Pests are always looking for a place to call home, and sometimes they choose your garage. And, who wouldn’t? Palm Beach Gardens, Florida is a fantastic place to live, right?! Yet, nothing is quite as startling as opening the garage door and seeing uninvited critters hanging on the wall or scurrying across the floor. Even more unsettling is the idea that other, unseen creatures could be lurking in the garage’s dark corners.

Some Common Garage Pests

Thanks to its warm climate and humid air, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida is just as welcoming to pests as it is to humans. Some of these critters have been here for millions of years, while others have more recently hitched a ride with tourists bringing in plants and animals.

The pests most likely to take up residence in your Palm Beach County, Florida garage include:

Mice

These rodents tend to gather in groups, and they give birth to five or six pups every three weeks, rapidly taking over your garage. Not only do mice like to chew on cords, cardboard boxes and other garage items but they can also carry diseases.

Cockroaches

This common insect has been around 280 million years and isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. Cockroaches often come up through the sewer and can find their way into your garage where it’s dark and warm. You might only see one, but one is one too many.

Lizards

You know you’re in Florida when you open your garage door and see a lizard on the wall. And they don’t just stay there. They like to leap, and you never know where. Worse is that some lizards carry salmonella.

How to Keep Pests at Bay?

So how do you keep these little creatures and others out of your beautiful and beloved Palm Beach Gardens home garage? Here are some tips.

Inspect Your Garage Door

Perhaps the most effective way to keep your garage pest free is to ensure that your garage door is performing as it should. Here are a few things to check:

• Is the rubber seal at the bottom of the door cracked or worn out, creating a space? If so, you can be sure that insects are crawling through that opening.
• Is the door firmly aligned with the frame? If not, larger critters may be entering through the gaps.
• Is the garage door closing all the way every time? If it isn’t, even bigger pests could be coming to live in your garage.

Keep a Clean Garage

Having a clean garage is vital for keeping out pests. On a regular basis, you should:

• Clear out cobwebs, pest droppings, ant hills and any other pest tell-tale signs.
• Empty all trash.
• Hose down the floor, corners and baseboard.
• Invest in Plastic Storage Containers
• Don’t store items in cardboard boxes. Mice and particularly termites love chewing on these. Put everything into labeled, stackable plastic containers instead. They protect your belongings and look neater and cleaner than cardboard boxes.

Regular Garage Door Maintenance

Guaranteed Garage Doors and Repair provides a comprehensive maintenance and repair plan to our Palm Beach Gardens neighbors and across Northeast Palm Beach County to ensure that your garage door system is running smoothly and keeping pests outside where they belong. This risk-free, guaranteed program performed by our certified technicians includes:

• Lubricating bearings, rollers, tracks, hinges, chains, and counterbalance assemblies
• Adjusting the counterbalance and motor settings
• Tightening or replacing fasteners
• Inspecting for worn parts
• Checking that each of the part operations is working properly

Quarterly, semi-annual and annual plans are available. We’ll also send convenient, automatic scheduling reminders.

Hire the Best for Your Garage Door Installation and Repair

When it is time for a garage door inspection and maintenance on your Palm Beach Gardens, Florida home, then it is time to hire Guaranteed Garage Repair to do the job. Guaranteed Garage Doors & Repair is licensed, bonded, and insured with 30+ years of experience in residential and commercial overhead door repair and installation. Our certified technicians are always up-to-date on the latest technologies and products to help you find the best door for your needs. Call us today to learn more about our quality workmanship, maintenance programs, and to receive a quote on your new door install or repair. Call 772.877.3877 for same day service within Palm Beach Gardens and Northeast Palm Beach County. Better than best, GUARANTEED.