Learn what attracts rodents to your property, where they nest, and the signs that mean it's time to call a professional.
Rodents like the house mouse, field mouse, and Norway rat have adapted well to living alongside people. Their front incisors grow continuously, driving them to chew on everything they come across — making them annoying, dangerous, and destructive pests.
House mouse, field mouse, and Norway rat
Trash cans, pet food, outdoor eating areas, gardens, and compost containers, plus yard clutter and dense vegetation for shelter
Basements, attics, wall voids, behind large appliances, and the back of cabinets
Gnaw marks on food, holes in boxes, scratching sounds behind walls, and dark, rice-like droppings
Contaminate food with excrement, spread bacteria and disease, and chew through wires, pipes, drywall, and furniture
Hearing or seeing signs of rodents?
Rodents chew through wires, pipes, and more the longer they stay. Call BHB and our team will help you understand the right next step.
If there is food, rodents will come. Outdoor spaces often offer plenty of foraging options, and yard clutter provides the shelter rodents look for.
Trash cans, pet food, outdoor eating areas, gardens, and compost containers give rodents a consistent food supply.
Yard clutter, fallen trees, dense vegetation, and spaces under decks, foundations, and patios make great rodent hideouts.
Once inside, rodents often live in basements, attics, wall voids, behind large appliances, and the back of cabinets.
Gnaw marks on food, holes in boxes, scratching sounds behind walls, and dark, rice-like droppings all signal a rodent problem.
BHB Pest Elimination works closely with customers to get rid of current rodent problems and stop them from returning — we don't just control rodents, we eliminate them.
A professional inspection locates entry points, nesting areas, and the extent of rodent activity.
Storing food properly, picking up pet food, and repairing leaky pipes cuts off what rodents need to survive.
BHB provides the services needed to eliminate the current rodent problem on your property.
Sealing exterior gaps and removing clutter helps keep rodents from getting back in.
Tell us what you are seeing and whether this is for your home or business. Our team will help you with the right next step.
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Common signs include gnaw marks on food or boxes, scratching sounds behind walls or above ceilings, and dark, rice-like droppings on floors or in cabinets.
Yes — rodents contaminate food and surfaces with excrement, spread bacteria and disease-causing pathogens, and chew through wires, pipes, drywall, and furniture.
A consistent food source is the biggest draw — trash cans, pet food, gardens, and compost containers — along with clutter and dense vegetation that offer shelter.
