FAST, EFFECTIVE EXTERMINATION OF MICE AND RATS
When you have rodent trouble, a solution can’t wait.
Highly Effective Gainesville Rodent & Mouse Control Services
Rodents are a common problem in Gainesville homes—and where there’s one, there’s likely more. Just one female rat can have a dozen babies every three weeks, making infestations grow fast. If you spot signs of rodents, don’t wait: call Turner for fast, professional rodent control in Gainesville, FL.
Turner offers more than just pest control in Gainesville. We also provide fast, affordable, and highly effective rodent control in Gainesville, FL, rapidly ridding your home of rats and mice. Step one is to request a free inspection online or to call (352) 378-2433. Our experienced technicians will thoroughly examine your home for a rodent presence and recommend a personalized removal strategy.
What To Expect From Our Gainesville Rodent Control Services
Our process includes the following:
- Free inspection: Our skilled rat exterminator/mouse exterminator will identify rodent entry points, find their nests, and examine damage done.
- Exclusion techniques: We’ll seal entry points (even as small at one quarter of an inch) to prevent future infestations.
- Trapping and removal: Using humane and effective rodent removal strategies, we’ll rid your home of the population.
- Sanitation and prevention: After rodents are removed, we’ll provide cleaning services and advise you on how to keep rodents away going forward.
WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT RODENTS
Some household pests are just annoying, but rodents pose a number of threats that make professional extermination a must.
DANGERS
Rodents can carry diseases that can be contracted by having contact with their feces, saliva, urine, or bodies, or by being bitten. They also indirectly spread disease through insects that have fed on them.
DIET
Mice and rats will eat any type of food they find. While they don’t consume wiring or wood, they chew them to sharpen their teeth or create nests. Chewed wiring in your home or vehicle can lead to a fire.
INFESTATION SIGNS
Even if you don’t see a rodent, you may see their signs: droppings along baseboards, in boxes, or where food is stored or prepared. You may see damage they’ve done to food packaging or hear them moving around.
PREVENTION
Keep rodents away by taking away their access to your food—store food in sealed containers that rodents can’t chew through. You should also find and eliminate their entry points, even those as small as a quarter of an inch.
EXTRA PROTECTION
Contact Turner Pest Control for premier rodent control and prevention
Why Choose Turner for Rodent Control in Gainesville, FL
Numerous reasons exist, including our experienced, licensed pest control professionals who have local expertise in Gainesville’s rodent challenges and expertly use eco-friendly and humane rodent control methods. Because we know you’ll want rats and mice out of your home as quickly as possible, Turner provides fast, effective service with guaranteed results. And since rodents typically bring pests along with them, we also offer pest and rodent control services combined.
Gainesville Rodent & Pest Service Areas
Besides providing outstanding rodent control in Gainesville, FL, we cover surrounding areas, like Lake City, Starke, Keystone, and Melrose. To address your unwanted population, schedule a free inspection, or if you prefer to talk by phone, call us at (352) 378-2433.
Why Rodent Control Matters in Gainesville, FL
Rodents can cause numerous problems in a home, contaminating food, triggering allergies and asthma, and damaging wood and wires as they use the material to sharpen their teeth or build nests. Plus, according to the Centers for Disease Control, rodents can carry and transmit more than 35 diseases that can be spread to humans through rodent urine, feces, bites, or saliva. Diseases can also be spread through ticks, fleas, and mites that feed on infected rodents.
Each of these demonstrate the importance of professional pest and rodent control to protect your home and family.
Signs of a Rodent Infestation
You may actually see rats or mice in your home, but it’s more likely that you’ll see signs of their presence. These can include strange noises in walls or attic; droppings, gnaw marks, and chewed wires; unusual pet behavior; and/or nests and burrows around the property.
Rodent Prevention Tips for Gainesville Homes & Businesses
At a high level, prevent rodents from accessing the shelter, food, and water they need to survive and thrive.
So to keep them out of the house, seal up cracks and holes in walls, doors, and foundations. Specific places to inspect include around fireplaces, behind kitchen appliances and cabinets, around dryer vents, and around pipes connected to hot water heaters, washing machines, and sinks. Also inspect holes where utility wires or lines come into your home. Because rodents can get into very small spaces, check for areas as small as one quarter of an inch.
Keep the yard clean and free of debris. Regularly inspect door and window screens and keep them in good repair, doing the same with weatherstripping. Keep mulch several inches away from the home’s foundation, and store firewood 20 feet or more feet from the property.
Clean up after eating, and keep food stored in sealed containers. Regularly take out trash, putting it in outdoor garbage cans that are firmly lidded and kept away from the home’s foundation.
Fix leaks in faucets and spigots to prevent easy access to water. Also regularly inspect attics, basements, and crawl spaces for signs of a rodent presence. Before bringing boxes, bags, and other packaging into your house, inspect them for any rodent presence. If, despite your best efforts, rats or mice have gotten into your home, reach out for rodent control in Gainesville, FL, ASAP.
Gainesville Rodent Control FAQs
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How much does it cost to get rid of rodents in your home?
Turner Pest Control provides customized pest and rodent control services that are tailored to each specific situation. So we don’t offer one-size-fits-all pricing. The costs depend upon the size of the home and the level of the entrenchment involved, among other factors. So to find out costs for your particular scenario, reach out for a free home inspection and quote for your rodent control in Gainesville, FL.
Are rodent exterminators worth it?
Because of the problems that rodents can cause — damage to the home, including a fire risk if the critters chew through wires; transmission of three dozen diseases; food contamination; and more — it’s clear that it makes sense to get rid of rodents as rapidly as possible.
DIY solutions, although possible, are typically incomplete, only addressing the rodents you can see. Numerous other rats or mice can be elsewhere in your home, continuing to breed. If you’re using traps, it’s crucial to place them strategically along established rodent pathways; if not, they probably won’t work. If some do work, how comfortable are you with emptying them? Use of poison bait can have serious unintended consequences, especially with children and/or pets in the home. Plus, if you don’t couple rat exterminator/mouse exterminator action with exclusionary tactics to keep rodents out in the future, the problem can just continue to repeat itself.
Finally, while you’re trying various DIY techniques, rodents are continuing to breed, damaging your home, contaminating food, triggering allergies and asthma, and potentially spreading diseases. So are the pests they bring alongside them.
Putting all of these facts together, we say that, yes, professional rodent exterminators like the ones at Turner are worth the cost. If you’d like to have a benchmark to consider while making your decision between professional and DIY pest and rodent control, contact us for a free inspection and quote.
When to call for Gainesville rodent control?
As soon as you suspect a rodent presence, reach out for a free inspection for our rodent control in Gainesville, FL. Because of the problems rodents can cause and how rapidly they breed, it’s best to tackle the problem when it’s still a smaller population than when it gets to be a large infestation.
What do Turner's professional exterminators use for rodent control Gainesville FL?
We identify entry points that rodents use and employ exclusionary techniques to keep any more from getting in. Then, we use the latest and most effective baits, traps, and additional methodologies to eradicate the current population. We use various types of traps and bait stations based upon the rodent species in your home. To hear more about what we’ll use in your home, please call (352) 378-2433 or contact us online.