Mice, rats and squirrels
Find the way in, close it, then trap
Trapping without sealing is a treadmill. We seal first, and trap only where there's something left to catch.
Step 1: Inspect
Outside, then cellar, then attic. We follow the signs to where they enter.
Step 2: Identify
Mouse, rat or squirrel: the size of the gap, the sound and the signs tell us.
Step 3: Seal
Steel mesh, metal flashing and mortar close each entry we find.
Step 4: Trap or bait where needed
Traps and bait stations are set where the report says they're needed, and checked on a schedule.
Step 5: Report
A written list of every entry we closed, and what to watch for after.
Old houses
Why a stone foundation needs a second look
Mortar crumbles, stones shift and the cellar wall becomes a row of small openings. We check every joint from the outside, then again from the cellar with the lights off, looking for daylight.
Daylight at the sill is a gap
Shrubs and woodpiles hide the entries
Mortar repair is a mason's job; we tell you where
Before the visit
What you can do before we come
Store food in tins
Pantry food, pet food and birdseed in metal or heavy plastic.
Move boxes off the walls
A hand's width from the foundation walls in the cellar, so we can see the line.
Note where you heard it
A time and a room is enough. It points us at the entry.
Questions about mice and squirrels
How many visits will it take?
That depends on how many ways in we find. We say it in the written estimate, before the first visit.
Do you use poison?
We use traps first. Bait stations are set only where the report says they're needed, in locked boxes, away from children and pets, and we explain every product we use.
Will you remove a squirrel from the attic?
We seal the ways in. We follow the state's wildlife rules for live animals and send you to a licensed handler.
Book a walk-through
Tell us where you heard it.