Rodent Proofing & Pest Exclusion
in Bridgeview, BC

Bridgeview is a mixed residential and light-industrial neighbourhood in north Surrey, sitting adjacent to the Alex Fraser Bridge approach and close to the Fraser River. The area occupies low-lying ground with a water table profile similar to Newton and parts of Richmond — close to grade through the wet season and subject to periodic flooding during major rain events or high freshet years. Many of the residential homes in Bridgeview are older properties on larger lots, some dating from the 1950s and 1960s, with crawlspaces that have had decades of exposure to these demanding conditions.

Rodents find crawlspaces attractive for the same reasons moisture does well there: it's dark, protected, relatively warm, and — in homes without proper exclusion — easy to get into. Rats (particularly Norway rats, common throughout Surrey and the Fraser Valley) and house mice can squeeze through gaps as small as a quarter-inch. They enter through uncapped foundation vents, gaps around utility penetrations, deteriorated sill plate joints, and even through the condenser lines of HVAC systems if protective screens are missing or corroded.

Our rodent-proofing process starts with a perimeter audit: we walk the exterior of the foundation looking for every possible entry point, then we move inside the crawlspace to identify any gaps that weren't visible from outside. Foundation vents are fitted with heavy-gauge galvanized steel mesh or replaced with sealed covers. Gaps around plumbing and electrical penetrations are packed with stainless steel wool and sealed with caulk or foam. Damaged sill plates are repaired. If the foundation vent openings are large or irregularly shaped, we use pre-formed steel exclusion panels rather than flexible mesh, which rodents can push past over time.