Rodent Control in North Hollywood, CA We Don’t Just Trap Rats. We STOP Them for Good.
Our North Hollywood office on Whitsett Ave covers the San Fernando Valley and the wider Los Angeles region.
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Why a pest control plan does not end a rat problem
Most rodent jobs in North Hollywood get sold as a recurring service. Someone sets bait, comes back monthly, and collects for as long as you keep paying. The rodents keep coming because nobody ever closed the opening they walk through. Traps empty. Holes do not close themselves.
We do the opposite, and we put our name on it. Every job is covered by our 100% Money-Back Guarantee: we solve it, or you don’t pay. No renewal, no monthly fee, and nothing to keep paying for while the problem carries on.
We do it the other way around. We find every entry point first. Then we seal the building in steel and mortar so the route is gone, and trap what is already inside with traps and a vacuum system rather than poison. That is a repair to your house, and it is why it does not need renewing.
California has moved the same way. Under AB 1788, the California Ecosystems Protection Act, most uses of second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides are now prohibited statewide, so a great deal of what a poison-first company could once reach for is simply off the table.
It also means we will sometimes tell you the job is smaller than you feared. A phone call that ends in "that sounds like one open vent, not an infestation" is a good outcome for both of us.
Want to know what you are actually dealing with? Call (818) 869-3445 for your free phone estimate.
What mice and rats actually use to get in
- Unscreened or chewed attic and gable vents
- Gaps where plumbing, conduit and ducting enter the building
- Open or poorly screened crawl space vents
- Tile roof edges and the gap under the first course
- Plumbing and sewer-system entry points, including damaged sewer lines, plumbing defects and improperly protected roof vents
Trees and palms aren’t the problem. An opening into your home is. We identify the actual entry points and seal them FIRST using our lifetime-warranted rodent-proofing products.
How it goes
Why North Hollywood homeowners call us
Free Phone Estimate
Tell us what you’re hearing, seeing or smelling and where it’s happening. We’ll explain our process, discuss pricing and determine the right next step.
Find the Entry Point
This is the most important step. We determine exactly how rats or mice are entering — from attic and roof openings to crawl spaces, structural penetrations and plumbing or sewer systems.
Seal the Entry Points
Once we know how they’re getting in, we permanently seal the identified openings using professional rodent-proof materials. Stop the entry first — then eliminate what’s trapped inside.
Trap & Monitor
We strategically trap and monitor the rodents remaining inside using traps, cameras and, when appropriate, our Rat Vac system. No rodent poison inside your home.
Clean & Sanitize
Droppings, nesting material and contaminated insulation come out, and the space is disinfected rather than just cleared. Insulation is replaced where the contamination went through it.
Reviews
What our North Hollywood customers say
4.8 stars from 309 reviews at our North Hollywood listing, and over 1,000 five-star reviews across Google, Yelp and Facebook. Every review below is a real Google review of rodent work in North Hollywood, quoted in full. Read all 309 reviews on Google .
Amazing job by Anthony and Brian with Twin Home Experts. They were very professional throughout the job and were able to identify the point of entry quickly of how rats were getting into our attic. This company offers smoke testing for vents on your roof, which no other company I have found offers. Through the smoke testing it was found that there was an opening in a sewer pipe in the wall that was allowing rats to go through the city sewer pipes and get into the attic. It was amazing that Anthony and Brian were able to open up the wall at the exact spot there was an opening in the pipe. Very impressive. It was money well spent as no more rats have been seen since! Watch the twins YouTube videos as well. Their videos are very educational and taught us a lot!
We kept getting rats in our kitchen and dining area - always late at night. We'd wake up to droppings behind the stove and under the sink. Three different pest control companies told us the problem was coming from outside, and they kept focusing on our roof and vents. After spending a small fortune, the issue only got worse. Then we called Twin Home Experts. They performed a full inspection using high-definition cameras and ran a smoke test through our plumbing lines. Turns out, the real issue was a breach in the vent pipe hidden behind our kitchen cabinets. We actually saw smoke leaking out through the cabinet base. No one else even considered the plumbing. They sealed off the damaged vent, cleaned the entire area, and set up high-quality traps. They also sanitized everything and followed up twice to make sure the issue was completely resolved. We haven't had a single rat sighting since.
