RATS and Mice Can you get rid of rats and mice? Absolutely!

We stop the entry of rats and mice! For the Damage from Rats and Mice -

Our technicians install Plexiglass, which will cause climbing rats to simply slide off the house

Rats can harbor and transmit a number of serious diseases. They introduce disease-carrying parasites such as fleas, flies, lice, ticks and mites into your home or business. Rats are instinctively wary of traps and bait. Both rats and mice nest in attics, burrows, in wall voids, sub-areas and other hard to reach places.Mice invade your home or business seeking food, water and warmth. One pair of mice can produce 200 offspring in four months! Each mouse can contaminate ten times more food than it eats. Rodents’ keen instincts make them difficult to control, and they present a serious menace to your home or business.

Microscopic protein particles called allergens, are present in the rat droppings & urine. These can set off allergic symptoms when breathed into the lungs, or passed by hand to the eyes or mouth.

Pest control in Southern California is not hard to find. But a true solution provider for rat and mice infestations, one that will solve the problem is invaluable. We have found a great many homes where homeowners and pest control companies actually made the problem worse by baiting in the attic, which killed rats and mice, but also left dead rodents to decay and contaminate the property.Our pest control service is very supportive. We help people first by letting them know they are not alone with rat and mice problems. Rodent problems occur in even the best towns. Southern California landscapes are very hospitable to rats and mice. These rodents live in the hills, mountains, canyons and open space surrounding Los Angeles, San Diego, Orange County, and the Inland Empire. Rats and mice are climbers that look for safety from fires and predators by nesting in attic space and other hidden areas of your home or business, near a food source but safely tucked away from those who might kill them.

Rat Species:

For more specific information see:
Roof Rats or Norway Rats

Hearts has the complete pest control solution for rat and mice infestations:

• Indoor/Outdoor Trapping and/or Baiting.
• House/Property proofing to eliminate rodent access and attractiveness of your property to rodents.
• Maintenance plans.
• Attic decontamination and renewal, including:
  • Deep fogging for ecto-parasite elimination
  • Deodorization
  • Insulation removal, vacuuming, replacement of insulation – no longer (see below our recommendation at an economical cost)

Decontaminate, Vacuum and Re-insulate!

Until the recent economic recession, Hearts pest control provided full service including the insulation related effort. To this day, we retain the best team to do the rodent work all inclusively without sub-contracting. But in the current economic climate, we are recommending that you look outside the industry. Rather than have this work sub-contracted by a pest control company, get it done directly by insulation companies that do this work day in and day out. Know that we do not take a referral fee.

Try Insulation Estimates by Banker Insulation

Supportive Education Materials on Rats and Mice For more comprehensive academic information about rats and treatment methods, enjoy: University of California IPM Notes on Rats For University of California information, dedicated to mice and treatment methods, see House Mouse academic web materials. Rat Control is only part of the service Hearts provides. We provide extensive services to thoroughly clean and decontaminate from rat, mice, (and additionally from bird) infestations. See our webpage devoted to decontamination and restoration. Long after rats and mice have been exterminated, the contamination they leave can cause problems.

Rats can also damage property by gnawing at wood, lead and soft metals, electrical wiring, water pipes, and drainage systems. Exposed electrical wiring is a serious fire hazard.

Rats have the potential to spread a wide variety of diseases around the home. These can then be spread wherever rats go via their fur, feet, urine or droppings.	Rats are very adaptable and can establish themselves wherever there is a supply of food and suitable harbourage in which to hide. After removing insulation, it is easy to detect the access point where rats enter the attic from under the eave.
The main diseases of concern are food poisoning diseases such as salmonella.	We will help remove snails in/around your house to reduce one of the food sources of rats.
Rats damage wood cabinets and contaminate your food supply.