Rodent Proofing & Pest Exclusion
in Morgan Creek, BC

Morgan Creek is a master-planned golf course community in South Surrey with a concentration of larger, custom-built homes from the late 1990s and 2000s. While newer construction generally has better vapour control than older housing stock, Morgan Creek properties are not immune to crawlspace moisture issues. The community's proximity to multiple water features — ponds, streams, and wetlands associated with the golf course — means the ambient water table is higher than in other South Surrey areas, and seasonal fluctuations can be significant.

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.