When Is Fumigation Necessary?
We at Unipest fumigate many Santa Clarita Valley homes. People often ask us when fumigation is necessary, how the process works and question it’s safety.
Fumigation is an extremely effective way of eliminating both drywood termites and bed bugs, but can also be used to eliminate a myriad of pests.
Because we specialize in organic and eco-friendly products for pest control, we generally opt for orange oil, an all natural termite killer. If the structural integrity of the home is at risk or if there are just too many termites in the house, that’s when we will tent. The primary advantage of fumigation is that it has a 99.3% success rate. Continue reading
Orange Oil, The Most Natural Way To Get Rid Of Termites
As a pest control company here in Santa Clarita, one of the best parts of our job is the satisfaction that comes from having a job where we get to help people.
People call us because they are distressed that they have bed bugs, or they found termites, or they have ants and spiders and we get to see them go from distressed to seeing them very happy and relieved. Continue reading
Escrow Termite Inspections and Repair
Most lending organizations don’t want to loan on a property unless they are assured that the property doesn’t have any “Wood Destroying Organism” that threaten its structural integrity.
These infamous “Section One” items must be eliminated in most transactions before a home can go through escrow and fortunately, Unipest is a full-service Escrow Inspection, treatments, and construction repair company.
We work with all the local companies, United America Realty, HSB Realty, Realty Executives, Realty One, Re-Max, Keller Williams, etc. and have an efficient pipeline for termite identification, elimination, and certification.
Our State-Certified Termite and WDO Inspectors will come to your house, identify what types of termites, dry rot, fungus, or section one items are present and prepare a plan for their speedy removal or remedy so you can get your “clearance” and move through escrow…generally within less than a week.
You don’t have to go far to find customers, real estate agents, and escrow professionals who would recommend our services.
As Santa Clarita’s only Factory Certified XT-2000 Orange Oil company we can give you a clearance without tenants having to leave the home, and as a strategic partner with Vikane Gas we can tent the home completely if it is vacant or if your unique escrow situation demands it. Either way, if you are a realtor looking for a termite inspection partner or a homeowner looking to list soon, call us immediately at 661-284-7575 for a free inspection.
Bird Barrier
Birds are beautiful and they occupy a very important niche in the local ecosystem of Santa Clarita, but….64 different diseases! Can you believe it!?
Pigeons carry 64 different diseases! So gross! And its not just pigeons causing problems. Non pest species of birds like swallows will cause significant amounts of property damage as they nest during the summers and raise their young and you cannot remove them until they leave on their own so preventing them from nesting on your property and pooping everywhere is serious business.
Fortunately, Eco Friendly pigeon and bird control options for your home in Santa Clarita are plentiful at Unipest. We Santa Clarita’s only “Bird Barrier Certified” company and have helped hundreds of homeowners and homeowner associations keep the pigeons, starlings, and other pest birds away using organic, eco-friendly, and EPA approved products and methods.
If the birds are getting a little “Alfred Hitchcock” on you, call us today and we will give you a free inspection.
Beehive Removal
Bees are serious business. Just their buzzing sound is enough to make a grown man wince in fear. And for good reason. Depending on the stats and the year, bees, especially “Killer” Africanized Bees rank in the top 3 of North Americas most dangerous animals. THOUSANDS of people, pets, and livestock have died or been injured from stepping into the wrong territory of an Africanized beehive.
Fortunately, eco-friendly beehive removal options are our specialty. Whether it’s a live removal of a new European Honeybee Hive or the extermination of an Africanized Beehive, Unipest has the tools and talent to help you stay safe.
Because about 80-90% of the feral hives in the Santa Clarita valley are Africanized, let’s talk a little bit about removing an Africanized beehive. As you can see in the videos below, there is a lot more to eco-friendly beehive removal than just showing up and spraying or removing the hive.
First you must identify where the hive material is. If you smoke a hive with pine needle smoke, it may calm down temporarily. If you spray an aggressive hive with pesticide, it may kill the adults and calm down in activity for a couple of days, but unless you remove the hive material itself, the honey on the hive material will protect the queen and the young from exterior smoke and pesticides and when the new young reaches adulthood in a week, the hive will return just as strong and as vibrant as it was the week before. So… the name of the game is hive removal and locating the exact area the hive is in.
