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While your garage door can provide an effective barrier against the outdoors, it often isn’t enough on its own to keep pests out of your garage. Insects and rodents can cause serious problems if they get inside the garage. Allowing pests to gain access to the garage also makes it easier for them to get to the rest of the house. Here are a few tips you can use to keep your garage pest-free.

Top 3 Practices For Garage Pest Control

1. Apply Weatherstripping

Applying weatherstripping around the garage door is an excellent way to reduce heat loss, but it can also keep out pests. Weatherstripping eliminates the small gaps around the garage door that allow insects or mice to squeeze inside. Weatherstripping should also be added to any other doors or windows in the garage area.

2. Remove Food & Water Sources

garage-door-Kalispell-MTPests will most often enter the garage searching for food and shelter. Removing food and water sources will reduce their motivation for invading the garage in the first place. All trash cans inside the garage should be sealed shut. Don’t keep water containers or place pet food in the garage, as this will attract other animals.

3. Use Pesticides & Repellent

For persistent pest control problems, you may need to use pesticides or specialized repellents. For complete coverage, spray pesticide across the entire garage perimeter, thoroughly covering doors and walls. Specialized repellents are even available for creatures such as squirrels and skunks. Most repellents will need to be reapplied monthly to keep pesky animals away.

 

Whether you want to install a new garage door or find yourself needing garage door repairs, you can trust the team at American Garage Door. Serving the Kalispell, MT, area for over 15 years, their experienced technicians can provide both custom painting and 24-hour repair work. To learn more about their overhead door services, visit them online or call (406) 752-2662.

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