Typical call: mice in the basement of a Euclid house
What homeowners notice
Scratching starts in the basement ceiling on a cold October night, and droppings appear behind the water heater and along the garage wall.
What we do
The technician traces gaps at the garage door seal, the dryer vent and the pipe sleeves, sets traps along the runways and marks each opening that needs closing. The price is confirmed before any work starts.
What to expect
Activity typically falls over the following visits as traps clear the house and entries are sealed, and the resident is told which gaps to check after the first hard freeze.
A house near downtown with a stone and block foundation has mice in the kitchen cabinets each autumn, and traps in the cabinets have not stopped them.
What we do
The technician follows droppings back to a gap where a pipe enters the foundation, checks the porch and the crawl space door, and plans traps and sealing.
What to expect
Sightings usually drop within a few visits once the gap is closed and the trapped mice are cleared.
A homeowner hears gnawing near the garage wall and finds a burrow beside the slab, with houses close on both sides.
What we do
The technician looks for food sources, burrows and gnaw marks along the foundation, sets traps and recommends closing gaps at the garage and the crawl space door. Neighbors are told if the pattern runs along the block.
What to expect
Activity typically declines as the food source is removed and the entries are sealed, and the resident learns what to watch for.
Running and thumping come from the attic of a house on a wooded lot, and a soffit corner looks chewed.
What we do
The technician walks the roofline, finds the soffit gap and the vent screen, and plans a one-way exit before the openings are closed so nothing is trapped inside.
What to expect
Once the animals have left and the openings are repaired, noise typically stops and the owner is told what to trim back from the roof.
Typical call: cockroaches in a Cleveland east-side double
What homeowners notice
A tenant sees roaches in the kitchen at night in a two-family house, and the unit upstairs has seen them too.
What we do
The technician checks the kitchen, bath and plumbing chases in both units, places treatment where they hide and explains how clutter, grease and damp help them.
What to expect
Numbers typically fall over a few visits when both units are treated and the tenant and landlord both follow the prep advice.
About an hour typical visit
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