Roof rats are the most common rats rooting around your Tallahassee home for food and shelter, but Norway rats are a problem in North Florida too. Your home offers the perfect hiding spot for unwanted rats to come and intrude. These rodents seek shelter from either the harsh elements outside, predators, or possibly even a place to give birth to their young. Because they have such a need to find lodging, they will stop at nothing to get in, which could prove disastrous for you.
What Is a Rat Exterminator?
Exterminators are state-licensed technicians trained to kill insects and pests using chemical products, baits, and traps. They apply solutions to interior and exterior spaces of homes, offices, restaurants, warehouses, and other structures.
Exterminators must know the biology, habits, and habitats of insects and rodents to stop pests from causing damage or ease the fears of property owners. They create a plan of action that typically involves repeated chemical applications to treat areas where pests are active.
What Is a Wildlife Control Operator?
Wildlife control operators understand everything about wildlife, especially those that become a nuisance to property owners. They are certified and trained in methods to prevent, remove, and exclude wildlife and rodents. Wildlife control operators avoid using chemicals and toxic products that kill animals, as they are unethical, inhumane, and rarely provide long-term solutions.
Instead, wildlife removal experts focus on a process that consists of inspection, removal, repairs, and exclusions. They follow all local, state, and federal laws regarding threatened and endangered species.
Pest Solutions They Provide
Exterminators use various methods to get rid of rodents, with rodentcides and rat traps typically being the first line of treatment. Each pest may require a different type of pesticide.
Wildlife control operators use various methods to eliminate and prevent pest activity. “Control” refers to how they manage each pest species using long-term solutions. The primary treatments are safe and humane traps, one-way valves, and exclusions. Wildlife control operators determine why pests are in your home.
Rat Control and Exclusions
Exterminating the current rat population in your house leaves you vulnerable to future rats. Rats are incredibly flexible, and most of them can easily enter through a hole the size of a quarter.
Exclusions are methods to change your environment to make it less likely that wildlife will choose your property for food, water, or shelter. Exclusions are where you get the most value because they get to the root of the problem. Experts figure out why pests are there, then eliminate those reasons so they do not return.
Exclusions include sealing all entry points, at any size, to your home or office. Wildlife like to use roof ridges, chimneys, vents, soffits, and eaves to access your attic or another warm spot inside your property. Most wildlife will find a small hole and make it bigger, even if that means breaking pieces of your home.
Critter Control Rat Removal in Tallahassee
At Critter Control, we provide total solutions to your rat problems. We look for droppings, gnawed wires and wood, torn insulation, and smudge marks along their pathways. Our main approach for rat control is to set rat traps. Depending on the severity of the infestation, the process takes approximately seven to ten days. ONce the rat infestation is under control, we install exclusion devices to protect your home. Holes that leave your premises vulnerable are sealed, wires and insulation fixed, and a process of cleaning and sanitation takes place.
Testimonials
This company has been great. The technician Kensi was very through and checked everywhere to make sure all access points were found. After a skunk was found in the trap on a Saturday morning they came to pick it up very quickly.
Michael was super friendly and knowledgeable. He checked my entire house and recommended and installed the solution within an hour.
We are under contract with your company and so far they are doing a fine job. Many thanks.
Excellent work environment full of presence of God. Professional and dedicated staff. A good place if you want to have your children in a place where Christian values are protected and encouraged.
Great company and amazing service, the staff is extremely knowledgeable and friendly! Thank you to the staff and especially to Bubba for taking care of my property and giving it that "personal touch" to rid and maintain it from pests and bugs! Appreciate you guys and look forward to continuing business together!
Thank you!
So when I went to have my insulation replaced I figured out that I had a critter problem that was beyond anything I was aware of. Not wanting to waste time I decided to call a professional and these guys were really good from day one. From the gentleman who gave the estimate to both of the guys that came out and did the work there was great communication and they were very effective at what they did. One little thing got missed and all it took was one text message and somebody was out the next day to take care of it. They always text me when they're on their way or going to be at the house and they let me know what they found along with photographs. My first thought when they gave me the quote was wow that was a lot of money and I didn't want to spend that much and now that I've had them do the service I feel like it's worth every penny and it's actually pretty damn reasonable considering the number of times that they come out and all the things that they do take care of.
I had an issue with squirrels getting into a small section of roofing without access from the attic or inside of the home. Critter control was a huge help in solving the issue, especially thanks to Brandon and Nate. Ended up catching 3 squirrels living in the roof plus they seal the entrance point after all is said and done. I would absolutely recommend critter control, Brandon and Nate did a stellar job.
Dominick was very friendly and he consistently put on his shoe covers each time he entered the house. He looked over every inch of the storage room where we thought the animal was and did a walk around the yard to see if there was evidence of entry. He was very thorough. He did not find any animal at that time. He said he would leave a trap and review the outside area of the house over the next week. It was the next day that the smell in our storage room indicated that the animal had died. We followed the small and discovered a dead bird in an open storage bin. I would highly recommend Dominick for 'Critter Control'.
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Valerie
Great explanations regarding findings, friendly, quality work! Each encounter with their tech has been professional and educational.
your representative (Dominic) was very friendly and quickly removed the dying raccoon from our outdoor window-well. He also shared information with us regarding raccoons on their behavior, what they liked/disliked, and provided information on how to disinfect the area the raccoon had been trapped in for a couple of days. I'd rate him 9 stars if I could. -pja