Rodent service
Rodent Proofing in Phoenix, AZ
Closing every opening a rodent can use, in material it cannot chew through. This is the part that ends the problem instead of managing it.
What gets sealed, and with what
The standard is to seal every hole and opening larger than a quarter of an inch, using heavy materials such as concrete mortar, sheet metal or heavy-gauge hardware cloth. Not expanding foam, not caulk, and not steel wool pushed into a hole - a rodent removes all three, and the summer sun breaks foam down on its own.
On a valley house that means the roofline first: the open ends under the first row of tile closed off, roof and gable vents re-screened in metal, and the gaps where a patio cover or a parapet meets the house. Then the line sets, pipes and cables through the stucco, the weep screed at the base of the walls, the dryer and bath vents, and the garage door seal and the garage-to-house corners.
Block walls, citrus and the side yard
Block walls, fruit trees, palms and oleander hedges are how a roof rat travels the neighborhood, and a side yard full of stored materials is where a pack rat builds. We look at what else is on the lot and tell you which of it matters before the work is priced, not after.
What it is not
It is not a bait station, a quarterly visit or a treatment. Nothing about exclusion needs renewing, because a sealed opening stays sealed - which is also why the guarantee can be written against it.
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Straight answers
- Free Phone Estimate, written price before work starts
- No poison, trapping and the Rat Vac system
- 100% money-back guarantee
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The rest of the work
Rodent Control
The whole rodent job in one place: finding how rats or mice are getting in, closing it, taking out what is already inside and cleaning up after. Four parts, one repair.
Read more →Rat Control
Two rats do most of the damage here: the roof rat, which climbs citrus and palms and comes in at the roofline, and the pack rat on the desert edge. We find the way in before anything else.
Read more →Mice Control
A mouse needs a gap about the width of a pencil, and a stucco house has more of them than it looks. We close the openings and remove what is inside, rather than refilling bait every month.
Read more →Free Rodent Phone Estimate
It starts with a call. Tell us what you are hearing, where in the house and when, and we tell you what it usually means and what the work would involve.
Read more →Vehicle Rodent Removal
Pack rats and roof rats nest in engine compartments, chew wiring and leave droppings and odor behind. A four-step process to clean it up, treat the vulnerable parts and discourage the next one.
Read more →We handle rodent proofing across the Phoenix metro, see every area we serve, or start from rodent control in Phoenix.
FAQ
Rodent Proofing: common questions
Do you seal the house before or after trapping?
Before. The entry points are sealed first so nothing new gets in, and then we trap and monitor what remains inside until the space is confirmed clear.
How do rats get under a tile roof?
Through the open ends of the tile rows at the eaves, where the curve of the tile leaves a gap above the roof deck. A roof rat can run up a wall or a tree and straight in. Those ends get closed off as part of the work.
Does sealing help with anything besides rodents?
Usually. The same openings that let a rat into an attic let in dust and hot air, and in a Phoenix summer that costs you on every cooling bill. Closing the envelope does two jobs at once.
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