Pest Control in Menlo Park, CA

How do the mature trees affect a rat visit?

Mature trees give a roof rat a route to the eaves. The walk records each branch that touches the roof and recommends a tree service cut it back.

A hollow tree or stump near the house can hold a nest, and the walk notes any run from it to the building.

What about the shared fences and garages?

Smaller lots share fences and garage walls with their neighbours. The walk records each shared line and any sign on either side.

The garage joint and the door seal are checked on each house.

How are the older houses walked?

Older houses have crawl spaces, older garages and porches on the ground. The walk checks the garage joint, the porch joists and the steps for soil contact.

Eaves and soffits are checked for gaps on older houses.

What should a Menlo Park caller check?

Menlo Park is in San Mateo County, so the registration check is made for that county. Ask for the licence holder’s name and the business’s San Mateo County registration when booking, and tell the technician about any tree that touches the roof.

Trees, roofs and the walk

A house under mature trees has a roof that is exposed to roof rats from above, and the walk checks the roof line at each tree contact. The report records each contact with its height above the roof.

The walk also checks the ground under the trees for runs and for wood that has been left on the soil.

Trees on a Menlo Park lot can drop leaves and debris onto the roof, which can hold moisture and give rats a place to shelter. The walk checks the gutters and the roof line for debris, and the report recommends clearing it.

Menlo Park’s tree-lined streets can have a house whose roof is shaded for most of the day, which keeps the roof damp and the gutters full of leaves. The walk checks the gutters and the roof line for debris and moisture.

A homeowner under a large tree should keep the leaves cleared from the gutters and the roof edge. The report sets out the clearing as a regular task between visits.

Gutters, debris and the tree-lined street

On a Menlo Park street shaded by mature trees, leaves and seed pods collect in the gutters and on the roof edge, and they hold moisture close to the fascia. The walk checks the gutters and the roof line for debris and for the damp that follows it, and the report recommends clearing as a regular task.

Trees also drop branches onto roofs and fences in the wind, and each branch that touches the house is a route for a roof rat. The walk records each contact, and the report recommends that a qualified tree service cut the branch back.