We were referred to We Care Pest by the property management service at Spyglass that said they've been used by many residents at the complex. I'd started a Yelp Project to try to find a solution to our carpet moth problem... and may I say that the degree of embarrassment that I grappled with in facing our pest problem was substantial. As a former restaurant manager, I've dealt with plenty of pests, from rats to roaches, but the moths that started in our living room and came to infiltrate our living space felt different, more insidious. At first, I turned away from the severity of the problem by waving them away one at a time, but months later, when we moved an old suitcase that had been leaning against the wall in the corner of the living room and unearthed the colony as a whole, I had a momentary instinct to pull up stakes, abandon ship and just move.
The feeling of dread persisted as I began to research the problem and call companies for quotes. In addition to carpet moths, we'd also seen silverfish, ants and the very occasional, but terrifying house centipede. Dread was laced into my worry for the safety of our two house cats. For all of the exposure of various problems via social media, etc., wrestling with unwanted, uninvited insects isn't one of the banners any of us are eager to share. Still, most of us have had to navigate life among those with more wriggly legs than we're comfortable with from time to time.
When I called We Care Pest Solutions, they didn't have the quickest availability for a consultation. I waited about a week for their technician Joe to come out, but I probably needed that time to begin to wrap my head around the realities of the situation and move from disgust and despair to practical solutions. Out of the three companies who bid for the job, We Care offered the lowest price, but even if they hadn't, I probably would've chosen them anyway. Joe's familiarity with the pests we were dealing with, the laws and all around affability put me at ease. Since we were going to need to have our cats secured and be away from the unit for a full morning to ensure everyone's safety until the pesticides dried, we scheduled the service for a morning about two weeks out.
Joe arrived that morning and I'd like to say it was nice that the same person who gave us the estimate is also the technician performing the service. This was actually to be the case for the other companies that bid the work as well, but it's not the case for all companies or services and I'll say it was nice to have one familiar face throughout the project. We exited the unit and left him to his work and came back a little over four hours later.
In the following week, I've found one silverfish and one moth, both on their way out. The treatment isn't supposed to be harmful to pets or humans after it dries, but there are two weeks during which the residual chemicals ensure that any pests left after the treatment are finished off. It honestly feels a bit like Joe had a magic wand, comparing the level of nuisance with the absence of any moths afterwards, but I'll take it! Thank you We Care Pest Solutions for giving us back our home! read more