To do this we have all kinds of tools at our disposal. Often times with a simple visual inspection or with a visual scope we can identify where a hive is. If the hive is behind a wall, thermal imaging scopes are an effective way to pinpoint where a hive is. Once locates, we will cut the stucco or the drywall around the hive, remove it, and then patch the area back together so you couldn’t even tell we were there! It is really that simple!
If you suspect your Santa Clarita home has bees, call us today for a free beehive removal inspection at 661-284-7575.
Fumigation
Don’t be afraid of fumigation… they’re a little like Great Danes. Fumigation in Santa Clarita may look big and intimidating, but they’re actually a lot more gentle and easier than you think! Fumigation is an extremely effective way of eliminating both dry-wood termites and bedbugs, but can be used to eliminate myriad pests also.
The primary advantage of fumigation is that it has a 99.3% success rate… that’s basically 100% people, and Unipest only uses the finest fumigation products on the market, namely Vikane Gas, manufactured here in California.
There is really only one drawback to fumigation in Santa Clarita… you gotta move out of the house or the building for two days. Don’t be intimidated however because YOU DO NOT NEED TO MOVE OUT ALL OF YOUR BELONGINGS! In fact, almost everything in the house can stay. Your average family of four reports only spending about 60-90 minutes preparing for a fumigation.
The only things you really need to pack is the opened foot items, prescription drugs, people and pets, including your beloved plants.*
In most cases, you can bag the food items in specialized Nylofume Fumigation bags. We provide you bags so the only thing you leave with is your pets and family. It’s really that simple!
The electricity stays on. We organize the gas shut-off and restoration. You just go have fun with the family for two days and come back to a 100% termite free home. There’s NO cleaning, no dusting, no sanitation afterwards… you literally walk right back into the house!
“But how is this possible?”
Just think of Vikane gas like it were Carbon Dioxide. If we tented your house and filled it with Carbon Dioxide for two days, the second we un-tented the house and allowed people to move back in the house, there would be no contamination, residue, or sanitation we would need to perform because GAS DOES NOT LEAVE ANY RESIDUE. It literally just comes and disappears. Well, much like Carbon Dioxide, Vikane gas is a stable, inert gas that just comes and goes without leaving a trace, so no sweat!
If you have any questions or suspect you may have bed bugs or drywood termites, call us for a free inspection at 661-284-7575!
Footnotes.
*Obviously we have a comprehensive list we will give you. These are just the basics.
UNIPEST, The Only Certified XT-2000 Orange Oil Company In The Santa Clarita Valley
Everybody has heard the radio commercials for orange oil and wants to know “does it work?!” The short answer is “yes” and the long answer is “yes…and it is awesome!.”
Unipest Pest and Termite Control is the ONLY factory certified XT-2000 Orange Oil company in the Santa Clarita valley. In a nutshell, XT-2000 Orange oil is 95% pure d-limonene, the oil from the rind of oranges!
Have you ever peeled and orange and accidentally squirted some of it in your eye? Yeah… well that’s what we are doing to the termites… times 100!
XT-2000 orange oil is administered to termite colonies in a similar fashion to the traditional local foam treatments, the only difference is that, unlike traditional foam treatments, if you miss part of the colony, the orange oil will still soak through the entire piece of wood and kill all the termites inside.
Then, being 95% pure, it will slowly evaporate from the wood within the next 4 to 5 hours, leaving you with a completely exterminated and pleasantly smelling piece of termite free wood. We are so confident in our XT-2000 Orange Oil termite skills that we offer the same guarantee and pricing for our orange oil projects as we do our fumigation.
Organic Eco-Friendly Pest Control
As a family-owned and operated company, we specialize in sensitive accounts. Everybody wants to keep bugs away but we all have heard something negative about “those harsh chemicals.”
Unfortunately, not everybody knows what those chemicals actually are or how to avoid them. Fortunately, Unipest specializes in organic and eco-friendly options and educating customers in the pros and cons of each approach to pest control.
If you are concerned about your health, your children, or your pets, we can tailor a customized organic pest control program to your needs.
Generally, most people choose a regular eco-friendly approach to pest control, but if you want an additional measure of “natural” in your life we have an entirely essential oils and organic pest control option for you.
We have been featured as experts on the KHTS Holistic Mother’s Show, mom blogs, and forums to discuss organic and orange oil termite and pest control options in the Santa Clarita Valley.
Some of our Organic and least toxic pest control options include EcoVia and Esentria Organic and XT-2000 orange oil.