Rodent Trapping & Structural Exclusion

Properties bordered by heavy canopy and conservation land—such as those along Bryan Point Road, the Moyaone Reserve, or near Piscataway Park—face continuous pressure from field rodents seeking winter shelter. Standard pest services often place poison bait boxes around the perimeter and leave. While bait reduces immediate numbers, unsealed gaps around unconditioned crawl spaces, stone foundation transitions, and utility lines invite new rodents within weeks. Structural exclusion changes the outcome by finding the entry and sealing it shut.

Our technician inspects every lineal foot of your foundation, sill plate, corner post, and soffit return. In neighborhoods like Simmons Acres, Berry Hill, and Farmington Landing, older construction and custom builds frequently have quarter-inch gaps beneath garage weatherstripping, open crawl space vents, or voids where HVAC lines penetrate the rim joist. Mice require an opening no larger than a dime to squeeze inside. We seal these gaps with heavy-gauge galvanized steel mesh, copper mesh packing, and metal flashing that rodent teeth cannot breach.

Mechanical trapping runs concurrently inside the crawl space, basement, or attic to clear out animals already inside the perimeter. This prevents pests from dying behind interior drywall. Traps are monitored, serviced, and removed once interior activity drops to zero. Choosing full physical exclusion over continuous toxic baiting protects non-target wildlife, family pets, and local birds of prey feeding near the Mattawoman Creek watershed.