After a year of dealing with rodents in our historic home and hiring multiple companies who couldn't solve the problem, we finally found Twin Home Experts and they were a game changer. They took the time to inspect every inch of the house, found hidden entry points others missed, and sealed everything up properly. They also did a full attic restoration, removing contaminated insulation, sanitizing, and installing new insulation. They used cameras and UV tracking to confirm the rodents were gone. It's been months with no signs of activity. If you have a tough rodent issue especially in an older home Twin Home Experts is the only company you need to call!
We recently purchased a beautifully remodeled home in the Hollywood Hills, only to discover a hidden nightmare: rats. Within a week of moving in, we noticed scratching noises in the walls and attic, droppings in the garage, and a foul odor coming from the guest bathroom. We brought in a pest control company that said it was “normal for hillside homes” and tossed in some bait and traps. Weeks later, the smell worsened, and one night, we actually saw a rat run across our living room floor. That's when we found Twin Home Experts. They used a camera to inspect behind the walls, above the ceiling, and even into the crawlspace. They found chewed insulation, droppings near an old sealed-off vent shaft, and nesting material behind the built-in fireplace. But the real eye-opener was their smoke test - the rats had been accessing the house through cracked sub-slab drain lines that the renovation had completely overlooked. They did a full structural seal-out, worked with a plumber to repair the broken pipe, and installed monitoring devices in the attic. We've now been rodent-free for months.
We'd been hearing scratching and the occasional thump above the drop ceiling at our small legal office in Sherman Oaks for weeks. At first, we thought it might be birds, but the noise kept happening at night. We had two different pest control companies come out, both of which just set traps and told us to “wait it out.” Nothing changed. Then a friend recommended Twin Home Experts. They used a camera to actually see into the ceiling voids and found evidence of rats nesting near a recessed light fixture. Then they ran smoke testing through one of the plumbing cleanouts, and smoke leaked out near the breakroom wall, right where the plumbing ran up into the ceiling. Rats were using a pipe chase to get into our ceiling. The technicians showed us everything live on camera, sealed everything up properly, replaced the light trim the rats had damaged and cleaned up the shredded insulation. We haven't heard a single noise since.
We operate a luxury beachfront hotel in Malibu, and we started noticing signs of a rodent issue when several of our high-end guest rooms and kitchens began reporting strange odors, gnawed packaging, and droppings. We called in a pest control company, but the problem persisted. That's when we reached out to Twin Home Experts. They performed a full camera inspection, including a deep dive into the property's plumbing, utility lines, and attic areas. Rats had been gaining access through gaps in the stormwater drain system, then traveling through concealed plumbing lines that connected several rooms across the hotel. They ran a smoke test and confirmed it. Twin Home Experts sealed off all access points, repaired the drainage gaps, and replaced damaged pipe sections. Their team worked discreetly, understanding the need to minimize disruption to our guests. Since their intervention, we've had zero rodent sightings or complaints.
I manage a large medical office building in Los Angeles, and a few months ago, we started noticing a strange smell in some of our exam rooms and hallways. Soon after, staff began spotting droppings near the break room, and patients reported hearing scratching sounds in the walls. With our tenants being medical professionals, we had to act quickly. I called Twin Home Experts after reading about their advanced camera and smoke testing processes. Their team arrived the same day. Using a high-definition camera, they found evidence of rat activity behind the walls and ceiling tiles of several units, especially near the plumbing and HVAC systems. The smoke test was what shocked me - it poured out of multiple seams, including the main plumbing line and HVAC ducts. The rats had been infiltrating through cracked pipes that ran through the subfloor and up into the walls. They sealed the compromised pipes, repaired cracks in the infrastructure, sanitized the affected areas and provided a detailed report with before-and-after footage. The building has been completely rodent-free since.
I run a contemporary art gallery in Downtown Los Angeles, and we recently faced a serious rodent issue that threatened both the integrity of our artwork and our reputation. We noticed unusual smells and small signs of damage around some of our sculptures and paintings, and staff spotted droppings near the storage areas. We tried a couple of pest control services, but none of them took the time to properly investigate. That's when I called Twin Home Experts. Within hours their camera inspection identified several entry points around the walls and floors. Their smoke test revealed hidden pathways behind the drywall and beneath the floorboards, letting rodents travel throughout the building. They sealed the entry points, repaired cracks in the foundation, installed rodent-proof barriers and sanitized the affected spaces to ensure no contamination of our pieces. Since their intervention, we've had no further rodent activity.
Rodent Control in North Hollywood, CA
The San Fernando Valley is largely mid-century single-family housing - ranch houses and bungalows from the 1940s through the 1960s - with a garage, a backyard, and very often a fruit tree or two. That combination suits roof rats well: shelter in the attic, a garage to move through, and citrus or avocados in the yard for much of the year.
