This blog answers the questions homeowners ask when they first hear scratching or find droppings. We explain how to tell mice from rats, how small a gap has to be for them to squeeze through, and why the dry season and the holidays are the busiest stretches indoors here. We also cover what to do, and what not to do, before anyone arrives.
Some posts are about cleanup and safety. You will find CDC-based steps for handling droppings without sweeping them, and notes on what a dead-animal smell in a wall usually means. If the problem has spread into an attic, attic and crawl space cleanup is the service that follows.
Others deal with the local setting: roof rats in citrus trees and hillside hedges, Santa Ana wind patterns, luxury vehicles parked in garages for days at a time, and pool equipment pads. For those problems, rat control and backyard and outdoor rodent control are the matching services.
We also write about practical questions such as cost factors, insurance and commercial buildings, without quoting prices we cannot support. If you would rather talk than read, the line is available around the clock and answered by phone.