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Case Studies

Real work. Real outcomes. Documented.

Six anonymised job reports from our BC field operations — what the customer saw, what we found, what we did, and what happened. Every outcome documented with visit counts, monitor readings, and before/after timelines.

North Vancouver · carpenter-ants

North Vancouver — Carpenter ant structural colony, 40-year cedar home

A North Vancouver homeowner with April bathroom swarmers had an established Camponotus modoc satellite colony hollowing roof framing. We traced it to a rotted cedar fascia and a parent colony in a dead Douglas fir 12 metres away.

3 visits to resolution21 days to zero activity
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Burnaby · rodents

Burnaby — 32-unit strata rat exclusion, bin-room to zero-sightings in 90 days

A 32-unit Burnaby strata complex with 18-month chronic rat issues had their bin-room-to-unit rodent corridor sealed via coordinated exclusion. Zero sightings at the 90-day inspection; strata cost amortised over a single AGM cycle.

45 days to zero sightings90 days to zero trap activity
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East Vancouver · german-cockroach

East Vancouver — Restaurant German cockroach outbreak, passed VCH inspection in 28 days

An East Vancouver restaurant with a failing VCH inspection had a Blattella germanica infestation rooted in the walk-in cooler condenser and kitchen vestibule. Structured IPM plus documentation passed the reinspection in 28 days.

28 days to vch reinspection pass131 → 0 cockroach monitor count day 1 → day 25
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Richmond · bed-bugs

Richmond — Warehouse bed bug introduction, full thermal in 72 hours

A Richmond distribution warehouse discovered bed bugs in returned shipment pallets. Full 12,000 sqft thermal eradication over 72 hours killed every life stage. Zero re-introduction at 90-day and 180-day re-inspections.

72 hours warehouse operational downtime0 detections at 180-day re-inspection
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Kitsilano · wildlife

Kitsilano — Eastern grey squirrel family with three kits, humane exclusion timed around weaning

A Kitsilano homeowner with April attic noises had an Eastern grey squirrel mother nursing three kits. BC Wildlife Act requires humane timing; we held exclusion until kits weaned naturally (four weeks), then one-way-door sealed permanently.

5 weeks duration to complete exclusion0 orphaned kits
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UBC / Point Grey · bed-bugs

UBC-area rental — 6-unit bed bug building treated in one day, zero re-introduction

A 6-unit student rental near UBC had Cimex lectularius spreading between adjacent units via shared walls. Single-day coordinated thermal treatment across all units ended the building-wide infestation with zero re-introduction at 90 days.

6 units treated in one day~8 hours each total tenant disruption
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White Rock · yellowjacket

White Rock — Patio restaurant yellowjacket program, zero customer stings over peak season

A White Rock patio-service restaurant facing July–September yellowjacket pressure needed sting-free outdoor dining without service interruption. Structured weekly monitoring plus rapid-response nest removal kept customer stings at zero across the full 12-week peak.

0 customer stings over peak season4 / 4 nests treated before customer detection
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Port Moody · wildlife

Port Moody — Raccoon mother with four kits, humane attic eviction in 6 weeks

A Port Moody homeowner discovered a raccoon family (Procyon lotor) in the attic during kit season. BC Wildlife Act and AnimalKind humane standards required timed exclusion. Family relocated naturally after six weeks; exclusion held at 12-month follow-up.

6 weeks duration to complete exclusion0 orphaned or harmed kits
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Surrey · rodents

Surrey — 200,000 sqft industrial warehouse rodent IPM, audit-ready documentation

A 200,000 sqft Surrey distribution warehouse with three connected buildings needed SQF-audit-ready rodent management. Structured IPM with 180-point monitor grid, monthly reporting, and exclusion milestones produced a zero-finding audit across two consecutive years.

0 sqf audit findings (year 1)78% monitor activity reduction at 12 months
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West Vancouver · bed-bugs

West Vancouver — Heritage home bed bug eradication, zero chemical residue on 100-year-old interiors

A West Vancouver heritage estate with a travel-sourced bed bug introduction needed eradication without chemical residue on century-old materials. Carefully staged thermal treatment with art and archival-paper protection succeeded with zero finishes affected.

0 detections at 180-day followupZero chemical residue on heritage finishes
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