Entry Point Exclusion in Port Coquitlam
Oxford and Birchland sill-plates, crawl vents, and Pitt River grade-level entries

Yes, when installed properly. The Pitt River pressure means rats probe every opening continuously — foam and caulk fail quickly under this pressure. Galvanized hardware cloth at the appropriate gauge holds against sustained gnawing.

In 1960s to 1980s Port Coquitlam crawl-space homes, deteriorated crawl vent mesh is the most common rat entry point. A 6-inch concrete vent with failed screen is an open door to Norway rats. We inspect the mesh on every crawl-space home in the exclusion scope.

Hardware cloth is rigid woven metal mesh that rodents cannot gnaw through. Foam has no structural resistance — rats push through it within days. Hardware cloth is the appropriate material for any gap accessible to a rodent.

The inspection is the part that is most commonly done incorrectly — identifying every relevant entry point on an older Port Coquitlam home requires knowing what to look for and where. We photograph and document every sealed location.

Metal exclusion on sound structural surfaces lasts as long as the surface it is anchored to. Failure points are when utility work disturbs a penetration or building movement opens new gaps.

Yes. On older Oxford and Birchland homes, the scope covers both ground-level rodent entry points and elevated soffit and roofline access for squirrel and raccoon exclusion.

Active infestation means clearing the population first before final sealing. One-way doors for wildlife confirm departure before sealing.

Yes. We walk the full exterior, inspect the crawl space, and document findings with photographs. Sealing is scoped from the audit results.