You may suddenly feel a mix of strong emotions upon seeing a pest inside your home, like anger, disappointment, and plain old grossed out. It’s also natural to want an immediate solution since pests can spread diseases and trigger allergies in addition to being icky.
However, there are a few reasons you must resist the urge to do it yourself and call in the pros instead.
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Chemicals That Work
The chemical solutions commercially available at the hardware store will be unpleasant for pests, but they seldom eradicate the infestation. If you hire a pest control company, they’ll use their own patented chemical mixture developed over years of expertise and experience, one that really works and isn’t available in stores.
The best companies use chemicals approved by Health Canada, ensuring they’re environmentally safe. It’s also vital that the chemicals are sensitive to your four-legged friends while being ruthless towards the uninvited critters in your home.
Expert Knowledge
Most people don’t know the habits and tendencies of various pests. All they know is that it’s gross to look at when they see them. The best exterminators can recognize pest attractants and the signs of an infestation, then eliminate them on sight.
They can recognize the musky smells and other signs that people can generally remain blissfully ignorant about. Some companies offer a Home Protection Plan, which proactively guards your home. Expert technicians can inspect the premises, uproot any existing infestation, and shield your property,so no infestation ever develops.
They’ll return to the property later to ensure the treatment was successful and fix it free of charge in the rare event a pest is there. Call the professionals if you need to respond to an existing pest infestation or prevent one from occurring.
Promote Good Health
We’ve all spent more time at home lately for the sake of public health. In addition to being ugly creatures, pests can also activate allergic reactions, and their urine and feces can spread disease. They’re unsavoury and a health risk.
Even if they’re largely out of sight, you need to ensure there are none in your home. You want to breathe clean air, know your food is uncontaminated, and feel confident germs aren’t spreading behind the scenes.
Friendly, Respectful Service
Finally, you want the technicians who enter your home to be respectful and polite. You’re already dealing with one set of unwanted visitors! The last thing you need is an unwelcome human inside your home, someone who shows up late, tracks dirt inside, or behaves badly.
Look for a local, family-owned business where the technicians and the owners have strong relationships. Such tight-knit companies tend to produce friendlier service.
It’s natural for people to want to take action as soon as they see a pest inside their home. However, the job needs to be done thoroughly right away — killing only a few pests may inadvertently give them more time to reproduce, worsening the problem. Call a professional pest control service as soon as you see a pest, and they’ll fix the problem for good.
