Category: Roofing

Contact Your Exterminator to Eliminate Bed Bugs

Edward T. Torbert

In 2012, news that one of New York City’s most luxurious hotels was infested with bed bugs stunned the world. For weeks, the Internet buzzed about the unlikely infestation. A critter long since thought to have been eradicated found its way back into the public consciousness, as well as its furniture. In truth, there is not much you can do to prevent an infestation in your home. Fortunately, your exterminator can help in the event you find that the pests have infiltrated your space. Bed bugs can infest and thrive…

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DIY Pest Control Tips for Homeowners

Edward T. Torbert

Every year there are over a dozen types of pests that invade our homes. Even though pests like raccoons or stray cats may not bother us much it’s the smaller critters that enter our homes that cause the most destruction. Below we look at a few simple yet effective ways of getting rid of flying insects, rodents and bedbugs. Flying insects The number of flying insects seem to increase every year, while some of these insects can be disease carrying in most cases they are just irritating. The easiest way…

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Can You Scorpion-Proof a Home?

Edward T. Torbert

If you’ve been stung by a scorpion, or are living in a scorpion infested area, you’ve probably asked the question, “Can You Scorpion-Proof a Home?” The Answer… There are some simple measures you can take to HELP Scorpion PROOF a home! I say HELP Scorpion Proof Your home for a couple reasons. First of all Scorpions only need a TINY crack (1/16 of an inch wide to be exact) to enter a home. Chances are you probably wont be able to seal every crack that small around your home. Secondly,…

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How to Select Your Next Commercial Roofer – DCI Due Diligence Series Part 1

Edward T. Torbert

In our current fragile economy, best value is not always defined by price alone. In harder times, smaller companies with little to no experience installing commercial roof systems commonly attempt to take on commercial roofing projects without the proper experience, manpower, equipment and insurance. Most often this results in devastating consequences for the building owner. A commercial roofing system that comes cheap but is poorly installed by an amateur with inadequate resources can lead to premature roof failure or worse, persistent leaks and hassle, easily placing a company in financial…

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The Invasion Of Roof Rats

Edward T. Torbert

Rats are historically known for being the cause of many illnesses. The prime example of this is the bubonic plague which is widely known to be caused by rats acting as carriers of a dangerous disease. Even if roof rats may not be carrying such a deadly disease, they can still carry minor bacteria and viruses in your home making you susceptible to their effects. Understanding Roof Rats These rats are also known as black rats, Alexandrian rats, or ship rats, and are fairly easy to distinguish from other rats…

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