Residential service
Rodent Control
Catching mice isn't the hard part — keeping them out is. Real rodent control is removal plus exclusion: we find the entry points and seal them, permanently.
Our approach
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. Snap traps catch individuals, but the population outside keeps sending replacements through the same doors — which is why the trap-and-hope cycle never ends on its own.
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.
Then the part that actually solves the problem: exclusion. We seal entry points with materials rodents can't gnaw through — metal mesh, sealants, door sweeps — and document every closure. Rodents aren't just a pantry problem: they gnaw wiring (a real fire risk), contaminate insulation, and carry pathogens. Done right, this is home repair as much as pest control, and it's why our approach ends infestations instead of managing them forever.
What's included
- Full-perimeter inspection, roofline to foundation
- Entry-point map with photos
- Secured, tamper-resistant removal equipment — child- and pet-conscious placement
- Professional exclusion: gnaw-proof sealing of entry points
- Attic and crawl-space assessment for nesting and contamination
- Follow-up visits to verify activity has stopped
Rodent Control questions, answered straight
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. Trapping plus exclusion is safer and more permanent.
Will sealing my house really keep them out?
Yes — exclusion is the only rodent method with lasting results. Rodents exploit existing openings; close them with gnaw-resistant materials and re-inspect periodically, and the pathway problem is solved rather than postponed.
Our service guarantee
Unlimited free re-services, same or next day. If covered pests come back between visits, so do we — 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 we see 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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Rodent Control where you live
Pest pressure is local — climate, soil, and housing stock change the job city to city. See how we handle mice and rats in your market:
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Rodent Control in Atlanta, GA
Humid subtropical under a dense tree canopy — hot sticky summers, mild winters, among the heaviest pest environments in the country
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Rodent Control in Austin, TX
Central Texas heat — triple-digit summers, mild winters, drought-and-downpour swings at the edge of the Hill Country
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Rodent Control in Bentonville, AR
Ozark highlands — humid summers, storm-fed springs, real-but-mild winters that push pests indoors instead of killing them off
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Rodent Control in Boston, MA
Four hard seasons — cold winters drive rodents indoors; short intense summers concentrate insect activity
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Rodent Control in Dallas, TX
Hot — triple-digit summers, mild winters, spring storm systems; drought-and-deluge cycles
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Rodent Control in Greensboro, NC
Piedmont humid subtropical — hot sticky summers, mild wet winters, red clay that holds moisture against every foundation
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Rodent Control in Knoxville, TN
Humid, sheltered ridge-and-valley Appalachia — warm wet summers, mild winters, woods on every side
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Rodent Control in Chattanooga, TN
Ridge-and-valley humidity — the Tennessee River gorge and the valleys between Lookout Mountain, Signal Mountain, and Missionary Ridge trap moisture that keeps pests productive most of the year
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Rodent Control in Louisville, KY
Ohio Valley humidity — muggy summers, damp gray winters, moisture that never fully leaves basements and crawl spaces
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Rodent Control in Nashville, TN
Humid subtropical — long muggy summers, mild wet winters that rarely knock pest populations down
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Rodent Control in Raleigh, NC
Humid subtropical where the Piedmont meets the coastal plain — long muggy summers, mild winters, pine woods in every direction
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Rodent Control in Richmond, VA
Humid subtropical at the fall line of the James — hot sticky summers, mild winters, plenty of rain
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Rodent Control in Tampa, FL
Gulf Coast subtropics — hot, humid, a daily-thunderstorm summer, and winters too mild to knock any pest population down