Keep Your Chicago Area Garage Pest Free

Mice, chipmunks, raccoons, and other wild animals love to find safe places to make their nest or find their next meal. If your garage is not secured, it could be an attractive place for them to access and attempt to make their home. In the winter, they may be in search of a warm place to stay and escape the cold. In the summer, they may be attracted by bird seed, dog food, or other rodent-friendly snacks that you may be storing in your garage. They can destroy your belongings, bring in fleas and other pests, leave behind their droppings, and be a biting danger if startled. They could even chew on wires and wood beams, leaving behind expensive damage. Here are some tips to follow to keep animals out of your garage.

Keeping Bugs and Animals Out of the Garage

• Fix holes and gaps in your siding and doors. The small spaces that some rodents are able to squeeze through are incredible, so eliminating access points to your garage can be challenging. Check for holes, especially around doors and windows where animals could get through. Smaller holes can be patched and repaired, but larger or widespread holes or cracks could require new or upgraded siding or windows.
• Checking the gap between your garage door. The weather stripping along the bottom of your garage door does more than keep the heat and cold out. It acts as a barrier to pests as well. The strip can be replaced if it is old or damaged, but a wider gap may mean it is time for a new garage door.
• Don’t store food or dog food in your garage. Easy access to food is one of the most common reasons that animals enter a garage.
• Keep your garbage cans covered and secure. You can reduce the temptation of a tasty treat by preventing the animals from getting to your garbage bags.
• Clear out any clutter. Old cardboard boxes, furniture, and weathered sporting equipment gives critters the perfect place to hide and build their nest. Eliminate the temptation by reducing the clutter in your garage and keeping it clean.

Contact a Downers Grove Garage Expert

For the upgrades and improvements that will keep your garage clean and pest-free, contact the DuPage County garage professionals at Blue Sky Builders, Inc. We can make improvements to the siding, doors, and windows of your existing garage or custom-build you the perfect new garage for your lifestyle. Call us at 630-852-8485 to schedule your free estimate today.