
Mice and rats can cause serious damage to your Hampton Roads home, chewing through wiring, insulation, and structural components while contaminating food and spreading disease. Commonwealth Pest Control provides comprehensive rodent control that eliminates current infestations and prevents future ones.
Every rodent infestation varies in severity and scope. Our technicians assess each situation individually and recommend the appropriate steps based on what we find during inspection.
Our IPM-certified technicians follow a proven, step-by-step approach to rodent control:
The first priority is eliminating the active rodent population, including adults and offspring. We use a strategic combination of trapping and tamper-resistant bait stations tailored to your specific situation, keeping your family and pets safe throughout the process.
Once the active population has been eliminated, we assess whether a clean-out is needed. Rodent droppings, urine, nesting materials, and contaminated insulation can pose health risks and attract new pests. If necessary, we thoroughly clean and sanitize affected areas in your attic, crawl space, or living areas.
Rodents often damage or contaminate insulation and vapor barriers in crawl spaces and attics. If replacement is needed, we remove damaged materials and install new insulation or poly moisture barriers to restore your home’s energy efficiency and protection.
Exclusion work is performed after active rodent populations are eliminated to prevent trapped animals from causing additional damage. We identify and seal entry points around your foundation, utility lines, roofline, and other vulnerable areas using professional-grade materials that rodents cannot chew through.
Our quarterly service plans include ongoing rodent monitoring and prevention to ensure your home stays rodent-free long after the initial treatment.
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The most effective approach to rodent removal combines exclusion, trapping, and sanitation. Start by sealing all potential entry points around your foundation, utility lines, doors, and vents using steel wool and caulk, since mice can squeeze through gaps as small as a quarter inch. Place snap traps along walls and in areas where you have noticed droppings or gnaw marks. Remove outdoor food sources like unsecured garbage, fallen fruit, and pet food. However, for established infestations or recurring problems, professional rodent control services are strongly recommended. A trained technician can identify hidden nesting sites, apply commercial-grade exclusion methods, and set up monitoring to ensure the problem is fully resolved and does not return.
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