Rodents

 Rats can enter homes through small openings and often hide in attics, walls, garages, and other areas where they are difficult to see. They can damage property, contaminate areas with droppings, and create ongoing problems if the entry points are not addressed. 

What Do Rat Droppings Look Like?
Rat droppings are typically dark, firm, and shaped like small pellets or short capsules. Fresh droppings may appear dark, moist, and shiny, while older droppings become dry, hard, and lighter in color. 

Why Are Rat Droppings a Concern?
Rodent urine and droppings can carry disease-causing organisms. When contaminated droppings or nesting material are disturbed, particles can become airborne and potentially be inhaled. Some hantaviruses can cause serious illness, including hantavirus pulmonary syndrome. 

JBC Termite & Pest Control can identify signs of rodent activity and help determine how rodents are getting into your home.

Finding Where Rats Are Getting In

Rats can enter a home through small openings around the roof, vents, pipes, rooflines, and other vulnerable areas. A thorough inspection helps identify potential entry points and signs of rodent activity.

Our rodent inspections focus on identifying areas that may allow rats to enter your home so the proper exclusion and repair solutions can be recommended.

If you're seeing rats or signs of rodent activity outside your home, exterior bait stations can help reduce the number of rodents around the property before they have a chance to enter the structure.

Our rodent bait stations are placed in strategic areas where rat activity is present or where rodents are likely to travel. The stations contain rodent bait and are designed to help keep the bait contained and reduce access by children, pets, and non-target animals when used according to the product label.

Rats and mice can enter through surprisingly small openings around the roof, vents, pipes, walls, and foundation. Our rodent exclusion service identifies and seals entry points to help prevent rodents from getting back inside.

After the work is completed, we return within 2–5 days to inspect the property, check for rodent activity, remove any dead rodents that are accessible, and reset traps when needed.

Nobody wants to worry about rodents getting into their home. Our rodent exclusion and proofing services are designed to address entry points and help keep rodents from coming back.