Rat and Mouse Control in Round Rock
Trapping and exclusion: $225 to $500
Rodent control in Round Rock runs $225 to $500 for trapping and sealing the entry points. Trapping alone is a temporary fix. The house stays clear when the holes are closed.
Roof rats are the usual attic rodent in Central Texas. They climb trees, fences and utility lines, nest high in attics and double walls, and chew wiring and insulation, while house mice come in low through a gap the size of a dime. Calls pick up in the fall when the first cold fronts push them inside.
Signs
- Scratching or running in the ceiling or walls at night
- Droppings in the attic, the garage, the pantry or under the sink
- Chewed wire, boxes or insulation; greasy rub marks along a beam or a pipe
- Pet food or birdseed going missing in the garage
How the job runs
- Inspection. Roofline, attic, garage, every gap where the AC line, plumbing, gas line or cable enters, foundation vents, the gap above the garage door.
- Trapping. Snap traps in the attic and along runways, set where kids and pets cannot reach them. Bait stations go outside, locked, if they are used at all.
- Follow-up. One or two visits to check and clear traps until nothing new is caught.
- Exclusion. Gaps sealed with hardware cloth, sheet metal or packed steel wool. Limbs over the roof get flagged; trimming them is the homeowner's or a tree crew's job.
- Cleanup quote. Heavy droppings in the attic insulation get a separate price for removal and sanitizing.
Why the roofline matters
A rat climbs a tree, walks the limb onto the roof and goes in at the gap where the roof meets the wall or the soffit returns. Close those, and the house stops being an option.
Scratching in the ceiling is the time to call. Call (737) 302-5432 for rodent control in Round Rock and across Williamson County.