The Valley runs much hotter than the coast in summer, and in the hottest weeks rodents go where the water and the shade are: watered lawns, pool equipment, a dripping hose bib, the cool space under a raised floor or the inside of a garage.
We find how they are getting in, seal it in steel and mortar, and trap what is left without poison, so nothing dies in a wall in a hundred-degree attic. Rodent proofing is the part that ends it.
See All Rodent ServicesRoof Rats and Fruit Trees in the Valley
Fallen and unpicked fruit is a steady food supply, and the tree it grows on is usually a ladder to the roof. Where a branch reaches the eave, a roof rat can go from the fruit to the attic without touching the ground.
So the yard is part of the job. We point out which branches need cutting back from the roofline, where fruit is collecting, and where a woodpile or stored material against a wall is giving cover. Following that advice is what makes the repair last.
Then the openings are sealed and trapping runs over several days, with nothing poisoned and nothing left to die inside the house. Rat control covers it in full.
Learn More About Rat ControlRodents in Cars and Garages
Where most houses have a garage and plenty of cars sit for days at a time, the garage is often where it starts. A gap under the door, a pet door or a side door left open gives a rat a sheltered space right against the house, and a parked engine bay is warm, dark and full of things to chew.
Chewed wiring is expensive, and a nest under the hood can bring its smell into the cabin through the ventilation. We clean and deodorize the vehicle, protect the vulnerable parts and treat it to deter a return - and then deal with the garage, because protecting the car while the garage stays open just waits for the next one.
Vehicle rodent removal explains the four steps.
Learn More About Vehicle Rodent RemovalThe video
See what is actually up there
Nobody goes into their own attic, which is why this work is so easy to sell badly. Watch it done on somebody else’s house first.
From the Twin Home Experts channel, 626,000 subscribers.
Two brothers who chose this over television
Their father, David Schuelke Sr., started the business in 1982 and taught his twin sons the trade in high school, in his words so they would have something to fall back on. Jim and Dave have run it since 1992.
In between, a talent agent signed them at the Sherman Oaks Galleria. They shot a Jeep commercial for the 1994 Winter Olympics and appeared on EXTRA. Then they came back to the trade, specifically because of what they thought of its reputation: show up late, walk in with dirty boots, leave a mess.
That is the whole business model. Everything else, including the 626,000-subscriber channel, the training center they built for new hires, and filming the ugly jobs instead of hiding them, follows from it. Read the full story →
Proof
Watch the twins do this work
Jim and Dave film the jobs. 626,000 people subscribe to watch them. Every video below is a real rodent job, theirs unless the card says otherwise, not a stock photo of someone in a clean uniform.
Our North Hollywood office
From Whitsett Ave across the San Fernando Valley
The office is at 7500 Whitsett Ave in North Hollywood, in the middle of the Valley. From here we cover North Hollywood and its neighbors - Valley Village, Studio City, Sherman Oaks, Toluca Lake, Sun Valley and Burbank - and the wider Los Angeles region beyond.
Two kinds of ground meet here. The flat of the Valley is a grid of mid-century houses, alleys behind commercial streets like Lankershim and Magnolia, and newer apartment and mixed-use buildings around the NoHo Arts District. South of the Ventura Freeway the land climbs into the Santa Monica Mountains, where hillside homes back onto brush and canyon and have wild rodents right up against the house.
The Tujunga Wash and the Los Angeles River cross the area as concrete channels with green strips alongside in places, and the rail lines and freeway margins add more of the same: long corridors of cover that rodents travel along.
Add the accessory dwelling units, converted garages and backyard sheds that have multiplied across the Valley, and there are simply more buildings on a lot than there used to be - and each one has to be sealed in its own right.
Our other offices
The rest of Los Angeles County
Pasadena
Our Lake Avenue office covers Pasadena and the west San Gabriel Valley, from Altadena and Sierra Madre down to San Marino.
(626) 240-5448 →Long Beach
Our Ocean Boulevard office covers Long Beach and the southeast, out to Lakewood, Cerritos and the Seal Beach line.
(562) 386-0437 →Canoga Park
Our Canoga Park office on Eton Ave covers the west San Fernando Valley, from West Hills and Woodland Hills up to Chatsworth.
(310) 554-7425 →FAQ
Rat and mouse control in North Hollywood: common questions
Do you work in the hillside neighborhoods above Studio City and Sherman Oaks?
