Entry Point Exclusion in Port Moody
Pleasantside sill-plates, crawl vents, and Burrard Inlet grade-level entries

Yes. The inlet corridor probes every opening continuously — foam and caulk fail quickly under this sustained pressure. Rodent-grade hardware cloth holds against continuous gnawing pressure.

In 1960s to 1980s Port Moody 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.

Hardware cloth is rigid woven metal mesh that rodents cannot gnaw through. Foam has no structural resistance. Hardware cloth is the standard for any gap accessible to a rodent.

Yes. On older Pleasantside homes, both ground-level rodent entry points and elevated wildlife access points are typically present and addressed together.

As long as the surface it is anchored to. Failure points are when utility work disturbs a penetration.

Active infestations are cleared first. One-way doors for wildlife confirm departure before sealing.

Yes. We walk the full exterior, inspect the crawl space, and document findings.

Less so for rodents due to better construction-era sealing, but wildlife exclusion for squirrels from Burnaby Mountain Park border canopy access is still relevant on Heritage Mountain properties with mature trees.