Chino Gopher Control
First-time callers to Chino Gopher Control usually fall into one of two groups: homeowners with decades-old lawns in Old Town or along Central Avenue, and homeowners with brand-new sod at The Preserve. Both groups end up with the same problem, just for different reasons. An established yard has root systems and irrigation lines built up over decades. A new yard at The Preserve sits on ground that used to be, or still is, working dairy and crop land. Either way, the fix is the same: get a gopher exterminator out fast and clear the colony for good.
Why Established Chino Yards, From Old Town to Central Avenue, Draw Gophers
An established Chino yard, whether it's in Old Town or one of the mid-century ranch-style neighborhoods around Central Avenue, gives a gopher colony exactly what it wants: undisturbed soil and years of root growth to feed on. Old Town's tree-shaded streets date back to the city's founding in 1887, and the shade trees near Ruben S. Ayala Park have been growing that whole time. Northern Chino tells a similar story with newer roots. Homes there are mostly mid-to-late-20th-century ranch and Craftsman styles, many with mature landscaping and decades of pride-of-ownership upkeep along the Central Avenue corridor. A colony that's been feeding on the same root system for years doesn't need new construction to survive. It just needs to be left alone, which is exactly what most established Chino yards have done for it.
Why New Construction at The Preserve Still Backs Up to Working Dairy Land
Gophers don't recognize a property line between a working dairy and a brand-new subdivision, and in Chino that line runs straight through The Preserve. The Preserve sits on ground that was part of the Chino Valley Dairy Preserve, a roughly 5,200-acre zone the county protected under the Williamson Act back in 1968. San Bernardino County started phasing that preserve out in 1993, but dairies and row-crop fields are still working the land today, right up against the newest streets. Loose, undisturbed pasture soil is exactly what a gopher colony wants, and once a colony is established in a working field, it doesn't stop at a fence. It tunnels straight into a yard that got graded and sodded last year. The Preserve had already built out close to 4,800 homes by 2021, with hundreds more moving through permitting, and each new phase adds fresh soil right next to ground gophers already call home.
Why Chino Trusts Gopher Stop for a Fast, Service-Warranty-Backed Fix
A gopher colony doesn't care whether it's been established for twenty years in an Old Town yard or moved in last month near The Preserve, so Gopher Stop treats both the same way: same-day response, trapped and cleared within two days. That speed matters everywhere in Chino, not just near active ag ground, because an entrenched colony in an old yard can do just as much damage underground as a fresh one in new sod. Every job is backed by a 60-day service warranty, so if gophers come back in that window, Gopher Stop resets the traps promptly. The method is trapping, never a humane release down the road, because relocating a gopher just hands the problem to the next yard over, old or new. Chino homeowners also get senior and veteran discounts on the service.
