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Visible Mole Damage
The destruction most people associate with moles
is the volcano-like mounds of dirt that are pushed
to the surface. Moles will use their powerful
front paws to claw at the dirt and pack it on
all sides to create a tunnel. They will then turn
around in their tunnel and push the dirt to the
surface. The excavated dirt creates a pile that
can get larger than 2 feet in diameter (although
most are ½’ – ¾‘
in diameter). These unsightly piles will then
settle to create bare spots on grass.
Another common calling card of lawn moles or
garden moles is the "surface
tunneling" that appears as a long series
of "vein-like" upward cracks in soft
soil such as newly-laid sod or gardens.
Many people with mole problems complain of walking
across their lawn only to notice their feet sinking
on what feels like spongy grass. Many times this
sinking feeling is caused by the weight of the
person collapsing a shallow mole tunnel.
Moles can undermine concrete slabs, driveways,
pools, and even shallow foundations. These situations
can be either irreparable or extremely expensive
to fix. Most insurance policies will not cover
this type of damage, so you now have a very good
reason to get rid of your moles quickly with
effective mole control.
Of this type of mole damage, the worst we have ever
seen was a gentleman whose pool had been undermined
from the bottom. His pool tiles consequently cracked
from the weight of the water and his pool had
to be drained, unearthed, resealed, and re-filled.
The total charges went up to almost $3,000.
Non-Visible Mole Damage
The mole damage you don’t see is usually
the most destructive. When you see several piles
on a lawn, you should realize that dirt is coming
from somewhere and often times it is from deep
tunnels in the ground. Moles are extremely efficient
diggers and can excavate 12 – 15 feet of
tunnel per hour. These tunnels will probably not
be noticed at first, but people who have had moles
for several years complain of their entire soil
level sinking, or they notice large sunken areas
in the grass. This type of damage can be impossible
to simply "patch up" and often times
will require tilling the entire lawn and replanting
it.
One gentleman we worked for had the foundation
of his patio supports undermined by deep tunneling.
His entire patio sunk and required a backhoe to
repair the damage. On many other occasions, we
have seen several people who had to bring in several
dump truck loads of soil to replace the undermined
areas and reseed the entire lawn.
Repairing Mole Damage
- Mole Hills
- Scoop the dirt with a shovel or your hands.
Spread the dirt evenly around the surrounding
soil and clear any excess with a rake. Don’t
simply stamp down the mole hill or a large
bare patch will be left in the grass.
- Shallow Tunnels
- Simply stepping on the raised tunnels
will pack them down sufficiently
- Deeper Tunnels
- We recommend renting a gas-powered stamper
as is used in packing down newly-seeded
lawns. Only use this in extreme circumstances
as much of the damage will settle on its
own.
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