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Trained Professional

Date: February 27, 2007 / Posted by: Admin AH / In The Field

I've seen the worst kind of pest infestations you could possibly imagine, and I've taken care of those problems. With my all my training, skills, and experience, I am confident that I can do what it takes to meet your home services needs.

Like the time, not too long ago, in Portland when I got a call about a carpenter ant job at someone's home for 2:00 in northeast Portland. I headed in the direction of the house, and with a little help from the GPS (global positioning system) in my truck, soon found the home with the problem. It was a nice two-story house, pale olive green with brown trim, four bedrooms, two bathrooms, and a large basement. I checked my watch and found I was 10 minutes early. I talked with the lady of the house and she took me around the house and showed me where she had seen the carpenter ants, a wood-destroying insect. I knew what to look for and all the signs pointed to a crawlspace.

Sure enough, upon examining the crawlspace with my flashlight I found the source of the ants. I checked out the insulation, which was bare and exposed in the crawlspace and just as I expected, found a nest in the insulation that was home to some nasty house mice. I put down the traps and baits necessary for both the carpenter ants and the mice and then checked around the house for other problems. The house was in good shape and didn't find any evidence of other pests, so I went on my way. I went back to the house a month later to check the traps and refill bait stations. Everything was on track and they were taking the bait. A month after that I went back to check on the house, and the carpenter ants and mice were all dead and gone; they weren't bothering this house any longer. I was happy to help solve this problem and satisfied with a job well done.


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