Pest Control in Los Altos, CA

How are the outbuildings checked on a large lot?

Sheds, workshops and garden buildings on a large lot give rats cover and sometimes a food source. The walk checks each building at its base and at the joint with the ground, and it notes any gap under a door.

Stored feed, bird food and compost close to a building are recorded, and the report recommends sealed bins and a distance from the wall.

What about the long fences?

A long fence on a large lot is a rat route that can run for a considerable distance. The walk follows the fence to the house or to the building it serves, recording grease marks and burrows near the posts.

A fence attached to the house is checked where it meets the wall and the eave, because a roof rat can use it.

How do the mature trees affect the roof line?

Mature trees give roof rats a route to the eaves and the roof, and the walk records each branch that touches the roof. The report recommends the branch be cut back by a tree service.

A hollow tree or a stump near the house can house a nest, and any run from it toward the building is recorded.

What should a Los Altos caller check?

Los Altos is in Santa Clara County, so the registration check is made for that county. Ask for the licence holder’s name and the business’s Santa Clara County registration when booking, and tell the technician about each outbuilding and the length of the fence line.

Garden buildings and the long lot

On a long lot, the garden buildings are often at the far end, away from the house. The walk covers them as part of the same visit, and the report records their distance from the house and their connection to any run.

A long lot can have a compost area near a fence, and the report recommends moving it away from the boundary.

A long lot is walked from the house outward, so the sealing and the wood checks near the house come first. The garden buildings and the far fence follow, and the report presents the findings in the same order.

Los Altos lots often have a pool, a shed and a driveway, each with its own wood and its own joint with the ground. The walk checks each, and the report records the findings for each area separately.

A long perimeter fence is checked at each post, and a homeowner who wants the full fence line walked should say so when the visit is booked, so the time is allowed.

Outbuildings, fences and the far boundary

On a Los Altos lot, the outbuildings can be spread across the garden, and each one has its own base and its own route to the house. The walk covers each building in turn, records its state, and notes how far it is from the nearest wall of the house. The report puts the outbuildings in a separate section.

The far boundary of a long lot is often a fence with a gate at each end. The walk checks each gate and the fence at each post, and it notes where a run continues beyond the homeowner’s line. The homeowner can then decide with the neighbour how to deal with it.