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A rodent problem is a building problem. Somewhere on your house there is a gap — a lifted vent screen, a utility penetration, a roof-to-wall junction that never got flashed properly — and until it is closed, removing the animals inside just creates a vacancy.
A house mouse needs about a quarter of an inch. A rat needs about half. That is smaller than most people picture, and it is why exclusion work is done with a tape measure and a torch rather than a can of foam. Expanding foam gets chewed through in a weekend; steel mesh, hardware cloth and mortar do not.
The other half of the job is what got left behind. Contaminated attic or crawl-space insulation holds scent that actively advertises the space to the next animal. Sealing without cleaning solves half the problem and leaves the invitation up.
Roofline, vents, soffits, chimney, foundation, crawl space and every utility penetration — inspected for openings, active or not.
Each opening documented and photographed, so you can see what is being sealed and why it matters.
Targeted trapping on actual runways before anything is closed, so nothing gets sealed inside a wall.
Metal mesh, hardware cloth and mortar rated for rodents. No expanding foam as a primary barrier.
Where insulation has been fouled, it comes out, the space is sanitised, and new insulation goes in.
Follow-up checks confirm activity has stopped before we close the file rather than when the invoice clears.
We walk the roofline, foundation, crawl space and attic and map every active entry point — not just the room where you heard them.
Targeted trapping placed on actual runways. We prefer mechanical control indoors so nothing is left to decompose in a wall.
Gaps get sealed with rodent-proof materials: metal mesh, hardware cloth and mortar rather than expanding foam that gets chewed straight through.
Contaminated insulation can be removed, the space treated, and new insulation installed so the attic stops smelling like an invitation.
Follow-up visits confirm the activity stopped. On commercial sites, connected SMART devices report activity continuously.
They climb. Roof rats travel along fences, branches and downspouts, then enter through gaps at roof-to-wall junctions, vent screens and gable ends. A quarter-inch opening is enough for a mouse; a half-inch for a rat.
We place devices in areas pets and children cannot reach, and we tell you exactly where each one is before we leave. If placement in a shared space is unavoidable, we use tamper-resistant stations.
Most homes see activity drop within the first one to two weeks. Exclusion work is what makes it permanent — trapping alone only handles the animals already inside.
No, and any company that offers to should be a hard pass. An animal sealed into a wall cavity dies there. Removal comes first; sealing follows once we have confirmed the space is clear.
Up front, usually yes. Over a few years it is almost always cheaper, because trapping alone is a recurring cost with no end date. We will show you the entry points and let you decide with the evidence in front of you.
Trapping removes the rats already inside. Exclusion is what stops the next ones — and it is the part most companies skip.