How are mice getting in the basement?

How are mice getting in the basement? It’s one of the most common questions I’m asked by homeowners.  If you’ve read the articles in our blog I’ve detailed many of the areas to start looking.  However, there is one area that is often overlooked, the basement door or hatch to the  outside.  If you want […]

Termites and pressure treated wood

Termites and pressure treated wood are generally two things you don’t hear in the same sentence.  This is mainly because we’ve been led to believe that pressure treated wood will prevent all instances of termites.  Contractors use treated wood for ground contact installs, new sill plates and finally even to repair termite damage.  I have […]

Pest control for your home: A good investment?

Pest control for your home is a good investment.  The reason is that it’s a rare homeowner that knows exactly what pests they have.  Typically when a homeowner finds something they call a contractor, that’s another bad idea and we have proof. Over this past summer Envirocare received two different calls from customers, both needed […]

How do mice get in walls

How do mice get in walls and the attic?  It’s a question that we answer everyday.  The fact is mice only need about the size of a dime to get into a home.  Once inside mice can do almost anything they want. In order to know how mice get in walls and attics you’ll need […]

Carpenter bees and their damage

Carpenter bees and carpenter bee damage is difficult to prevent.  Every spring between April and June the phone at the office begins to ring off the hook with homeowners who have carpenter bees and are afraid of carpenter bee damage.  It’s worth noting that carpenter bee damage is never structural in nature.  The damage that […]

Termite mud tube

So, you found a termite mud tube.  Now what? Finding a termite mud tube in your home is a sure sign that termites have been there.  The next logical questions should be; how did it get there? What type of termite created it? Are the termites still there?  Where else could the termites be and […]