Pest Control in San Ramon, CA

How do the decks and fences get walked?

Decks on newer lots often sit on posts set into the ground or on short footings. The walk checks each post base for soil contact, and records the height of any wood above the soil.

Fences that run to the house are checked where they meet the wall and the eave.

What about the garages?

Attached garages share a wall and a slab with the house. The garage door seal and the top plate are the main entries, and the walk checks both.

A garage with stored feed or birdseed draws rats, and the report recommends sealed bins.

What do the landscaped beds need?

Landscaped beds against the house hold water and soil, and they give rats cover close to the wall. The walk checks the bed height against the siding and the irrigation near the foundation.

Bed edges of wood are recorded and cleared where they hold soil against the wood.

What should a San Ramon caller check?

San Ramon is in Contra Costa County, so the paperwork carries that county and the registration check is made for it. Ask for the licence holder’s name and the business’s registration for Contra Costa County when booking.

New lots and the first season

A house on a new lot is often checked at the start of its first season, when the landscaping is still settling and the soil is being moved. The walk checks the beds and the wood contacts that the landscaping has created.

The report sets a check for the following season, when the soil and the planting have settled.

A new lot’s landscaping can change the ground around the house within the first year. The walk checks the beds and any new wood edge, since those are contacts that did not exist when the house was built.

San Ramon lots often have a slope at the rear where the landscaping has been placed on a retaining wall. The walk checks the wall, its drain and any soil or wood behind it.

The report records the location of each landscaping feature and its height relative to the floor of the house, so the homeowner can see which features need the clearance.

Landscaping and the new lot

A new lot in San Ramon usually goes through a landscaping phase after the house is built, and the soil and the planting around the house change quickly. The walk checks the beds, the mulch and the new wood edges that the landscaping has added, since none of those was present when the house was first built.

The report records each landscaping feature with its height against the wall and its distance from the floor of the house. A homeowner can then see which features need a clearance and which are safe as they are, and can plan the next season’s planting accordingly.