Pest Control in Sunnyvale, CA

How do the subdivision garages get walked?

Subdivision houses have attached garages that share a wall and a slab with the house. The garage joint, the garage door seal and any gap at the top plate are the main rat entries, and the walk checks each one.

A garage with a side door has a second route, and the seal around that door is checked on the same walk.

What do the infill houses need?

Infill houses on older lots are often close to their neighbours, and a shared fence or wall can carry a rat from one lot to the next. The walk records the shared line and any sign on either side.

Infill houses may have added rooms or extensions, and the joint between the old and new work is checked for a gap.

What about the wood on the ground?

Decks, steps and fences on subdivision lots often rest on the soil, and those are the wood contacts UC ANR describes. The walk marks each contact and records the height above the soil.

Planter edges with wood on the front and side of the lot are recorded and cleared where the report recommends.

What should a Sunnyvale caller know about the county?

Sunnyvale is in Santa Clara County, so the report carries that county and the registration check is made for it. Ask for the licence holder’s name and the business’s registration in Santa Clara County at booking.

Subdivision patterns and the walk

Subdivision houses in Sunnyvale are often built to the same plan, so the walk follows a pattern that is quick to repeat. The technician still checks each house for its own openings, because repairs and additions differ.

The report notes the differences from the standard plan, so the homeowner can see where the house is unlike its neighbours.

Subdivision houses built to one plan share their openings, so a finding on one house often has a twin on the next. The report notes where the pattern repeats across the street, which helps the homeowner decide whether to raise it with the builder or the neighbours.

A Sunnyvale subdivision house can have a rear patio that sits low to the ground, with its slab edge close to the soil. The walk checks the patio edge, its joint with the house and any wood in contact below it.

The report records each subdivision house against its own plan, so a finding that repeats across the street is clearly marked as part of a pattern for the homeowner to discuss with the builder or the neighbours.

Rear patios and the slab edge

Many Sunnyvale subdivision houses have a rear patio laid close to the slab, and the join between the patio and the house is a route for insects and, at times, rats. The walk checks the patio edge, the joint with the wall and any gap where a cable or a drain passes through the slab. The report records the joint with its width and its position on the plan.

The slab edge itself is checked for cracks and for soil that has built up against it. Soil above the slab edge is a route for termites, which UC ANR describes as travelling through soil to reach wood, and the walk reads the soil level against the wood on each side of the house.