Pest pressure on Garland properties doesn't look the same as in other parts of Texas. Local soil, local construction, and local weather all shape how problems develop here.
3/8-inch openings and rodent access
Brick weep holes 3/8 inch wide admit mice readily into wall cavities. Stainless steel weep hole covers — designed for this specific purpose — exclude rodents without affecting the moisture drainage the weep holes provide.
Inspection protocols that miss this category produce the recurring issues homeowners attribute to treatment failure.
Long-term mouse access without sealant intervention
Foundation settlement in older homes creates hairline gaps where slab meets exterior wall. These gaps admit mice for the structural life of the home unless caulked or filled with copper mesh during the next maintenance cycle.
Most Garland homeowners discover this only after damage is visible. Earlier inspection changes that calculus.
Resource subsidy from adjacent edible landscaping
Vegetable gardens and fruit trees within 30 feet of home foundations sustain outdoor rodent populations adjacent to potential entry points. Garden cleanup and dropped fruit removal between meals reduces the resource subsidy.
Properties that ignore this consideration end up with more expensive treatment cycles down the road.
Why trap-out without exclusion can't keep pace
House mice reach reproductive maturity at 6 weeks. A single breeding pair in an attic produces 60+ offspring per year under stable conditions. Slow trap-out without exclusion can't keep pace with that reproductive rate.
Most Garland homeowners discover this only after damage is visible. Earlier inspection changes that calculus.
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