Roaches

Roach services can be stand-alone or bundled with the Specialty Deep Cleaning.  If it is selected as a stand-alone service, then we offer no guarantee of permanent removal.  We will, however, do a full treatment of chemical and non-chemical solutions to get rid of them as quickly as possible.

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Roach services follow a strict recurring monthly schedule which residents don't necessarily need to be home for if access is provided either by a key or code.

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How is this different from other company services?

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Most other companies will set you up with general preventative exterior pest control and say german roaches are included.  However, unless the technician stays on top of it, and they continue to come out for free between quarterly services, the problem will never go away.  If it does, it's a very slim chance based entirely on luck.   We do not provide services this way.  Roaches require monthly attention, and we understand that your focus isn't on the pests coming in from outside during this time.  We can typically have them managed within six (6) months in most cases.  If we do the cleaning service as well it generally takes about three (3) months.  This will vary entirely based on your home condition and the environment as a whole.  Hoarding or heavy clutter situations with clusters of roaches all over the home can take up to a year or more.

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What does our roach service entail?

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• INSPECTION

When we come out to do a service, we do a thorough inspection of the space to find any new or problem areas where they are congregating or 'nesting'.   

• BAITING

Once those areas are located, we provide bait for them to eat and share.  We give them up to three different baits to choose from since they too can be picky eaters.  It is important they don't have any alternative foods to eat during this time such as people or pet food availability.   

• STOP REPRODUCTION

We also put a growth regulator in place that stops the breeding cycle.  This is key to the eventual permanent extermination of these pests.  We expose them to this in three different ways; one by proximity to the station, two is by liquid treatment residual that they contact by walking through it since they don't know it is there, and third is from the bait we provide them. 

• DELAYED EFFECT RESIDUAL KNOCKDOWN

This liquid treatment is also combined with a delayed-effect knockdown that will be metabolized over time and will be shared among the others as they die. 

• ROTATION

These various treatment options will also be rotated among others we use so no resistance can be built up through the generations.  Ideally, they should all be dead anyway before this becomes an issue, however, in more difficult situations, we can ensure this doesn't become a problem.

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Are there any cases that you don't provide service to?

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No.  If you are only seeing one or two randomly, or there is a bunch falling from the doorway as it is opened, it makes no difference to us.   The only change will be how many services are needed to get it under control.  Spotless home (about 3 months) to hoarder clutter (up to a year or more), we can make it work.  However, that said, if the scenario involves a bunch falling from the doors, cabinets, ceiling, etc then it would be best to get the kitchen cleaning service as well.  We can then expand the effectiveness of our treatment beyond just targeted spot treatments and include the whole floor, cabinets, walls, etc, as places that will affect them over time.