Your home is at risk on many levels and in a variety of ways. A number of risks you face as a homeowner include the prospect of exposure to biohazards, dangerous germs that cause illness, disease, and even in some cases death. With this in mind, you are well-served being as proactive as possible to address with professional cleanup and remediation any situation that may arise in your home – from water and sewage to infectious disease contagions to rodent dropping contamination and any other biohazardous issue. Call our veteran-led biohazard cleaning service company

How Effective Are Electronic Sonic or Ultrasonic Mouse Repellents?

Each year millions of homeowners have to engage the services of rodent eradication or extermination professionals to rid their residences of mice. In addition, there are a variety of different techniques and devices designed with the idea of allowing homeowners the ability to rid their properties of mice on their own. Once such line of…

History of Insulation Used in Attics

Striving for ideal attic insulation has been a quest undertaken by humans for generations. A look at the history of insulation used in attics and elsewhere in houses and other structures provides insights into the evolution of products designed to protect people against the elements. Ancient Civilizations and Insulation Insulation has a long, storied history.…

Effective Mouse Extermination Strategies: How to Eliminate Mice

A mouse infestation can have catastrophic consequences for a home or business owner. This may sound like an overly dramatic statement. As you will see in a moment, it is not. If you learn that you have a mouse infestation in your residence, you need to understand the most effective way to eliminate these vermin.…

Overview of How Mice Enter Homes

Every year, over 20 million professional calls are made to residential property to eradicate mice and rats from the premises. The stark reality is the rodents continue to be a major problem for homeowners in Southern California and across the United States. Prevention of mice infestation is a major objective of homeowners of all types.…

Tips and Tactics for Rodent Proofing Your Home

Each year, over 21 million homeowners call upon professionals to assist them in dealing with a rodent infestation in their residences. In addition to this large number of people, there are millions of homeowners that elect to undertake rodent eradication on their own. These tallies help to underscore how serious the extent of rodent infestation…

Landlord and Tenant Issues: Who Bears Responsibility for Rodent Dropping Cleanup?

One of the most frustrating situations that can occur is a rodent infestation in your home. Indeed, a rodent infestation is not only exasperating, but it is also potentially dangerous. The hazards associated with a rodent infestation include the droppings associated with these types of critters. If you’re a landlord or a tenant, you may…

Tips on How to Get Rodents out of Your Attic

One of the most frustrating and potentially dangerous situations you can experience in your residence is a rodent infestation. One of the more challenging types of rodent infestations occurs in an attic. If you’ve found yourself facing a rodent infestation in your attic, you undoubtedly are wondering what you can do to bring the vermin…

Sleuthing for a Possible Rat Infestation: Rat Tracks and the Presence of the Rodent Intruder

The best way to address a rat infestation is to be as proactive as possible to eliminate the situation. You pace yourself in the best possible position to proactively address an infestation by having a clear understanding of the signs of the presence of rats in the first instance. A key sign that you have…

What Legal Relief Is Available to a Homebuyer for Undisclosed Mouse or Rat Infestation?

All states have legally mandated disclosures that must be made by a home seller to a prospective homebuyer. This includes the state of California. For example, there are specific disclosure requirements that must be made in regard to lead paint and mold at a residential property. If you’ve found yourself in a position in which…

Successful House Hunting: How to Detect Mice or Rats in a for Sale Home

All U.S. states, including California, have mandated home seller disclosure requirements, information that must be made available to a prospective buyer by operation of law. Indeed, the California real estate disclosure requirements are more comprehensive than what exists in nearly all other states in the country. With that noted, California arguably has not been as…

Overview of Natural Mice Repellants

Every year, millions of people find themselves dealing with mice infestations in their homes. Eliminating mice from a house (or business) can prove to be a highly challenging endeavor. Moreover, a mouse infestation can cause serious physical damage to a home. In addition, mice in a residence also have the potential for presenting a very…

Ridding Your Home of Mice: What You Must Know About Mouse Bait

Nothing can be more frustrating, hazardous to the physical structure of your home, and dangerous to your health and that of your loved ones than a mouse infestation in your residence. You may be wondering what you can do on your own to eliminate these critters from your house. As you’ve gone about contemplating your…

