Rodent Inspection for San Antonio Homes

Sometimes you know exactly what you've got. You saw a rat on the fence. Other times all you have is a sound in the wall and a few droppings, and you're not sure if it's a mouse, a roof rat or something bigger. That's when an inspection helps. The point is to answer two questions: what kind of rodent is it, and where is it getting in?

Ask whether the company charges for the inspection or rolls it into the job. It varies, and we don't set it.

What the Tech Looks At

A thorough inspection takes time. Expect the tech to check:

• The roofline from the ground and from a ladder: soffits, vents, roof joints, tree limbs
• The attic: droppings, nests, runways in the insulation, chewed duct or wire
• The outside walls: weep holes, pipe and line penetrations, the dryer vent
• The garage: door seals, stored feed and seed, droppings along the walls
• The yard: burrows, woodpiles, compost, fruit trees, brush along the back fence

What You Should Get Out of It

At the end you should know which rodent you have, roughly how much activity there is, and a list of entry points. Then you get a plan, which is usually some mix of trapping, sealing and maybe cleanup. If the tech can't show you where the rodents are getting in, ask them to keep looking.

Buying an older house? An inspection before you close can save you surprises, especially on homes with pier-and-beam foundations or a lot of trees overhanging the roof, like many in Alamo Heights and Beacon Hill.

Also see: Sealing and Exclusion, Mouse Control, Pack Rat Removal

We take calls from Alamo Heights, Olmos Park and Terrell Hills, Stone Oak, Timberwood Park, Leon Valley, Castle Hills and Shavano Park, Medical Center, Windcrest, Live Oak and Universal City, Leon Springs and Fair Oaks Ranch, Beacon Hill and Five Points, South Side and the Missions.