Wisconsin pest and wildlife control business still serving customers during pandemic

Matthew Snorek started Guaranteed Gone, his pest and wildlife control business, 12 years ago.

Amid COVID-19, nature hasn't stopped entering households, but the pandemic did affect his industry.

OUR WE'RE OPEN SERIES TAKES USTO THE FARM THIS MORNING.

ALOCAL PEST AND WILDLIFECONTROL COMPANY SEEING ASURPRISE JUMP IN BUSINESS.DELANEY BREY REPORTS.MATTHEW SNOREK STARTEDGUARANTEE GONE PEST ANDWILDLIFE CONTROL BUSINESS 12YEARS AGO.

AND WHILE COVID-19DOESN'T STOP NATURE FROMENTERING HOUSEHOLDS - IT DIDHAVE AN EFFECT ON HISINDUSTRY.

"The phones wentreally quiet for like twoweeks and a lot of folks in myindustry were getting really,really nervous.

Across thecountry people were reporting75 to 80 percent downturn inphone calls and business.

Ithought to my self 'oh manLUCKILY FOR MATTHEW - ONCEPEOPLE SETTLED IN THEIR HOMEOFFICES - BUSINESS WAS BACK.After a couple of weeks withpeople in their houses,instead of driving out forwork, now they are workingexclusively from homes theyare hearing things in theattic.

They are more aware ofdigging in their years, moreaware of their cats or dogsgoing nuts for something inthe wallsTODAY WE MET MATTHEWAT JO DON FARMS INFRANKSVILLE.

"In places likethis you can expect to seegroundhogs tunneling under thesheds and pole barns that hasslab construction.

If thathappens too much that concretecan crack and settle, you canhave significant structuraldamageTHANKFUL AND PASSIONATEABOUT HIS WORK - MATTHEW HASMADE IT A POINT TO DO WHAT HECAN TO HELP CUSTOMERS IN NEED."Just because I get to work,my business right now is basedon people who are deemed non-essential.

They are getting towork, the hairstylist, thepeople that are maybe waitersand waitresses that gotdownsized from restaurants.They don't have a lot of moneybut they still have theseproblems in their housesEVENIF YOU JUST NEED SOME ADVICE -GUARANTEED GONE WILL TAKE ANYCALL.

"My phone quotes arealways free, I'll talk toanyone on the phone.

Just giveme a call, let me know whatyou got going on, we'lldiscuss it and if I need tocome out I can certainly do soand help outDELANEY BREY TMJ4NEWS.WE KNOW THINGS ARE A LITTLECONFUSING RIGHT NOW AS CITIESAND COUNTIES HAVE DIFFERENTRULES ON WHAT CAN OPEN.

WE'VEGOT A LIST OF BUSINESSES THATARE OPEN RIGHT NOW THAT WE'REUPDATING DAILY.

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