A Look at Mouse Habitats

There are dozens of different types of mouse species. There are a notable number of mouse species that prefer living in relatively close proximity to human populations. This attraction exists because living near people provides mice with easier access to: Food Water Shelter Natural Mouse Habitats As mentioned a moment ago, there is a multitude…

A Look at the Similarities and Differences Between Field Mice and House Mice

The reality is that there exist a tremendous number of different individual species of mice in the United States and around the world. In the U.S.A., the most common types of mice found infesting homes are what commonly are classified as field mice and house mice. Because these do tend to be the most common…

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A Look at Natural Rat Deterrents

You undoubtedly want to prevent an infestation of rodents in your home rather than eradicate one after the fact. Rats are likely particularly objectionable to you. Understanding this reality, you may wonder what natural rat deterrents exist that can aid you in preventing an infestation in the first instance. The most commonly utilized natural rat…

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Overview of a Mouse Home Infestation

One of the more trying experiences you can face in regards to your residence is the plight of a mouse infestation. In addition to being highly challenging to remediate, a mouse home infestation presents a health hazard to you and your family. Through this article, you are presented with a comprehensive overview of mouse home infestation.…

The Great Smoke Out: Do Rodent Smoke Bombs Really Work?

One product on the market designed to assist in addressing a mouse or rat infestation in a home, business, or other location is the smoke bomb. Three questions arise in regard to this rodent control product: What are rodent smoke bombs? Do rodent smoke bombs work? Are rodent smoke bombs safe? What Are Rodent Smoke…

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Primary Signs You Have a Mouse Infestation in Your Home

A problem that virtually everyone will face at some point during their lifetimes is house mouse infestation. Mice are ubiquitous creatures that are found virtually everywhere in the United States. The key to preventing more significant issues arising from mice in a residence is to deal with a mouse early on. At the heart of…

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Keeping an Office a Rodent Free Zone

Mouse problems are not limited to residential properties. The reality is that offices and other types of workplaces can face the prospect of a rodent infestation. Understanding that this possibility exists, there are some important proactive strategies that you will seriously want to consider implementing to keep your office (or other workplaces) a rodent-free zone.…

Where Do Roof Rats Live? Understanding the Habitat Preferences of the Rattus Murinae

Quite like many people, you when you think of rats, you think of… rats. By that, it is meant you may not realize that from a biological standpoint there is an array of different types of rats. Among the rat genus, there are many different subfamilies, this includes one known as Rattus Murinae. This type…

The Hoarder Next Door: How to Deal With a Neighbor or Tenant Who Hoards

Hoarding is defined as a mental health condition in which a person accumulates a growing mass of items, objects which may have absolutely no value. A person with hoarding disorder becomes emotionally overwhelmed at the prospect of having to get rid of excessively accumulated items, even what can fairly be categorized as trash or garbage.…

3 Phases to Efficiently and Affordably Prepare a Hoarder’s Home for a Sale

There is nearly always work that must be done to a home to prepare it for sale and the marketplace. Even nothing else, some coordinated staging needs to be undertaken to make the interior appealing to prospective buyers. Some effort may be needed to up the curb appeal of a property to garner a prospective…

Trapping Laws and Regulations in the State of California

The state of California has enacted specific statutes governing the trapping of wild animals. These laws serve a number of purposes, including the humane treatment of animals and as a means of protecting the ecosystem in the state more generally. If you will be involved in the trapping of animals in California for one reason…

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How to Identify Raccoon Droppings

Raccoons historically lived in forests and other wooded areas. As human developments have encroached into their natural habitats, raccoons have been highly adept at adapting. In other words, raccoons have shown little difficulty in successfully living in the heart of suburban and even urban communities. Indeed, in many cities, raccoons have become commonplace. In addition…

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Raccoons: The Midnight Food Bandits That Leave Behind Dangerous Droppings

Raccoons are mammals that grow to a length of about two feet when mature. Raccoons are indigenous to forests but are highly intelligent and adaptable animals. As a result, they have taken to living in urban areas as metropolitan communities expand. Raccoons are nocturnal animals and generally avoid contact with humans. With that noted, as…

Dangers of Asbestos Attic Insulation: 5 Things You Need to Know

If you reside in a home that was built or remodeled, prior to 1990, the possibility exists that you may have attic insulation that contains asbestos. There exist a good many misconceptions about attic insulation and asbestos. In order to protect the safety and health of your loved ones, you need to familiarize yourself with…