Gilbert Jaimez specializes in rodent-proofing homes – and right now he says he’s busier than ever before.
“I have been just running up and down the freeways all day from San Ramon today to Martinez to Orinda, Oakland, everywhere there’s rats,” Jaimez said.
Jaimez owns Ratman Pest and Termite Control .
Jaimez said his approach is not to poison or trap first – but to figure out how mice and rats are getting into homes.
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“I’ve seen them dig through the lead flashings on tile roofs, they dig through 2×4’s they dig through foundations if there’s foundations that are shallow,” Jaimez said. “All they need is a little small hole that can be that big and they can squeeze through a small hole.”
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