Typical jobs across Oneida County

The calls we handle most often: what homeowners notice, what our technicians do, and what to expect.

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Typical job

What homeowners notice: A household sees a line of small ants crossing the kitchen counter each morning. The sightings continue for several days, and wiping the counter does not stop them.
What we do: The technician follows the trail along the baseboard to a gap behind the cabinet, traces the route outside to a planter bed against the foundation, places bait along the trail and treats the nest.
What to expect: The trail falls off over the following weeks, and the follow-up finds no new activity in the kitchen. The homeowner is advised to move mulch away from the wall.

1-2 hours typical visit

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What homeowners notice: A tenant in a converted house reports roaches in the kitchen. The unit next door has reported the same sign, and the two flats share a pipe chase.
What we do: The technician treats both kitchens and the bathroom voids on one schedule, checks the pipe chase where the two units meet and asks the building manager to arrange access to the cellar.
What to expect: Monitoring in both units falls over the next visits, and the follow-up records no new activity. The building manager receives a written note of the work and the access needed.

2-3 visits typical visit

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What homeowners notice: A village homeowner hears scratching in the wall at night and finds droppings beside the cellar stairs. Bait the homeowner placed has been knocked over and left unused.
What we do: The technician sets traps along the wall where the marks run, places tamper-resistant bait stations in the cellar and records the gaps at the foundation and pipe entries. The sealing is planned once the activity has dropped.
What to expect: Captures stop after the traps are moved. The sealing is completed on the follow-up visit, and the homeowner receives the list of gaps and any repairs still needed.

2 visits typical visit

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What homeowners notice: A papery nest hangs under a porch roof, with wasps coming and going near the door. Children use the porch every day.
What we do: The technician identifies a paper wasp colony, checks the distance to the door, removes the nest at the quietest time of day and treats the site to reduce the chance of a rebuild.
What to expect: No further wasps are seen at the site in the following weeks. The homeowner is told to call if a new nest starts in the same place.

1 visit typical visit

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What homeowners notice: A landlord asks for a check at the end of a tenancy after a roach sighting in one cupboard. The unit is due to be let again within two weeks.
What we do: The technician inspects the kitchen and bath, finds activity under the sink and treats the voids in the unit. The adjoining unit is checked where access allows, and the landlord receives a written record of the findings.
What to expect: The unit is cleared before the next lease begins, and the follow-up finds no new activity. The record is kept with the unit file for the next turnover.

1 visit plus follow-up typical visit

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What homeowners notice: A household sees small moths flying in the kitchen and finds webbing in a bag of flour. Several packages on the same shelf are affected.
What we do: The technician and the homeowner check each package, the infested food is sealed and removed, the shelves are cleaned and pheromone traps are placed to monitor the moths.
What to expect: The traps catch fewer moths on each check, and the follow-up finds the shelves clear. The homeowner receives a short checklist for new purchases.

1 visit plus monitoring typical visit

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