Rodent Control That Seals the Deal
Roof rat and mouse control with real exclusion work. Trapping, entry point sealing, attic cleanup and droppings disinfection.
The San Gabriel Valley foothills are roof rat country. They travel power lines and tree branches, slip through gaps the size of a quarter, and set up in attics, garages and ivy. Mice need even less, about the width of a dime.
Bait alone does not fix a rodent problem. It can mean dead rodents in your walls and it never closes the front door they used to get in. Our program is built around trapping plus exclusion: we remove the rodents that are there and physically seal the openings, so the next ones cannot follow. Professional droppings cleanup and disinfection are available for attics, garages and storage areas.
Signs You Have a Problem
- Scratching or scurrying in the attic or walls, usually at night
- Droppings in the garage, pantry, drawers or attic
- Gnaw marks on wires, plastic, wood or food packaging
- Greasy rub marks along beams and entry routes
Our Approach
Full entry inspection
Roofline, vents, eaves, crawl space access, garage seals and utility penetrations. We find every opening, not just the obvious one.
Trap and remove
Strategic trapping that clears the active population without leaving carcasses rotting in your walls.
Seal and sanitize
Exclusion work with rodent-proof materials, plus optional droppings removal and professional disinfection where they nested.
Residential Services
Know The Signs
When To Call About Rodents.
- Scratching or scurrying in the attic or walls, especially at dusk and dawn
- Droppings in the garage, pantry or under sinks — do not sweep or vacuum them
- Gnaw marks on wiring, irrigation lines or food packaging
- Pet food disappearing overnight or nesting material in storage boxes
What shapes the price: the size of the structure, how many entry points need sealing, and whether the attic needs cleanup after the activity stops. Exclusion — physically sealing the building — is the part that makes results permanent, and it is priced by the home, not a flat menu.
Remember the hantavirus rule: never sweep or vacuum droppings. Ventilate, keep people and pets away, and read our hantavirus guide or call us to handle cleanup properly.
SGV Field Notes
Roof Rats and the Valley's Citrus Yards.
The San Gabriel Valley's signature rodent is the roof rat — an agile climber that travels fences, wires and tree limbs into attics and walls. Our mature citrus and fruit trees feed them, and older sewer lines and crawlspaces give them harborage. House mice and the occasional Norway rat show up too, but roof rats drive most attic calls here.
Trapping alone never holds, because the yard keeps sending more. Lasting control is exclusion — sealing the ways in — plus a few habits:
- Pick up fallen citrus and fruit, and don't leave pet food out overnight
- Trim tree limbs and vines back from the roofline and fences
- Seal gaps at the roofline, vents, pipes and the garage door — a rat fits through a quarter-sized hole
- Cap or screen attic and foundation vents
Common Questions
Quick Answers.
Traps or poison: which is better?
For homes, trapping plus exclusion wins. Poison can leave dead rodents in inaccessible spots, and it carries secondary risks for owls, hawks and pets. We use rodenticides selectively and to label when a situation truly calls for them.
Can I clean up rodent droppings myself?
Be careful. Sweeping or vacuuming droppings can put hantavirus particles in the air. See our hantavirus page for what to do, or have us handle the cleanup and disinfection.
Why do I keep getting rats even after trapping?
Trapping clears the rats that are in now, but if the entry points stay open, the yard just sends more. The fix that holds is exclusion — sealing the roofline, vents and gaps — combined with trapping, not trapping alone.
How do you get rats out of my attic?
I inspect to find how they're getting in and where they're active, trap out the current animals, then seal the entry points so the next ones can't follow. I'll also point out the citrus, limbs or clutter that's drawing them in.
How small a gap can a rat or mouse fit through?
A rat can squeeze through a hole about the size of a quarter, and a mouse through one the size of a dime. That's why a thorough seal-up checks the roofline, vents, pipe penetrations and garage corners, not just the obvious holes.
How fast can you respond to a rodent problem?
Rodents are a priority — droppings, attic noise and gnawing don't wait. I aim to get out quickly, and most rodent jobs start with an inspection and trapping right away, followed by the exclusion work.
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