Gopher Control
Gopher control is the plan that keeps a cleared yard clear, not just a one-time trap job that handles today's problem and leaves the door open for the next one. A one-time trap job kills the gopher you can see right now. Gopher control goes further, inspecting the whole property and putting a plan in place for what happens if a new gopher moves in later. That's the service most homeowners across Southern California are really looking for, even if they call it something else on the phone. Gopher control sits inside our full gopher pest control lineup.
What "Gopher Control" Actually Means
Removing a gopher is the easy part. Keeping your yard gopher-free is the actual job. Gopher control means we inspect the whole property, not just the mound you noticed, treat every active tunnel we find, and put a plan in place for what happens if a new gopher moves in later.
One-Time Trapping
Stops the animal in front of you. The mound you noticed goes away, and nobody is watching the yard after that.
Ongoing Gopher Control
Stops the pattern. Whole property inspected, every active tunnel treated, and a plan for the next gopher before it shows up.
How Our Gopher Control Process Works
It's a four-step process, start to finish: same day you call through the service warranty that follows.
Step 1
Full Property Inspection
Walk every part of the yard, not just the mound you noticed. We read fresh and old activity, tunnel direction, and the conditions that brought the gopher in.
Step 2
Trap Setup
Kill traps go into the active tunnels, poison-free and below ground. Nothing sits on the surface where a kid or a dog can reach it.
Step 3
Checking Back and Resetting of Traps
A couple of days later we pull the traps, clear what's been caught, and reset anything still active. If a gopher was missed, we keep trapping until the yard is clean.
Step 4
Service Warranty Ensures the Problem is Solved
The part that matters most. If new activity shows up inside the service warranty window, one call gets it handled promptly, and upfront pricing means there's no surprise bill behind the follow-up.
Signs Your Yard Needs Ongoing Gopher Control
A single mound after a rainy week is usually a one-time job. A few signs point to something bigger:
- New mounds keep showing up weeks after the last one got trapped
- You've had gophers before and they came back within a season
- Your property backs up to open land, a wash, a park, or an undeveloped lot
- Sprinkler lines or plant roots keep getting hit in different spots around the yard
If any of that sounds familiar, a one-time trap job probably won't hold. That's when it's worth talking about control instead.
What Our Gopher Control Clients Are Saying
Why Homeowners Choose Gopher Stop
We've been doing this in Southern California for 24 years, licensed under California DPR 45065. Every gopher control job is poison-free, backed by a 60-day service warranty, and most calls get a same-day appointment. We're veteran-owned, and we offer discounts for seniors and veterans, something most companies in this business don't bother to mention. And our phones are answered, right away, every time! That's just how a small, established crew still runs things. We work yards across the Inland Empire and the Temecula Valley.