In Singapore, it’s not unusual to contemplate whether buying or renting a space on a high or low floor is better. Such is the dilemma when you live in a nation that’s packed with high-rise buildings. Both options have their pros and cons, like lower-floor units being more convenient while the ones on top have better views.
Another major consideration is the property’s risk of pest infestations, as it is a popular belief that higher floors are pest-free. But are they really so? The truth is that no floor is entirely safe from these unwelcome critters, which means you’ll likely need a pest control service for help at some point.
So are you interested in getting a unit on an upper storey? Let’s go over the factors affecting the risk of infestations and how you can reduce them.
What Can Bring Pests to Upper Floors?
Routes Within the Structure
High-rise buildings provide multiple hidden pathways for pests of various sizes. These include pipe shafts, HVAC ducts, and waste disposal chutes. They make it quite easy for creatures like cockroaches, rodents, and ants to reach dozens of metres up into the structure.
Human Activity
Pests can also hitch a ride with people going to upper-floor properties. They can latch onto various items such as your luggage, groceries, or even online delivery boxes. Bed bugs are particularly notorious for doing this in hotels, HDB flats, and condominium complexes.
Lack of Hygiene
A dirty unit is like a shining beacon to pests in higher storeys. They have more incentive to stay if there’s plenty of food, water sources, and clutter for them to feed and nest in, so expect some unwanted guests in the near future if you often neglect your cleaning duties.
Outdoor Plant Features
A balcony with plants can also shelter insects like mosquitoes. It can serve as a home base that lets them travel to adjacent units and infest more properties.
How to Deter Pests No Matter Your Floor
Maintain Cleanliness at All Times
A clean property is one of the most important things you can do to keep a pest-free property. So make sure your spaces are free of food spills and sanitised regularly, and do dispose of your waste daily in sealed containers so the smell won’t attract anything.
Organise Your Belongings
Invest in proper storage solutions to avoid having too many things strewn about. It will reduce the hiding places the pests can use. You can also get rid of items that you no longer need to declutter your place even further.
Care For Your Plants
If you have plants on your property, make sure they can drain properly so they don’t create standing water. Mosquitoes could use that as their breeding grounds.
Frequently Check for Openings
Your windows, doors, and walls could have cracks or gaps that pests could squeeze through. Be sure to seal these off to give them fewer ways to enter the place.
Pest Control Services Can Provide More Assistance
The tips above won’t mean that your unit will be 100% safe. Nor will they be enough if there’s already an infestation. You’ll need a local pest control company to help you with this one since they can offer custom treatments depending on the type of pest and the severity of the problem.
Given that Singapore has many high–rise structures, the service providers are likely experienced in handling pest issues on upper floors.
Pest Control Can Help You When Altitude Can’t
Even if you live or work on the top floor of a building, there’s no guarantee that your property will stay pest-free forever. But you can reduce your chances of infestations by keeping the place clean and uncluttered.
And remember that you can always count on pest control services to help you! Just reach out to them any time if you need more guidance on protecting your higher-floor units.
