Nothing ruins the new year quite as quickly as a pest infestation in your home.
Pest proofing your home is one of the best possible new year’s resolutions that you can possibly commit to and luckily it is also a lot easier to achieve than sticking to that workout routine you have been considering.
Many pest issues, especially those involving insect species such as flies, wasps, and ants, arise more regularly when temperatures rise slightly going into the spring or summer months.
This makes the start of the new year the perfect chance to get one step ahead of the game and ensure that accessing your property is no easy feat for these pesky troublemakers.
Harvey Environmental are one of the top pest experts liverpool are not only help our domestic and commercial customers to eliminate pest issues that already exist but also give them the benefit of our training and years of experience in the form of helpful pest proofing advice.
We have used some of this knowledge to put together a list of the top ways we recommend that you can make your property a safer place and prevent the health issues and extensive property damage that often arise as a result of pest activity.
How to pest proof your home for 2024
Seal any unwanted gaps
Any gap linking your home with the outside world is a potential entry point for pest species and a potential vulnerability that you need to handle.
Any larger gaps in the exterior of the property may require a builder to be called in, but smaller cracks can be sealed with caulking or steel wool to prevent rodents such as mice and rats from making their way indoors.
You should also install sweeps on the bottom of your front and back exterior doors to prevent pests from squeezing underneath. You would be amazed at just how small a gap pest can make their way through!
Avoid storing wood too close to the property
If you have an open fireplace, or use wood for heating purposes, you will need to store firewood reasonably close to the property.
Not too close though! Firewood is the perfect home for a variety of different pests, and it is one short step from a pile of logs stored next to your property to pests inside your property itself.
Keep all wood at least 5 metres away from the home and check each piece for signs of insect activity before bringing them inside.
Spring Clean your garden
Leaves and mulch not only clutter up your yard and make pathways slippery and unsafe, but they are also a good hideout for pests.
When you are conducting your annual spring clean, make sure to include the outdoor areas of your property as well as the inside ones and remove any debris that has started to accumulate.
For any more advice or tips, don’t hesitate to get in touch with out team today.