Termites invite themselves into your home, but you may not know it. If they go unnoticed for a long time, they can cause tremendous damage. When your home inspector conducts his inspection, a home inspection engineer should thoroughly check for evidence of termites. Your mortgage lender may ask for a clear termite certificate.
Some homes are at greater risk of termite problems. For example, slab on grade homes with radiant floor heating are a natural breeding ground for termites. If you own a home with radiant floor heating, a wise maintenance procedure is to periodically have inspections done by a competent and qualified exterminator.
As cold weather arrives, the mice and rats start searching for more comfortable places to live than outside in those harsh winter environments. If your home is close to their summer homes you're at risk for rodent invasion.ct now to defend your home from the rodent onslaught, and minimize the threats to your family's health that rat and mouse infestation brings to your home.
Check the foundation for any openings large enough for a mouse or rat to fit through. Plug all that you find. The best materials for this purpose are metal, or concrete, that completely closes the hole. Wood works if you make the plug thick enough. Just remember that mice and rats can chew through wood. The more solid the closure looks, the more motivation for the rodent to look for entry elsewhere.