Yes. Hillside homes are a different job from the flats: they back onto brush and canyon, they often sit on raised foundations or stepped footings over a slope, and the space under a deck or a cantilevered floor is sheltered and hard to see. The Entry Point Diagnostic covers those undersides as well as the roofline, because on a slope that is very often where they get in.
Can you seal an ADU or a converted garage as well as the main house?
Yes, and it should be done as part of the same job. Every structure on the lot is its own building with its own openings, and a converted garage in particular often has gaps where the old door and its framing used to be. Sealing the house and leaving the ADU or the shed open just gives the rats somewhere to wait.
How much does rodent control cost in North Hollywood?
The cost depends on how the rodents are getting in, how extensive the activity is, and what repairs are needed to permanently stop the problem.
We start with a free phone estimate to learn what you’re hearing, seeing or smelling and to explain our process and expected pricing.
If the source of the problem is not obvious, the next step may be our Entry Point Diagnostic, where we determine exactly how rats or mice are getting into the home.
Once the entry points are identified, we can provide the scope and pricing for sealing, trapping and monitoring, and cleanup as needed.
No monthly bait program. Our goal is to find the source and solve the problem permanently.
Do you use poison?
No. We don’t use rodent poison inside your home. Poison can leave a rodent dying in an inaccessible wall or ceiling cavity, creating odor and potentially attracting flies — and it still doesn’t solve the most important problem: how the rodent got inside in the first place.
Our approach is different. We find the entry points and seal them first. Then we use specialized trapping systems and rodent-monitoring cameras in high-activity areas to quickly and efficiently eliminate what remains inside and verify activity has stopped.
Find it. Seal it. Trap & monitor it. Solve it for good.
How do you remove rodents from inside walls and ceilings?
We specialize in fast removal of rodents living inside walls and ceilings. After we locate their entry points and seal them, we strategically deploy our specialized trapping and monitoring systems.
One of those systems is our patented Rat Vac trapping device, which is designed to extract multiple rodents using a single bait setup — with capacity for up to 60 mice or 33 rats.
The rodents are captured in a self-contained system, helping keep the trapping process contained and away from children and pets. We also use rodent-monitoring cameras in high-activity areas to track activity and help confirm when the problem has been eliminated.
No poison in your walls. No guessing. Find the entry point. Seal it. Then get them out — fast.
What kind of rats and rodents are found in North Hollywood homes?
Based on more than 2,500 rodent jobs we’ve successfully solved, approximately 50% involve roof rats, 40% involve sewer/Norway rat problems, and 10% involve mice.
Many traditional rodent-control approaches in North Hollywood focus heavily on roof rats, attics and exterior openings. But in our experience, that’s only part of the picture.
Nearly 40% of the cases we’ve solved involve sewer/Norway rat problems, where the source may be connected to the sewer, waste or vent plumbing system — something a standard attic-and-roof inspection can miss.
That’s why Twin Home Rodent Control doesn’t assume the rat came through the roof. We investigate the entire structure, including the plumbing system, to determine where they’re actually getting in.
Roof. Structure. Sewer. We find the actual entry point.
How long does the whole job take?
Every job is different depending on the entry points, structure of the home, and level of rodent activity. We’ve successfully solved some rodent problems within just a few days, while more complex cases can take a bit longer.
Our goal is to solve your rodent problem for good — all backed by our 100% money-back guarantee.
What does your 100% money-back guarantee mean?
It means we stand behind our work. If you hire us to solve your rodent problem, we confirm the source of the infestation, complete the recommended work, and if we don’t solve the problem, you get your money back.
That’s also why we use rodent-monitoring cameras in high-activity areas. We don’t just set traps and assume the problem is gone — we monitor rodent activity to help verify that the problem has been resolved.
Our goal is simple: find how they’re getting in, seal the entry points, eliminate what remains, and solve the problem for good — all backed by our 100% money-back guarantee.
Guarantee subject to the terms of your service agreement and completion of the recommended scope of work.
Do you handle the cleanup and contaminated insulation?
Yes. Once the rodent problem is resolved, we remove droppings, nesting materials and contaminated insulation where needed. We then clean, sanitize and deodorize affected areas using TwinZyme, our professional-strength enzyme treatment designed to break down rodent-related organic waste and odors.
Insulation can also be replaced where necessary.
We don’t just remove the rodents — we help remove what they left behind.
Is this the same as pest control?
No, and the difference is what you are paying for. A pest control company generally sells a recurring service: monthly or quarterly bait stations placed around the outside of the house. That is pest control as a subscription, and the bait keeps getting eaten because nothing about the building has changed.
