Boston, MA
Rodent control in Boston, Massachusetts
Boston's old stone foundations, shared walls, and utility openings give mice and rats many routes indoors when cold weather arrives. Our Boston team inspects for activity and likely entry points, treats active rodents, and explains which building repairs could help prevent their return.
How our rodent control works
A mouse needs a gap the width of a dime; a rat, a quarter. Every home has candidates: the garage-door corner seal, the gap where the AC line enters, the weep holes in brick, the place where a cable was drilled through decades ago. Rodents can return when entry points and food sources remain unaddressed, so we look for both during the inspection.
Our rodent service starts with a full-perimeter inspection, roofline to foundation, reading the evidence — droppings, rub marks, gnawing, burrows — to map how rodents are getting in and where they're living. Removal is done with secured, tamper-resistant equipment placed where children and pets can't reach it.
Rodents aren't just a pantry problem: they can gnaw wiring, contaminate insulation, and carry pathogens. We identify likely entry routes and conditions that support activity, explain recommended prevention and repair steps, and follow up to assess the treatment.
What's included
- Full-perimeter inspection, roofline to foundation
- Entry-point map with photos
- Secured, tamper-resistant removal equipment — child- and pet-conscious placement
- Recommendations for entry-point repairs and prevention
- Attic and crawl-space assessment for nesting and contamination
- Follow-up visits to verify activity has stopped
Local expertise, Boston to the fence line
Our technicians live and work in the Boston area — the same four hard seasons — cold winters drive rodents indoors; short intense summers concentrate insect activity, the same housing, the same pests. Explore more about how we protect local homes on our Boston pest control page, or read about rodent control in depth on the Rodent Control service page.
Rodent Control service area around Boston
Urbanex provides residential rodent control in Boston, Chelmsford, Lowell, Cambridge, and nearby communities. Submit your ZIP with the quote form and it will route to the local branch serving your address.
- Boston
- Chelmsford
- Lowell
- Cambridge
- Somerville
- Waltham
- Billerica
- Andover
- Woburn
Rodent Control questions from Boston homeowners
Do you provide rodent control throughout the Boston area?
Yes — our local Boston team serves homeowners across the metro, including Dorchester, Somerville, Cambridge, Quincy, Medford and surrounding communities.
Mice or rats — does it matter which I have?
Yes, the strategy differs. Mice live within about 25 feet of their nest and often nest indoors; rats range farther, burrow outdoors, and are far warier of new objects, which defeats casual trapping. Droppings tell the story: rice-grain size means mice, raisin size means rats. The inspection identifies the species and sets the plan.
Why am I only hearing them at night?
Rodents are nocturnal — scratching or scurrying in walls and ceilings after dark is one of the most reliable early signs. Activity you can hear usually means an established presence, not a lone visitor, so it's worth acting quickly.
Can't I just put out poison?
We recommend against DIY poison, and we use rodenticides sparingly and only in secured stations. Loose bait risks kids, pets, and wildlife, and a poisoned rodent dying in a wall void creates a weeks-long odor problem. An inspection and targeted treatment help address the current activity.
What helps prevent rodents from returning?
Closing entry gaps and reducing access to food and shelter can help prevent new activity. During service, we identify likely entry routes and explain any repair steps to consider.
Our service guarantee
Unlimited free re-services, same or next day. If covered pests come back between visits, so does our Boston team — the same or next day, at no additional charge, as many times as it takes. That promise is in writing on every service report.
100% money-back guarantee. If we've been out three times for free re-services and your covered problem still isn't solved, we refund your last service payment. Clear terms, in writing.
The Web-Free Guarantee®. If our Boston technician sees a spider web on your home, we knock it down — every visit, every home. It's a small thing that tells you how the big things get done.
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