When You Hear Them in the Walls — Rodent Control in Boston, MA
Boston's old housing stock is a rodent superhighway. We exterminate what's inside, seal every way back in, and warranty the exclusion for two years — in writing.
Everything It Takes to End a Rodent Problem
Extermination alone fails. Inspection, removal, exclusion, cleanup — that's the full job, and we do all of it.
Traps Kill Mice. Exclusion Ends Mouse Problems.
A mouse needs a gap the width of a pencil. Boston triple-deckers and brownstones have hundreds — around gas lines, under sills, through century-old foundations. Companies that only trap are renting you a pause. We inspect with cameras, map every entry point, and seal them with steel, mortar, and hardware cloth that rodents can't chew through. Then we put a two-year warranty on the work, because we know it holds.
- ✓Camera-verified inspection of every level
- ✓Every entry point mapped and photographed
- ✓Sealed with steel mesh, mortar & hardware cloth
- ✓2-year exclusion warranty, in writing
Four Signs You Have More Than One Mouse
By the time you see one, the colony's been busy. Here's what to check tonight.
Scratching After Midnight
Rodents are nocturnal. Noise in walls or ceilings between midnight and 4 AM means active traffic, not a stray.
Droppings Along Walls
Rice-sized droppings in cabinets, under sinks, or along baseboards mark established runways.
Grease Rub Marks
Dark smudges along pipes and beams are body oil from repeated trips — a sign of a worn commuter route.
Chewed Food Packaging
Gnawed cereal boxes or pet-food bags mean they've found the pantry — and told the others.
The Cleanup Is Not Optional — It's How You Stay Rodent-Free
Rodents leave behind droppings, urine trails, and pheromone markers that say 'this way in' to the next colony — plus contaminated insulation that can hold pathogens. Our cleanup crews work in protective gear with HEPA filtration: droppings removed, nesting material bagged out, surfaces sanitized, and damaged insulation replaced. Your attic stops being an invitation.
- ✓HEPA-filtered vacuum removal
- ✓Sanitizing of runways and nesting sites
- ✓Contaminated insulation replaced
- ✓Deodorizing to erase scent trails
Boston Sleeps Quiet Again
Third company we called. The first two put down traps and left. Gravestone crawled the basement with a camera, found the gap behind the gas line, sealed nineteen entry points, and we haven't heard a single scratch since January.
Rats from the restaurant alley kept getting into our basement. Their exterior baiting program plus door sweeps ended a problem we'd had for three years. The monthly checks keep it that way.
They found where squirrels-turned-mice traffic was coming through the 1890s granite foundation, showed me every hole on video, and their crew did the cleanup in suits with HEPA vacs. Attic smells like nothing now. Worth every dollar.
Rodent Control Questions, Answered Bluntly
How much does rodent control cost in Boston?
Inspections are flat-fee and credited toward any work you book. Extermination-plus-exclusion for a typical triple-decker unit or rowhouse lands in a defined range we'll quote precisely after inspection — the quote is written, flat, and includes the warranty. Beware of cheap quotes that only include traps; you'll pay them forever.
Why do the mice keep coming back after other companies treated?
Because trapping without sealing is a revolving door. Mice follow pheromone trails through the same gaps every generation. Until entry points are physically closed with materials rodents can't chew, you don't have a solution — you have a subscription.
Is the treatment safe for kids and pets?
Yes. Interior work relies on trapping and sealed stations, not loose poison. Exterior bait stations are locked, anchored, and placed away from anywhere kids or dogs go. And exclusion — our main tool — is construction, not chemistry.
Do you handle rats or just mice?
Both. Rats need heavier-gauge exclusion (they chew concrete-adjacent materials mice won't) and burrow management outside. Our exterior programs are built for Boston's alley-rat pressure, restaurant-adjacent blocks included.
What does the 2-year warranty actually cover?
If rodents re-enter through any point we sealed within two years, we re-seal it and re-treat at no charge. It's the strongest exclusion warranty in the city, and it's in writing.
How fast can you get here?
Same-week for standard inspections, usually within 48 hours. Active rat sighting inside your living space? Call us — we hold emergency slots every day.
Book the Inspection That Actually Ends It
Camera-verified findings, a flat written quote, and a two-year warranty on the fix.