Rodent Control for Mice and Rats in West Fort Worth

Rodent control is about more than catching the mouse you saw. The job is to find how mice or rats are getting into the house, close those openings, and deal with the animals already inside. Spyder Pest Solutions starts each rodent job with an inspection and explains what it found before any work begins.

What rodent control covers #

The service covers mice and rats in houses, garages and attics. It has three parts:

• Finding the entry points. A mouse can squeeze through a gap about the size of a dime, and a rat through one about the size of a quarter.
• Sealing those entry points so new rodents cannot follow the old ones in.
• Dealing with the mice or rats that are already indoors.

The mice and rat guide explains how to tell a house mouse from a roof rat or a Norway rat.

Signs of mice or rats #

• Small dark droppings in the pantry, under the sink, in the garage or in the attic
• Gnawed food packages, wood or wiring
• Scratching or scurrying in walls and ceilings, mostly at night
• Shredded paper, fabric or insulation gathered into a nest
• Greasy smudges along baseboards and around holes
• A dog or cat that keeps staring at one cabinet or wall

Scratching in the attic during the day may be a squirrel. That is a job for wildlife exclusion.

How a visit goes #

1. Send a request through the booking page or phone the office. Your time is confirmed by the office, not by the website.
2. The technician checks indoors for droppings and gnaw marks, then looks outside at gaps around pipes, vents, the garage door and the roofline.
3. You are shown where the rodents are getting in and told what your options are.
4. You get the price once the inspection is done, before sealing or any other work starts.

What to do before the visit #

• Note where you hear noises and at what time of day.
• Leave holes and gaps as they are. The technician needs to see which ones are in use.
• If you have not cleaned up yet, leave a few droppings in place so the activity is easy to find.
• Clear a path to the attic hatch, the water heater closet and the space under the sinks.

What to do afterwards #

• Store food, pet food and bird seed in containers with tight lids.
• Keep firewood and stacked boxes away from the outside walls.
• Trim branches that touch or hang over the roof.
• Clean up droppings the careful way described in the mice and rat guide, not with a dry broom or a vacuum.
• Look over the sealed spots now and then, and call if you see new gnawing or droppings.

Frequently asked questions #

Book rodent control #

Spyder Pest Solutions LLC, Texas license TPCL #0954843, handles rodent calls in River Oaks, Lake Worth, White Settlement and the rest of its service area. Book online or call (817) 715-2595, Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm.