Rodents & Residents
Sources of food, shelter, and water attract rats and mice into homes. While trying to find these resources, they often come into conflict with people.
In fact, rodents under the house may squeeze inside through openings as narrow as a pencil if they can smell food crumbs or uncovered garbage. Limiting access to homes is crucial to manage rat and mouse problems.
Rodents on the Premises
Attracted to food smells, rodents under the deck enjoy leftovers from summer grilling or picnics. Pets that eat outside may also leave behind scraps that draw the pests close to homes.
Leaky pipes under the house or cracks in the foundation can also factor into a rodent infestation.
Issues in Homes
As the weather cools, larger numbers of these pests begin to seek shelter indoors. In houses, residents may find rodents in the following places:
Inside, rodent droppings can be a health hazard. This is especially true in tight areas, like crawl spaces and under decks, where there's little ventilation. Waste tends to pile up around the pests' nests and can transmit serious diseases to humans. One of these illnesses, Hantavirus, spreads through airborne waste particles.
Exclusion & Control
Residents can try to rodent-proof their homes by repairing holes and cracks in foundations, vents, and roofs. Unfortunately, even after their best efforts, homeowners may still find rodents under the house.
Contact Critter Control for expert help with any rodent problems.
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Best Bat Removal
Brandon was out to please and make out lives easier with out bat situation. Above and beyond of the call of duty and got the job done. Thank you!
BAT POOP CLEAN-UP AND PREVENTION! Bat guano removed from gables. No bats found in attic, so put new screens on all gable vents, as one screen was close to breaking and then bats may have gotten in! Great work in
Tulsa!
Squirrels and chipmunks were in our attic. So we called Critter Control to do an inspection. Their representative climbed all over our very steep roof and found several places where squirrels had entered our attic.
Upon inspection of the attic, evidence of bats was also found. The Critter Control team came on time to completely caulk the entire perimeter of the house and create an exit strategy for the squirrels and bats.
Because
bat droppings can cause histoplasmosis, this also required total removal and replacement of our attic insulation and sanitizing the space. Not a small job in a 1,300 sq. ft. attic! While Critter Control’s cost was high, our homeowners insurance covered most of it. Everyone representing Critter Control was professional, courteous and timely. I would highly recommend them to anyone who thinks they might have unwelcome guests living in their attic
On recommendations from a nearby pest control company, I called Critter Control for suspicious
bat droppings.
Madison came out the same day to do an inspection. She was knowledgeable, thorough, and highly professional. She examined the ‘matter’ that had been scattered on my threshold and thought it was foliage. But she then asked to go up to my attic space where the bats could be roosting. She had to walk up 3 flights of stairs with a heavy ladder. She again spent some time searching all the nooks and crannies and found nothing.
She seemed so interested in her craft, it was truly inspiring to see! She reassured me and is writing up a prevention strategy for my appraisal. She charged me NOTHING!! I am so impressed. We need more Madisons in this world!
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Bat Removal
We noticed droppings on our brand new deck - we were given their number from our contractor. They came the next day. Brian looked at it and said - yeah, bats!! He then checked every area in our attic and he explained exactly what needed to be done.
He found evidence of a mice infestation, provided a referral and they are helping us as well. Great service, very informative, very professional! We are very satisfied and would recommend them to anyone who has any issues with any critters!
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