Trapping only solves half the problem. We find the entry points, seal your home with steel, and sanitize your attic. Permanent solutions, not temporary fixes.
Many homeowners (and cheap pest control companies) just throw poison bait blocks in the attic and leave. This is a recipe for disaster.
If a rat eats poison in your attic, it doesn't leave to find water (that's a myth). It dies right there in your insulation or inside a wall void. A decaying rat creates a horrific odor for weeks and attracts flies and maggots. We do not use poison inside your home.
Houston is home to two main invaders. Knowing which one you have dictates the strategy.
Habits: Excellent climbers. They enter through roof vents, eaves, and trees touching the house. They nest in insulation.
Signs: Scratching noises at night (they are nocturnal), chewed wires, grease marks on rafters.
Habits: Larger and more aggressive. They burrow under foundations, enter through garages, or come up via plumbing.
Signs: Holes in the yard near the foundation, chewed baseboards, droppings in the garage.
We practice "Integrated Pest Management." We don't just treat the symptom; we cure the building.
We inspect the roof, attic, crawlspace, and perimeter. We look for "rub marks" (oil from their fur), droppings, and UV trails to identify every single entry point.
We use rodent-proof materials (steel wool, hardware cloth, flashing, and concrete) to seal holes. Spray foam alone is useless; rats chew right through it. We construct physical barriers they cannot breach.
Once the house is sealed, the rats are trapped inside. We place high-impact snap traps in the attic and travel paths. We return regularly to remove the animals until the noise stops.
Rat urine and feces destroy insulation and carry disease. We offer attic restoration services to vacuum out contaminated insulation, sanitize the area, and install fresh, energy-efficient material.
It depends on the construction of your home and the severity of the damage. A simple hole seal might be a few hundred dollars, while a full home exclusion (roof, vents, foundation) varies. We provide detailed, itemized quotes after inspection.
Domestic cats are great at catching the occasional mouse, but they rarely take on an established rat colony in an attic or walls. In fact, leaving pet food out often attracts rodents.
Once we seal the home (Exclusion), trapping usually takes 5 to 14 days to clear the remaining population inside. We monitor activity until we are certain your home is empty.
Yes. Our full exclusion services come with a 1-Year Warranty on all repairs. If a rodent chews through our work or finds a new entry we missed, we return to fix it for free.
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