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Thanks Marla for the review. Glad to hear that the job went well and the mice are no longer a threat. Joe
Reply created 29 Jan 2014Snap Pest Control
Thanks Marla for the review. Glad to hear that the job went well and the mice are no longer a threat. Joe
Reply created 29 Jan 2014Thanks for the review. Having experienced this scenario many times I knew full well that my client was concerned for his tenants well being. While I didn't like being followed around I understood that my client simply wanted some results. Why were the mice still returning to the property? The companies that were hired did not concern themselves with locating and sealing the holes by which mice were entering the property. Hence, mice continued to enter at will, simply continuing the issue.Joe
Reply created 19 Jan 2014Thank you for such a nice review. Town house jobs can be tricky because of the attachment on both sides. One needs to grasp which direction the mice are running in and then check neighboring houses. It did take me some time and I did find the opening which corresponded with a high traffic zone in the basement. Thanks again,Joe
Reply created 5 Jan 2014Thanks guys. Sometimes a job comes down to probabilities. It turns out that this particular job ends up to be on the same street as a job which I was involved in this past summer. The jobs were strikingly similar in many respects. On the phone I had made a mental note to focus on the same entry point based solely on the address alone. Sure enough while we were in the kitchen and I was getting a low down on the rodents movements it was becoming more and more evident. The job was virtually identical to the summers' job right across the street. Hidden holes were baited and sealed right then and there because I knew exactly where to look. Imagine if we had just installed bait stations or traps. With the opening being active the problem would have never went away. Joe
Reply created 4 Jan 2014Thank you for your review. I understand your frustration and hope that I was able to re-instill some faith in our industry. In this case it was simply find the entry, seal it off for good and install some bait stations. Glad I could help,Joe
Reply created 4 Jan 2014Thanks for your review. It was wise to get a second opinion especially when one considers the cost involved here. I was actually quite shocked at the price tag these guys were attempting to get on this job. Glad I could help, Joe
Reply created 29 Dec 2013Thanks for the review. In the end 98 % of the problem went out the door with that box spring in 2 minutes versus 2 sprays and 3 inspections later. A good vacuum of all cracks and crevices over the course of a few weeks should remedy the problem. Thanks, Joe
Reply created 20 Dec 2013Thanks for the review. Glad I could help
Reply created 20 Dec 2013Thanks for the review. Having had experience with this particular type of cinder block over the years I knew exactly where to look. Once I found the spot I sealed it shut with cement. Thanks again, Joe
Reply created 20 Dec 2013Thanks for you review. This job definitely had its challenges and no two jobs are the same. I was dealing with an elusive rat that was entering my clients' home and I was mandated to find out how it was getting in. The job itself did take a while because I had to narrow down and eliminate all possibilities. The rat was showing up in the kitchen and the basement and leaving no tracks. Initially, I was drawn to a bolt hole in a corner behind a furnace that had rub marks around it but I have learned over the years that things are never truly what they seem to be when it comes to these particular pests. The exterior of the home was solid enough but for the front porch which was tight except for a section of lattice under the front stairs. There were 2 drains to consider, a basement wall under the front porch, and the bolt hole near the furnace. The job took 12 visits in total because the rat was suspicious as a result of a trapping program prior to my taking on the job. This reality became evident in that this rat was able to simply set off the traps without getting caught itself. I decided to use a product called lumitrack which is a non lethal bait block which reacts under an ultraviolet light. In theory the rat would ingest the block then I could follow it to its entry point. It took almost two weeks for the rat to finally feel comfortable enough to nibble on one small block of the lumitrack. In the darkness with a black light I followed the minute specks to the bolt hole behind the furnace. I was optimistic that I had found the entry ( bolt hole was closed with blocks ) but still closed the drains , set trip wire along the top wall near the porch and baited the basement. A week and a half went by when I received a call that all of bait ( 20 blocks approx. ) had completely vanished without a trace. The rats had become aware that their exit hole was discovered and panicked and made off with all the bait which meant that there still was another hole. It was decided to use a tracking powder to help with the next phase. The tracking powder was placed around the perimeter and yielded negative results which meant the adult rat was dead. Still, I wanted to find the second entry and actually found a green dropping tucked away in a spot just under a piece of conduit right beside the top of an electrical panel. This spot was so tight I could only see it with a snake scope . The plan then changed and it was decided that an electrician would need to relocate the panel in order for me to close off the spot. While the electrician issue was in motion I decided it was time to remove the front stairs and install quarter inch mesh over the lattice . Shortly afterwards smaller more tapered greener droppings began to appear under the kitchen sink which were indicative of the fact that juveniles were out looking for their respective adults. The fact that the opening under the panel was still open ensured that the rats could escape and resulted in the lack of any smells associated with decaying corpses. In the end I returned once again to seal the conduit once the electrician removed the panel. I'm happy it all worked out so well. Thanks again for your review.Joe
Reply created 5 Dec 2013