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Solving this Common Pest Problem Starts and Stops with JP Pest Services
If you live in New England, the chances of having a rodent issue are high. Mice and rats have become exceptionally common, and they are notorious for seeking shelter inside homes. Rodents go beyond just being a nuisance pest issue; they pose serious health and safety risks.
They are also capable of significant home damages resulting in value depreciation of your property. Rodent populations have risen in both rural and urban New England, making them among our most frequent service calls.
Mice and rats alike are particularly difficult pests due to rapid reproduction and their uncanny ability to gain access to almost any structure. A single rodent sighting is typically an indicator of a much larger population within a structure.
Professional Rodent Pest Control Services
When it comes to rodent control services, experience matters. Rodents can enter through the smallest gaps, making it difficult to completely seal of a home or business without expert help. Our trained technicians know how to find and block entry points, remove attractants, and deploy targeted solutions that align with the complexity of the issue.
It doesn’t matter if you're dealing with a few mice in the attic or a widespread infestation, we tailor our rodent pest control approach to the specific needs of your property. Services may include exterior bait stations, interior trapping, sanitation recommendations, and exclusion work to reduce the chance of future activity. Professional services reduce health risks, prevent property damage, and protect your space long-term.
DIY approaches can often discount the bigger picture. Rodents breed quickly, and failure to deal with entry points or food access, can hasten a new infestation. Store-bought traps and sprays don’t get to the root of a rodent problem, which is why we recommend professional services.
Rodent Removal Services for Homes & Businesses
Both residential and commercial properties face risks when rodents settle in. In homes, rodents can contaminate kitchens, spreading germs, and putting your family at risk. For the food service industry, infestations can result in reputational damage and lead to costly shutdowns or failed inspections.
Our rodent removal services target the immediate problem, combined with prevention against future invaders. We identify and treat hidden nesting sites and seal off pathways rodents use to access your property. Businesses can benefit from ongoing monitoring to catch early signs of a rodent problem, while homeowners can rest easy, knowing their private space is protected.
With JP Pest Services, each job begins with a thorough inspection. From there, we build a plan that may include monitoring and follow-up treatments. We’re here to help whether you’re dealing with an isolated incident or a recurring infestation.
Rodent Hot Spots
Rodents can hide almost anywhere, but residential homes are particularly attractive because they provide abundant food, water, and shelter. They commonly enter through small holes or gaps in roofing, rafters, gables, eaves, windows, doors, foundations, attic and crawl space vents, under doors, and around openings for electrical, plumbing, cable, and gas lines. Once inside, rodents tend to be active in areas such as:
- Attics
- Wall voids
- Crawl spaces
- Basements
- Air ducts or venting systems
- Insulation
Dangers in a Home
Rodents can carry and transmit diseases to humans, most commonly through contact with their droppings. These droppings contain allergens and bacteria like salmonella, and can also carry the less common but serious hantavirus.
Rodents are notorious chewers, and their damage to electrical wiring is especially dangerous. By stripping protective insulation from wires, they create a significant fire hazard. In fact, it’s estimated that rodents cause about 25% of house fires with unknown origins.
The Rodent Control Experts Since 1925
We don’t take our job lightly. Our service professionals get rodents out, and keep them out. Control starts with assessment - determining current conditions that are causing or contributing to a rodent issue sets the groundwork for our service professionals to craft a control plan that works, period.
Our Rodent Control Process
Identifying the issue and confirming the source of entry is key to effectively sealing off the rodents’ points of access into and out of the home. Using research-based methods, our team is then able to develop and deliver a comprehensive rodent control program, designed to address the immediate problem and prevent future issues.
Thorough Assessment
Every building is different. We identify the species, assess your site, the risks, and layout to build a proactive plan.
Tailored Treatment
We customize IPM treatment to effectively remove rodents from your property and prevent future infestations.
Monitoring & Follow-up
Our teams provide ongoing monitoring and supply documentation to support audits and compliance.
JP Pest Services Rodent & Wildlife Guarantee
For rodents and wildlife, lasting relief matters, so JP Pest Services backs your service with our Re-Treat Guarantee.
The Re-Treat Guarantee means that if rodents and wildlife come back, so do we – at no additional cost. No excuses, just a commitment to care for your home like it's our own with protection you can trust.
Common Rodent Issues We Treat
Rodents don’t stay in one place for long. Once inside, they explore your home or building for warmth, shelter, and food sources. That leads to problems like chewed wiring, droppings in storage areas, and scratching sounds behind walls.
We respond to a wide range of rodent issues, from mice in basements and garages to rats nesting in rooflines. Rodents move fast, reproduce quickly, and often go unnoticed until there’s a large-scale infestation. Our job is to help stop the spread before it gets worse.
Our rodent exterminator team focuses on what’s happening now and what could happen later. We help seal entry points, remove access to food and water, and place targeted solutions where they matter most. Each service is designed to reduce risk and remove the stress of an infestation.
JP Pest Library
The house mouse is the most successful and most prevalent mammal on the planet. It can breed rapidly and quickly adapt to changing conditions.
Season: Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter
Size: 2 – 4” in length / .05 – 1 oz. in weight
Region: Throughout the U.S.
The deer mouse seeks shelter in structures during the winter to escape the elements and search for food. Deer mice are not dependent on human food and will often nest away from high traffic areas like the kitchen.
Season: Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter
Size: 3-4″ in length / 0.4-1.1 oz in weight
Region: Throughout Northern Region
Norway rats are thought to have been first introduced from Asia, but are now found throughout the world. They are much larger than mice and have small eyes and ears and short tails.
Season: Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter
Size: 7-9.5” in length / 7-18 oz. in weight
Region: Throughout the U.S.
Frequently Asked Questions
We start with a property walkthrough to check for signs of rodents like droppings, structural damage, and active nests. Then we use a mix of trapping, exclusion, and targeted baiting to help reduce activity and keep rodents out. Every step is built around your needs, whether it’s your home or business.
Rodents damage wiring, contaminate food sources, and spread germs in the areas they travel. Left alone, they multiply quickly. Professional rodent pest control helps stop that cycle early. Our technicians understand where rodents hide and how to remove them in a way that’s both effective and long-lasting.
¹ Services and Covered Rodents and Wildlife defined in your Plan. For residential services only. Limitations apply. See Plan for details.