Bad things happen under a structure and there are a lot of ways for them to happen. Most often it’s under house access being granted to someone or something through improperly sealed openings. Here are some ways to secure them.
Unsecured Crawl Space Access Screen
This unsecured crawl space opening is less than three feet from the city sidewalk. Unprotected entrance points, like this, allow direct access to the underside of the structure, and if it has a basement, access to the living area without having to break a window or door to get in. Protect your under-home access with a locked and secure opening.
Damaged Crawlspace Vent Cover
Make sure your under ventilations openings are properly sealed. Vent covers often get damaged by plumbers, electricians and the cable TV/telephone line installers working at your house. Damaged foundation covers allow pests, like rats, direct access into your substructure. Maintaining vent covers helps keep your structure pest free.
Crawl Space Vent Cover with Hole
Keep your crawl space vents properly sealed. Pictured here is a crawl space vent with a hole in it. Holes in crawl space vents allow rats and other pests access to your structure. Once inside they make a home and will enter your living area. Regularly check your house perimeter to make sure there are no breaks in your house’s defense against pest intrusion.
Crawl Space Opening
This hatch door is open just enough at the bottom to let a rat in, and it did. A plumber working on the house a few months earlier bent the frame and didn’t properly replace the cover. That allowed just enough room for a rat to get under the house and then get into the house. All Los Angeles Painting Company, Inc. was called to diagnose the issue and help the homeowner resolve and secure the opening.
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