# Garage Spiders — Spider Squad

## Why Garages Have More Spiders Than the Rest of the House

Garages combine every factor that attracts and retains spiders:
- Frequent entry and exit (doors open regularly, letting spiders and insects in and out)
- Poor sealing (garage door gaps, gaps at the sides and floor of the door, gaps around side doors)
- Stored items that provide harbouring sites (boxes, shelving, equipment, seasonal items)
- Exterior-facing walls and ceiling that trap heat and provide web-building surfaces
- Low human activity in certain zones (upper corners, behind shelving, under workbenches)
- Insects attracted by lights left on, by garage contents, and by garage door gaps

## Common Garage Spiders in Ontario

**House spider:** Most common. Tangled webs in upper corners, around shelving, along the ceiling, and behind stored items. Can accumulate significantly in undisturbed garages.

**Wolf spider:** Enters through door gaps and the threshold of the main garage door. Ground-level hunter. Found behind boxes, under shelving, and at the perimeter of the floor.

**Cellar spider:** Concentrated in the cooler, darker corners of attached garages, especially near the interior wall connecting to the house.

**Orb weaver:** Builds webs on the exterior of garage doors, across the garage door opening when the door is up, in nearby shrubs and garden areas adjacent to the garage.

## Attached vs. Detached Garages

**Attached garages:** Create a direct pathway from the exterior into the home. Spiders in an attached garage can migrate through the garage-to-house door (often poorly sealed) into the main living space. Treating the attached garage is part of comprehensive home spider control.

**Detached garages:** Can be treated as a separate structure with its own perimeter application. Often requires add-on pricing if significant distance from the main home.

## Treatment

The Spider Squad perimeter treatment covers garage structures when included in the scope:
- Exterior garage door frame and threshold (key entry zone)
- Foundation perimeter of the garage structure
- Interior spot treatment of upper corners, shelving zones, and under-workbench areas (if added)

For attached garages, the treatment typically includes the interior of the garage as part of a comprehensive home treatment. For detached garages, it's quoted as an add-on.

## Prevention in Garages

- Install a proper garage door seal (bottom and sides) — this single step dramatically reduces insect and spider entry
- Replace incandescent bulbs with yellow LED bulbs in exterior fixtures
- Keep boxes on shelving units rather than on the floor, and store seasonal items in sealed plastic bins rather than cardboard boxes
- Clear webs regularly — active web zones attract more spiders
- Address moisture issues (groundwater intrusion, dripping vehicles, poor drainage) that support insect populations

To book: call 905-935-7498 or request a quote at spidersquad.ca.