Pest Control in San Leandro, CA

How do the older shore houses get walked?

The older houses near the shore have crawl spaces, older garages and porches on the ground. The walk checks the joint at the garage, the porch joists and the step stringers for soil contact.

Eaves and soffits are checked for gaps, because they are a route for the roof rat.

What about the inland subdivisions?

The inland subdivisions have slabs or short crawl spaces, and their garages share a wall with the house. The walk checks the garage door seal and the joint at the top plate.

Decks and fences on the lots are checked where they touch the ground or the wall.

What do the shared fences need?

Shared fences on small lots give rats a route along the boundary. The walk follows the fence from the back gate to the house, recording grease marks and burrows near the posts.

A fence that touches the house at the gutter gives a roof rat a route up, and the report recommends a clearance.

What should a San Leandro caller check?

San Leandro is in Alameda County, so the registration check is made for that county. Ask for the licence holder’s name and the business’s Alameda County registration when booking, and tell the technician about the shared fences.

Older garages and the shore air

Older garages near the shore are often built of wood and have gaps at the top plate and the door seal. The walk checks both and records any soft or damp wood at the base.

A damp garage floor draws insects and can attract rats, and the report recommends drying and sealing where it is found.

The older garages near the shore are often close to the damp of the bay air, and their floors and bases can hold moisture. The walk checks the garage floor and the base of each wall for damp and for wood in contact with the ground.

Older San Leandro garages are often attached at the side with a shared fence along the passage. The walk checks the passage and its gate, the garage joint and the fence post beside the garage.

The homeowner can keep the passage clear and dry, and the report recommends a drain or a regrade where water collects along it.

Passages, garages and the shore

The side passages of older San Leandro houses are often narrow and dark, and they hold the house’s utility connections, its drains and its bins. The walk follows each passage from the front to the back, checks the floor and the gate, and records any gap at the foot of the wall or the foundation.

Near the shore, the air is damp for much of the year, and garage bases and porch floors can hold moisture. The walk records any damp, soft or dark wood at the base and recommends drying and sealing where it is found. UC ANR describes the risk of wood in soil contact, and the same wood is checked where it is damp.