Rat and mouse control is a repair. We find the openings, close them, take out what is inside and leave. Rat control and mice control are the same discipline here, because the entry point does not care which one got in.
We are not an exterminator and we do not sell a pest control plan by the month. Rat and mouse control is the whole business, and this is a local service run out of one office rather than a route across Los Angeles County. One visit to find how they are getting in, one scope to control the problem, and a guarantee on what we seal.
Can my pest control company handle rats and mice?
Some can. The question to ask is what the plan actually is, because a pest control route and structural exclusion are different work.
If the answer is bait stations on a schedule, that is pest control doing what pest control does: managing the population outside while the opening stays open. If the answer is finding the entry points, sealing them in steel and mortar, and proving the activity stopped, that is the repair, and it ends.
California also requires a Structural Pest Control Board Branch 2 licence for this work. Plenty of firms quoting rat and mouse jobs hold a general pest licence only, which is not the same qualification to control rodent entry at the structural level.
Do you offer a free inspection?
Over the phone, yes. The free inspection is a call rather than a visit: you tell us what you are hearing, where in the house and at what time of night, and we tell you what that points to and how our rodent control services would deal with it. No charge, and nothing to book.
What we do not do is a free walk-around. Finding the entry points is the job itself rather than a sales visit, so we would rather be straight about which part costs nothing and which part is the work.
Do you do ants, termites or other pests?
No. We do rats and mice, and that is the whole list. No ants, no bugs, no termite control, and no quarterly pest treatment of any kind.
That is deliberate rather than a gap. A pest control company that handles every pest is doing rodent work between other stops, and the entry point is the thing that gets missed. Mouse control and rat control are all we sell, which is why we are still under the house looking for the opening after somebody else has set bait and gone.
If ants, bugs or other pests are your actual problem, we are not your call, and we will tell you that on the phone rather than book you in.
How do I choose the best rodent control in North Hollywood?
Ask three questions before you book anyone.
First, what is the plan? If the answer is bait stations on a schedule, that is population management and it runs for as long as you keep paying for it. If the answer is finding the entry points and sealing them, that is a repair with an end.
Second, what is the price for, and when do you get it? A written price against a defined scope beats an hourly rate or a monthly fee. Ask what the prices cover, and ask what happens if the problem comes back.
Third, read the reviews for the office you are actually calling rather than for the brand above it. Reviews on a national name tell you very little about the crew that turns up in North Hollywood.
We would rather you asked us those three questions than took our word for being the best rodent control in North Hollywood.
Where are you hearing it?
Attic / Ceiling / Walls
Scratching overhead or inside walls.
Crawl Space / Under Floors
Noises or activity beneath the home.
Sewer / Plumbing
Rats appearing with no obvious exterior entry.
Any of the three is worth a call. Tell us what you are hearing and where, and we will tell you what it usually means: get a free phone estimate, or call (818) 869-3445.
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Where we are
4 offices across Los Angeles County
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Twin Home Rodent Control of North Hollywood
Our North Hollywood office on Whitsett Ave covers the San Fernando Valley and the wider Los Angeles region.
7500 Whitsett Ave, Unit CNorth Hollywood, CA 91605
(818) 869-3445
Mon–Sun 7am–6pm · 24/7 emergency
Twin Home Rodent Control of Pasadena
Our Lake Avenue office covers Pasadena and the west San Gabriel Valley, from Altadena and Sierra Madre down to San Marino.
155 N Lake AvePasadena, CA 91101
(626) 240-5448
Mon–Sun 7am–6pm · 24/7 emergency
Twin Home Rodent Control of Long Beach
Our Ocean Boulevard office covers Long Beach and the southeast, out to Lakewood, Cerritos and the Seal Beach line.
111 W Ocean Blvd, Fl 4Long Beach, CA 90802
(562) 386-0437
Mon–Sun 7am–6pm · 24/7 emergency
Twin Home Rodent Control - Los Angeles
Our Canoga Park office on Eton Ave covers the west San Fernando Valley, from West Hills and Woodland Hills up to Chatsworth.
9035 Eton Ave, Unit DCanoga Park, CA 91304
(310) 554-7425
Mon–Sun 7am–6pm · 24/7 emergency
Where we are
Find our North Hollywood office
Twin Home Rodent Control of North Hollywood
7500 Whitsett Ave, Unit CNorth Hollywood, CA 91605
- Phone
- (818) 869-3445
- Hours
- Mon–Sun 7am–6pm · 24/7 emergency