How To Keep Your Michigan Garage Free of Pests and Rodents
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Garages tend to attract pests and rodents. This is mostly because the garage is closer to a pest’s natural environment than your home. Your garage is likely dark, moist, and warm and has less foot traffic than the interior parts of your home. This guide reviews a few tips to help keep your garage pest and rodent-free.
Be Diligent About Removing Existing Pests
Consistently removing existing pests is the first step to a bug-free garage.
Some of the most common pests you may find in your Michigan garage include ants, spiders, termites, and beetles. Common rodents may include mice and rats. Solidified Pest Control offers reliable rat control that Michigan residents can rely on.
Keep a Clean Garage
Keeping a clean garage can not only make it easier to identify bugs before they turn into an infestation but also to remove them. Try to keep your garage tidy and organized. Clean up any spills as soon as they happen. Remove all debris, especially rotted wood pieces or dirty items that bugs can hide under. Try to keep your garage as dry as possible. House bugs in Michigan are especially common during the cooler months, so make sure your garage is clean and tidy throughout the winter months.
Seal Entry Points
Make sure bugs and rodents can’t easily get into your garage. Get in the habit of regularly checking the nearby foundation and walls for cracks. Consider any leaks in your roof or cracked windows that could prove to be easy entrance points. Be sure also to check the garage door. Over time, your garage door may not close as securely, allowing bugs to get into your garage. Be extra diligent with garbage, especially if your garbage cans are in the garage. Food garbage commonly attracts rodents.
Know When to Contact a Professional
Timely removing pests and rodents from your garage is important before the problem gets out of control. Left alone, pests can quickly infest your garage. Rodents can cause expensive damages you may not notice until spring or summer. You should also rely on a professional to get rid of Michigan’s most dangerous bugs, like poisonous spiders. You may also notice an increase in certain wildlife making it indoors during the winter months, like squirrels, rats, racoons, and mice.
Solidified Pest Control for All Your Pest Control and Wildlife Removal Livonia Needs
Solidified Pest Control has the proven knowledge to keep pests and wildlife out of your garage. Whether you’re dealing with ants, spiders, rats, or mice, Solidified Pest Control can swiftly get rid of your infestation. Call us today at (248)820-3057. We service all of Metro Detroit in their pest control and wildlife removal needs, including Livonia, Troy, Redford, Sterling Heights, Plymouth, Ann Arbor, and Farming Hills, Michigan.