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House pest decisions

Detached and attached homes: focus on exterior entry, utility penetrations, roofline, food/water and concealed voids.

Inspection priorities

What changes in this property type

Inspect

  • Exterior foundation and siding transitions, door/garage thresholds, utility penetrations and roof/attic interfaces.
  • Kitchen, laundry, bathrooms, basement/crawlspace and stored-food areas for food, moisture, shelter and evidence.
  • Record where and when evidence appears before moving traps or applying products.

Coordinate & act

  • Repair leaks and moisture sources; reduce accessible food and clutter.
  • Seal confirmed entry routes with materials appropriate to the opening and building fabric.
  • If evidence suggests termites, inaccessible nesting, hazardous heights or substantial contamination, use qualified help.
Property context

Advice changes with the building.

Choose the setting that best matches where you found the evidence.

HouseDetached and attached homes: focus on exterior entry, utility penetrations, roofline, food/water and concealed voids.Use this context →Apartment / condoShared walls and service penetrations can make unit-only action incomplete; document evidence and coordinate building access where needed.Use this context →Rental homeRecord evidence, report promptly in writing, preserve lease/notice records and check state/local housing rules rather than assuming one US-wide responsibility rule.Use this context →Multifamily buildingAdjacent units, shared utility chases, waste areas and coordinated monitoring matter; management-wide inspection may be needed for mobile pests.Use this context →Business / commercialUse documented inspection, monitoring, corrective actions, treatment records and responsibility ownership rather than residential-style one-off treatment.Use this context →Hotel / hospitalityRoom isolation decisions, inspection records, housekeeping escalation and adjacent-room considerations can matter, especially for bed bugs.Use this context →Restaurant / food serviceFood protection, sanitation, incoming-goods checks, drains, waste, door gaps and documented monitoring are central to IPM.Use this context →Warehouse / logisticsReceiving, stored products, dock doors, pallets, perimeter exclusion and trend-based monitoring deserve explicit attention.Use this context →

Use property context with evidence

This setting changes inspection priorities and coordination, but it does not prove a pest is present. Start with identification, then connect to the relevant service.

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