A calendar for houses used part of the year
Gündoğan is a quiet bay settlement on the north coast of the Bodrum peninsula, and many of its houses are lived in for only part of the year. When a house is open and full, problems are noticed at once; when it is shut, a problem can grow unseen. For Gündoğan, then, pest control often begins with the question “when should I look?”
A practical calendar runs like this: when you close the house at the end of the season, once in the middle of winter, and again when you open up.
At closing
Before you leave, take food out of the kitchen, empty the bins, look at the drain traps and close the gaps under outside doors. The holiday home closing checklist takes you through the house room by room in that order.
Through the winter
In the cold months, mice that cannot find food outside look for warmth and shelter in houses. The loft, the boiler room and the store are routes they often use. The article on mice in the house in winter ties the steps to a calendar from October to March, and the mouse control page summarises how these animals behave. If you hear noise inside the walls or find droppings or gnawing, an inspection is the sensible move.
At opening
On the day you open the house, ventilate it and check the kitchen cupboards, under the sinks and the corners of the beds. If you see insects, spraying more product around the house without finding the source usually falls short. Having someone look on site and see where they come from is more useful. The villa and home pest control page describes how we move through a home.
Small businesses
Small cafes that open for the season in the bay follow a similar order: a check of the store and kitchen before the season, then watching the bin and wash-up areas while it runs. Cockroaches and other kitchen pests have their own page.
Inspections when you are not at home
The owner of a seasonal house often lives in another city. An inspection can still be arranged without you being there. What matters is clear information in advance: the address, who will open the door and which areas may be entered. If a neighbour, a site caretaker or a house-minder is involved, putting their contact details on the form makes it easier.
When booking from afar, it also helps to describe what you saw or suspect by message. A short note such as “ant trail in the kitchen at night”, “noise in the loft” or “small silvery insects in the bathroom” tells us where to start. Writing it in your message is enough; we settle the detail at the visit.
The first-day list at opening
When you get to the house, do not begin with the suitcases; walk the house first. Look in the kitchen cupboards, behind the fridge, under the sinks, at the shower drains and along the window sills. Note any leak, damp mark or sign of an animal. Then check the bin, the garden taps and the irrigation line. At the end of this short round you will hold a concrete note to share with us.
Contact from a distance
Send a free inspection request through the appointment form, by phone or on WhatsApp. The office is in Akçaalan. To see the nearby places, open Türkbükü pest control and Yalıkavak pest control, or the list of all service areas.