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Residential Pest Control in Avon
Managing pests in your home can feel overwhelming, especially when you’re juggling family, work, and the upkeep of your property. Homeowners need solutions that are both effective and respectful of their living spaces, pets, and landscaping. As a family-owned business now in its second generation, Matthew Hoban Pest Control prioritizes a customer-first approach, listening to your concerns and crafting personalized residential pest control solutions for your home and lifestyle.
From our Avon location, with fast access to the I-90 Nagel Road Interchange, I-480, and the I-80 Turnpike, we can respond quickly throughout the Greater Cleveland Area and Northeast Ohio, offering emergency service and aiming to put everyone on the schedule the same day they call.
We deal with a variety of pests, including:
Our Services
When you trust Matthew Hoban Pest Control, you can know the job will be done right the first time.
How Integrated Pest Management Protects Your Home
Integrated Pest Management, or IPM, is a strategic approach to pest control that focuses on long-term prevention and environmentally conscious solutions. Rather than relying solely on chemicals or temporary fixes, IPM considers the behavior, biology, and environment of pests to reduce their impact while protecting people, pets, and the local ecosystem.
Understanding Pest Behavior and Biology
A key part of IPM is understanding the habits and life cycles of the pests affecting your property. By identifying how, where, and when pests operate, treatments can be targeted to the areas and times where they are most effective.
For example, rodents are more active at night and often enter your home through hidden gaps, while fleas and ticks thrive in shaded grass and landscaping. This knowledge allows for a precise approach, reducing the need for widespread chemical application and minimizing disruption to your home.
Inspection and Identification
The first step in IPM is a thorough inspection of your home and property. Our technicians look for entry points, signs of infestation, and environmental factors that may contribute to pest activity.
By correctly identifying the type of pest and the extent of their presence, we can design a plan that addresses the specific situation rather than applying generic solutions. This reduces unnecessary treatments and focuses resources where they will have the most impact.
Prevention Through Environmental Control
IPM emphasizes preventive measures that make your home less inviting to pests. This includes sealing gaps, repairing water leaks, removing standing water, trimming overgrown landscaping, and reducing clutter where pests might nest.
By addressing these conditions, we make it less likely for pests to establish themselves indoors, and the risk of recurring infestations is reduced. This preventative focus is a major advantage of professional IPM compared to DIY methods.
Targeted, Safe Treatments
When treatment is needed, IPM uses strategically applied products in ways that are safe for children, pets, and the surrounding environment.
For instance, residual treatments can be applied along common harborage areas such as field lines, fence lines, wood lines, uneven grass, and natural pathways. This targeted approach pushes pest activity away from your home while minimizing chemical exposure indoors and in your landscaping.
Monitoring and Follow-Up
IPM is not a one-time solution. It includes ongoing monitoring and adjustment of strategies based on pest activity. This enables the plan to continue to fit the unique conditions of your property.
By regularly assessing the effectiveness of treatments and environmental measures, adjustments can be made without over-applying products or using unnecessary interventions. This thoughtful, adaptive method helps maintain a comfortable, pest-reduced home over the long term.
Knowledge Backed by Thoughtful Creativity
We combine knowledge of pest biology, environmental control, and safe treatments with customized solutions that fit your home. This approach respects your space, prioritizes family and pet safety, and focuses on long-term results rather than quick fixes.
If pests have become a concern in your home, a strategic, IPM-based plan can make a meaningful difference. The technicians at Matthew Hoban Pest Control provide thoughtful, customized residential pest control solutions that can protect your home, family, and property.
You can reach our Avon office by calling (216) 930-1641 or by filling out our online contact form.
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What is the difference between your service and other companies?
Most other companies will rely exclusively on using rodenticides or poisons to clear out activity in home. This leads to odor issues and will not necessarily provide any additional information about the activity inside the structure. Our technique helps track where activity is present and confirm that entry has been properly sealed.
Competitors frequently charge separately for exclusion work around the home. We believe without sealing the outside of the structure there will never be true resolution to the issue. Treatment and exclusion must be performed at the same time to gain proper resolution.
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How do you seal up the home?
The sealing, or exclusion, technique depends greatly on the situation. Our priority is always to achieve effective rodent proofing without affecting the cosmetics of the home.
We use rodent resistant polymers, silicones, mesh, screening, lathe, and a variety of other methods depending on the situation and type of rodent.
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How do you determine where mice are getting in the home?
To find rodent entryways into the home we use two methods.
The first is done by thoroughly inspecting the exterior of the structure using mirrors, cameras, and ultraviolets to locate evidence of historic activity or potential entry into the structure. Once we have inspected and sealed around the full exterior of the structure, we use trap placements on the inside of the home to confirm that those entry points are correct. By performing a high volume trapping we can verify exactly where activity is present and where they are entering.
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Are treatments safe for my children and pets?
Yes, mouse, rat, and rodent control services are safe for children and pets. All trap placements are in placed in areas inaccessible to children and pets such as basement rafters, attics, and crawlspaces. They are also marked and labeled so that locations are apparent to both the homeowner and our technicians.
Any rodenticides used are protected with childproof and tamper resistant equipment.
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How long will it take to see results?While every treatment is different, all treatments are designed to provide relief from the current issue as quickly as possible. In some instances such as ants, yellow jackets, spiders, and bed bugs treatments will eliminate the issue immediately following the application.
Hear From Our Happy Customers
At Matthew Hoban Pest Control, your satisfaction is our priority! See for yourself what people have to say about working with us.
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“He went above and beyond bringing in a heavy box from the porch for my wife. 5 stars!”- Reed V.
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“I called late Tuesday and they were here the next day by noon. Great company!!!”- Cassie P.
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“The person I spoke to at the office (Ian) was very pleasant and professional.”- Tyler M.
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“They are beyond reasonably priced, responsive, all around wonderful!”- Jeannette M.