Author name: Pest Control of Spring Hill

Can I Just Paint Over Termite Damage or Does the Wood Actually Have to Come Out? You found the damage, the termites have been dealt with, and now you’re staring at a section of wood that looks rough but isn’t completely falling apart. Maybe it’s a baseboard with some soft spots, or a window sill […]

My Pest Control Company Treated the Termites But Nobody Mentioned Fixing the Wood, Who Does That? You went through the whole process. Got the inspection, had the treatment done, paid the bill, and now the termites are supposed to be gone. But you’re standing in your hallway looking at a door frame that’s still soft,

How Do I Know If My Floors Are Sagging Because of Termites? You’ve been noticing it for a little while now, maybe a spot in the hallway that feels softer than it used to, or a section of floor near the bathroom that has a little give when you walk across it, or you can

My Termites Are Gone But My Door Frames Feel Soft, Does That Need to Be Fixed? So the termites have been treated, the pest control company did their thing, and you’ve got the paperwork to prove it. But now you’re standing at your front door and something feels off. The wood around the frame gives

Why Do I Keep Finding Droppings in My Pool Cage or Lanai But Not Inside the House? You’re out sweeping the lanai or doing your usual pool maintenance and there they are again, little dark droppings along the edge of the screen, maybe near the pool equipment or tucked in a corner. You sweep it

Why Do I Only Hear Rats at Night, Is That Normal? You’ve noticed it’s always the same pattern. Once it gets dark and the house quiets down, that’s when you hear it, scratching, running, sometimes what sounds like something dragging across the attic floor. During the day, nothing. Not a sound. You start to wonder

What’s Chewing Holes in My Garage or Shed? You go out to grab something from a storage bin and notice a hole chewed through the corner of a cardboard box, or there’s a gnawed spot on a bag of dog food, or you find little chew marks along the bottom of the door. Maybe you’ve

Why Do I Have Rats When My House Is Clean and I Don’t Leave Food Out? This one really throws people off. You keep things tidy, you’re not leaving food sitting out, dishes get done, trash goes out regularly, and yet you’re hearing activity in the attic or finding droppings somewhere. It feels like it

Why Do I Keep Finding Droppings But Never Actually See a Mouse? You clean up a little pile of droppings near the pantry or under the sink, wipe everything down, maybe check during the day to see if you can catch sight of whatever left them. Nothing. No mouse, no movement, nothing scurrying when you

I Sealed Up a Hole I Saw a Rat Go Into, Now I Hear It Scratching to Get Out You spotted a rat, watched it disappear into a gap somewhere on the house, and figured the smart move was to seal that hole right up before it could come back out. Maybe you grabbed some