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Mice vs Rats: How to Tell Which You Have in Detroit

Mice vs Rats: How to Tell Which You Have in Detroit

Hearing scratching in the walls at night, or finding droppings in the pantry? As Detroit nights get colder, rodents move indoors looking for food and warmth. Before you buy traps, find out what you are dealing with. A mouse and a rat need different traps, different bait placement and different sealing work, so a wrong

Pests Found Before Closing on a House: What Buyers and Sellers Should Do

Pests Found Before Closing on a House: What Buyers and Sellers Should Do

Your closing date is on the calendar and the moving truck is booked. Then the inspection report arrives with a line like “evidence of subterranean termite activity in the crawlspace” or “rodent droppings observed in attic.” It’s stressful, but it rarely ends a deal. Pests found before closing on a house come up often in

Cockroaches Coming Up Through Drains? What It Means and How to Seal Them Out

Cockroaches Coming Up Through Drains? What It Means and How to Seal Them Out

You switch on the bathroom light late at night and spot a large reddish-brown roach disappearing into the tub drain. It’s an unpleasant surprise, and it leaves you wondering how it got inside in the first place. Cockroaches coming from drains usually point to a specific plumbing issue, such as a dried-out trap, a cracked

Found Pests After Moving Into a New Home? Here’s What to Do First

Found Pests After Moving Into a New Home? Here’s What to Do First

You finally got the keys, the boxes are half-unpacked, and then you spot it – a trail of ants across the kitchen counter, a mouse dropping behind the pantry door, or a spider that seems way too comfortable in the basement. Finding pests after moving into a new house is more common than most homeowners