if possible.
If you’re still seeing signs after these measures have been taken, there is probably an infestation nearby, which means you’ll need a professional.
The best treatment for termites is prevention. It may sound counter-intuitive, but the most effective way to destroy the pests is not to let them exist in the first place. Controlling where they can exist costs less, takes less time, and isn’t as risky or scattered as trying to hold them once their infestations are well established.
If you’re looking to get rid of termites, the best way is to find a high-quality pest control company that will guarantee all services with an annual warranty. This will not only keep your home free of these destructive pests, but it’ll also ensure that they stay gone permanently.
Termites are a major household nuisance, as small as they appear. They eat through wood and other cellulose materials to get energy for their diet.
The best way to address a termite infestation would be to contact a professional exterminator who has the ability, experience, and tools to remove termites from a property. The problem with DIY treatments is that it’s unlikely anything will happen naturally since termites reside deep within structures where homeowners have very little access without demolition equipment. In general, you should only consider taking things into your own hands if you know exactly what you are doing as well as have the experience in dealing with these kinds of extermination and repairs.
This will depend on the type of treatment that was used. If you were treated with subterranean termite bait stations, wood treatment stations, mound tarps, or soil termiticide, your home should be protected for at least 10 years.
Most treatments will last anywhere from 3 to 12 months for beetles and 5 to 10 years for termites, depending on the treatment and how often they feed. Reminder: these specific types of insects need different environments and food sources to thrive, so if you treated your home only once, it might not provide protection against both pests! Homeowners must check their homes periodically just in case a new bug has developed over time that can eat the old kind of insecticide to use.
PEST CONTROL FAQ
If you’ve ever had an infestation of ants or spiders, then you know just how frustrating it can be to deal with pests. Not only are they causing damage to your home, but they’re also very gross and quite the scene for the entire family. The bottom line is that pest control isn’t just something that can help keep your house neat and clean; it’s a critical measure for preventing bugs from spreading through every inch of your home, which could lead to unwanted infestations of critters such as bedbugs.
There are many different methods for pest eradication, from using ‘pesticides’ to the use of traps that aim to capture the pests. However, what distinguishes professional exterminators from other home remedies is that it’s their job to find every last one of them. The good news is that with professional help, you can absolutely prevent pests without ever seeing a single insect in your home.
One of the best ways to keep pests away is with pest control. You can use organic pesticides or insecticides, or you can find and seal gaps and cracks in and around your home. Keeping food waste and other residues out of your drains will also help. Pests love dirty homes! Another important thing to maintain is a clean yard – weeds, grime, piles of leaves, trees that overhang roofs — all these things provide perfect entry points for wheeled invaders such as ants.
We recommend that you call for an inspection to be done of the exterior surfaces of your home, which includes all sides of the foundation, around windows and doors, on the roofline and soffits, underneath foundations and porches. Identify any locations where pests can enter through cracks or gaps in walls or other openings. After identifying entry points, seal them with concrete blocks or copper mesh rods properly spaced apart. You can also use pest-proof screens having 1/16 inch mesh on windows openers to prevent entry by wood-destroying insects. A common way to keep animals out is to install self-closing screen doors on your porch or patio door.
Typically a pest control treatment takes a few hours to a few days, depending on the size of your home and how badly infested with pests the environment is. A thorough treatment should include all potential pests inside and outside your home, including ants, fleas, ticks, flies, scorpions etc. To give you the best pest control service possible, we will ensure that all entry points are sealed and dress any window or door openings with screens. If you have pets, we offer pet-friendly treatments that will leave your cat or dog unharmed and untouched during the entire process.
You should expect that for between one and three days afterward, there is a chance that the pests in your home will be out in search of new homes.
You also may need to clean up spiderwebs and any other pest hiding places with your vacuum cleaner after lights go on again. For the next few weeks, keep an eye on activity levels close to light fixtures during evenings when insects are most active. If you find more webs or other signs of infestation than usual, contact us so we can come back and take care of it right away.
POOL CLEANING & REPAIR FAQ
Showering before swimming will help keep those pesky pool-associated bacteria from getting a foothold by washing off the oils and sweat that support their growth. Showering also reduces residual chlorine levels, so your hair and skin have a much better chance of avoiding irritation during bathing. Another reason for showering is to reduce the likelihood of causing an infection in other swimmers with infected human or animal wastes on any part of your body (eyes, mouth, nose). The risks posed by such infections are serious ones that could be easily avoided with five minutes spent under a showerhead beforehand.
Public pools must be maintained and taken care of regularly; if not, it may lead to various accidents, diseases, and infections.
Maintaining the cleanliness of your pool is just one of the many ways of swimming pool care. It is recommended to have your pool cleaned at least once a week to keep it clean and uncontaminated.
The average pool owner should expect to empty their swimming area every 3-5 years. This is because TDS (total dissolved solids) buildup will require more frequent cleaning and maintenance with the passage of time, depending on how often you add chlorine or other chemicals into it to work properly and not only correctly but also last long enough before needing service again!
You should clean your swimming pool skimmer baskets at least once per week. The more often you empty out the debris caught by these baskets, the better they work with pump filtration and decoration for a clear blue sky! During peak seasons or pools are heavily used all day long, then twice every day is not bad either as routine to keep things tidy.
Briphen will help maintain its functionality so it’s worth doing regularly even when times seem hectic – just make sure never let them stay full without emptying again because too much accumulation can lead back into dirtiness which no one wants after enjoying themselves on those warm summer days.
WEED TREATMENT & CONTROL FAQ
Pulling weeds out of the lawn is not advised because these plants will only grow back and make your lawn a mess. It’s also important to be mindful that you’re pulling weeds that have root systems deep into the ground, which means if you don’t remove all of them, you’ll have a weed sprouting back through the grass in no time. The best way to prevent weeds entirely is by mulching leaves at the end of the season or using weed cloth. This will simply trap any plant roots from getting established underneath so they can’t take over your lawn again.
One can remove the weed by hand, but be careful because the roots are tough to get out. Another way is to use a tool like a shovel or gardening hand spade to break the dirt and lift it. If there are many weeds, it’s best to get them all at once, then place fresh soil in one area after doing that repeatedly across your yard. Prevention prevents future weeding by just buying some mulch and spreading that around, which will stop most weeds from growing since they need sunlight and water plus oxygen for them to thrive.
Mulch is organic material such as hay straw, shredded bark, old fruit and vegetable scraps (but not meats), leaves, or pine needles applied on the surface.
It is always best to wait 24-48 hours after applying weed control before mowing. This will give the chemicals time to translocate throughout your plants’ vascular system and prevent excessive RUNOFF INTO WATER STREAMS/POOLS, which could lead you into trouble with pollution regulations!
In general, a good rule for weed prevention or deadheading purposes would be: if there’s still green on them, leave them alone unless told otherwise by an expert.
The safety of your pets is important, so we advise that they stay indoors during weed control treatments to avoid any accidents. After application, the herbicide needs time for it to settle into their soil and get rid of unwanted plants or grass growing on pavement without damaging sidewalks too much around homes near these areas that have been treated with our products because professionals only use enough as needed when applying them professionally by trained staff members who are always careful about where you walk afterward since everything has a clearly designated place from now one!