Creepy Crawlers: How to Pest Proof Your House This Fall

When temperatures start to decline as the calendar moves into fall, some of the creepy crawlers out there start to look for warmer environs. That can mean spiders, snakes, mice and other critters seeking shelter in your home or garage. To keep the creepy crawlers out, you need to pest proof your house this fall.

Make sure your home is sealed up

One of the best ways to keep pests out of your home is to make sure they don’t have any way to get in. That means you need to ensure your home is sealed up tight. Check to make sure you don’t have any gaps in your foundation or crawlspace that could let pests in. You also want to check the areas around outdoor spigots and spots where utility connections come in. Use caulk to fill in any gaps and cracks. You also should check the areas around doors and windows and fill in any cracks. There is an additional advantage to this in that sealing up cracks and gaps also will help improve your home’s energy efficiency.

Make your home and yard less attractive

Cleanliness is a great way to detract pests from your home. This is especially true for your yard, garage, and kitchen areas of your home. To keep pests out of your home, don’t invite them in. What that means is you need to remove the conditions that will attract pests to your home and yard. Inside your home, make sure to keep your kitchen clean so there aren’t crumbs and bits of food laying around on the counter tops or floor. You also want to avoid leaving food around that isn’t in sealed containers. Use a clip to keep opened bags of chips and other snacks securely closed. You need to remove things outside your home that will attract pests as well. Clean up brush piles, remove standing water and don’t leave pet food out in your yard.

Call pest-control experts

Sometimes pests are just resilient no matter what you do. If all your best efforts to keep pests out of your home don’t work, it’s time to call in the experts. A company like Bull’s Eye Pest Control, an Oceanside pest control service can take care of your pest problem, whether it’s the four-legged kind or the six- or eight-legged kind. A pest-control company will provide the treatment needed to eliminate the pests and also may be able to offer you some more good tips to keep them from coming back.

Keep in mind that your home is often a warm place for bugs, rodents, and other various kinds of pests to escape the cold. This means that you will need to take extra care to make sure that your home is always protected as the days get colder as winter approaches. The key to keeping pests out of your home in fall or any season is to take away the conditions that attract them. Make sure any and all entry points that you know of are completely sealed off. If that doesn’t work, don’t hesitate to call in a specialist.