Having a rodent infestation is a serious issue you need to handle right away. Rodents carry diseases that can harm you, your family members and your pets. They gnaw on wires, wood and plastics, which destroy your belongings and the structure of your home. If you can identify a rodent infestation, you can contact Truly Nolen Canada when the time is appropriate for rodent removal. If you can prevent a rodent infestation in Richmond Hill, you can avoid the problem altogether.

Identifying a Rodent Infestation

There are several signs that you have a problem with rodents in your home. Even if you only notice one of these signs, you would need to contact us for rodent removal services. Some of those signs include:

• Finding mouse droppings in the attic, basement, kitchen or bathroom
• Noticing gnaw marks on your walls, on your electrical wiring or on plastic food containers
• Hearing scratching or scurrying sounds, especially within the walls of your home
• Smelling a musty ammonia scent similar to stale urine
• Finding dead mice or rats inside or outside of your home

Preventing a Rodent Infestation

One mouse or rat might not seem like a big problem, but if you see one rodent, there are dozens behind the scenes. One of the best ways to avoid a rodent infestation is to prevent the issue from the very beginning. There are several ways you can do this.

1. Keep Your Home in Good Repair

Interior and exterior walls can experience wear and tear that will provide the perfect opening for a rodent to get into and out of your home. Any rotting wood could give way to an entrance as well. Keeping your home in good repair is one way you can avoid allowing rodents into your home. You should seal up all holes that shouldn’t be there. Holes in your foundation or exterior walls that need to be there for wires and such should only be as big around as the wires going through them. 

2. Empty Your Trash Cans and Keep Them Sealed

If your garbage cans contain any food, including pet food, you should make sure they are emptied before you go to bed at night. You don’t want to give any rodents a free buffet because they’ll learn to expect food to be in your home. Take out the trash each night before the close of the day and keep your outdoor garbage can be sealed shut with a tight-fighting lid. 

3. Clean Your Home and Put Food in Sealed Containers

Always clean up after yourself and have your family do the same. If there is laundry on the floor, that gives a rodent a good place to hide as they are out looking for food. If water pools on the laundry room floor, those same rodents have a solid source for hydration. Food left out on the counter or the kitchen table gives rodents access to a good meal. Only give your pet as much food as it will eat in one sitting, and if there are leftovers, put them away. Always put your food away in sealable containers, clean up spills, repair broken pipes or clogged drains, and keep your home clean and tidy overall. 

4. Maintain Your Roof

Many rodents can climb trees and walls, so they could enter your home through the roof. Make sure you keep up on the maintenance of your roof. This means you’ll repair or replace damaged shingles, will cover rooftop vent pipes, will place screens over pipes, and will seal any holes or cracks.

Contact Us To Schedule Pest Control Services

At Truly Nolen Canada, we are the professionals for pest control in Richmond Hill. Whether you’ve already noticed an infestation or are working at prevention, we can help. Give us a call today so we can schedule an inspection.