Allen

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Looking up at a large tree with thick, twisting branches and green leaves hanging over the dark shingled roof and trim of a brick home.

This photo from a home in Allen shows mature tree branches reaching over the shingled roofline, creating a bridge rats and squirrels can use to get onto the roof and up to the eaves. That matters because a mouse needs a gap no wider than a pencil and a rat one about the size of … Read more

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Gray Pest Me Off pickup truck with a TPCL license number on the fender, parked in a sunny commercial parking lot in front of a white and red building with trees and a blue sky.

Our Pest Me Off truck parked outside a local business in Allen for a routine commercial pest control visit. Our licensed tech serviced the property to help keep ants, roaches, spiders and rodents outside as fall weather sends them looking for shelter.

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Galvanized metal flashing screwed and sealed over a gap where white siding meets a gray shingle roof, closing a rodent entry point at the roofline.

At this Allen home, our tech covered an open gap where the siding box meets the shingle roof with custom cut galvanized metal flashing, fastened with screws and sealed along every seam. Openings at the roofline like this one give mice and rats a hidden path straight into the attic, especially as they look for … Read more

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A galvanized steel mesh exclusion cage installed over a roof vent on a gray shingle roof beside a white dormer wall, with a technician's drill visible at the lower right.

On this Allen home, our tech installed a heavy galvanized steel mesh cage over a roof vent next to the dormer wall. Uncovered roof vents give rats, mice and squirrels a direct path into the attic, especially as nights cool in the fall. The guard keeps the vent working while blocking that entry point.

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Galvanized metal flashing installed over the bottom of a white wooden garage door frame, next to a brick wall, concrete foundation, and a blue trash bin.

At this Allen home, our tech installed galvanized metal flashing over the bottom of the wooden garage door frame where it meets the concrete. That low corner of wood trim is a common way in for mice and rats, since they can chew through soft wood or squeeze through small gaps at ground level. The … Read more

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A blue communication cable in an attic chewed through by a rodent, exposing frayed copper strands above blown-in insulation and wood framing.

During an attic inspection in Allen, TX, we found a communication cable gnawed through by a rodent, leaving the inner copper wiring frayed and exposed above the blown insulation. Rodents chew wiring constantly, which can cause service outages and fire hazards. We identified the activity and recommended a treatment plan for the rodents in the … Read more

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Close up of an open weep hole gap in a red brick exterior wall just above a pipe near the foundation.

This photo shows an open weep hole in the exterior brick wall near the foundation of an Allen home. Weep holes are built in to drain moisture and vent the wall, but when left uncovered they give mice, roaches, and wasps an easy path inside. We recommend a weep hole guard that keeps drainage and … Read more

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A green anole lizard clings to textured exterior siding in bright sunlight on a residential wall in Allen, Texas during a routine inspection.

A green anole is seen basking on the exterior siding of a home in Allen, Texas in October. While not a pest, anoles indicate ample insect activity; sealing gaps and maintaining screens helps keep wildlife outdoors. Our service targets the insects that attract lizards and includes sealing entry points to reduce indoor intrusions.

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An active paper wasp colony on an open comb nest attached near a garage door opener inside a residential garage in Allen, Texas.

Active paper wasp nest attached to garage door opener wiring inside a residential garage in Allen, Texas. Paper wasps can deliver painful stings and become aggressive when defending brood, creating a hazard near frequently used entry points. Professional removal and preventative treatment are recommended for Allen homeowners in August to eliminate the colony and prevent … Read more

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Gloved technician holds a removed paper wasp comb nest by a home's front walkway during an exterior service visit in Allen, Texas.

A technician holds an old paper wasp comb recently removed from the exterior walkway area of a home in Allen, Texas. Paper wasps can deliver painful stings and often rebuild nests near entries if remnants remain. Professional removal and treatment in August helps prevent re-nesting around high-traffic areas.