Q: What is rodent exclusion, and how much does it cost?

Rodent exclusion seals every gap, vent, and crack that rodents use to sneak inside your home. Most homeowners pay an average of $200 to $600 for this add-on. By blocking entry points, you create a long-term barrier that cuts down on repeat infestations and helps protect both your family and your property.

Q: How do exterminators get rid of mice and rats?

Pros start with an inspection, then place tamper-resistant bait stations and traps in high-traffic spots. They’ll also seal entry points and clean droppings to reduce health risks. Follow-up visits confirm that the plan worked and that no new rodents have moved in. This step-by-step approach removes the current infestation and helps keep your home rodent-free going forward.

Q: How do I find out where rats are getting in?

A trained pest-control pro can pinpoint hidden access points using a flashlight, thermal imaging, and plenty of crawl-space sleuthing. During an inspection, the specialist maps every gap, vent, or pipe run that rats use, then explains how to seal each one. This detailed report lets you tackle the weak spots immediately and dramatically lowers the odds of another infestation.

Q: How can I keep rodents away from my home?

Rodent prevention starts with managing food and entry points. Store pantry items in airtight containers, take out trash promptly, and keep pet food sealed. Outside, trim vegetation and stack firewood away from the house. Inside, seal gaps with steel wool or hardware cloth. A tidy yard and a buttoned-up home give rats and mice few reasons—or routes—to move in.

Q: How do I get rid of rats in the walls or the attic?

For wall or attic nests, pros place snap traps or CO2-powered units in the exact runways rats use, then return to remove carcasses and reset as needed. Poison is risky indoors because rats may die in hidden spots, creating odors or health issues, so most technicians avoid it. Once trapping is complete, they’ll seal entry points and clean droppings to finish the job.

Q: How long does the rat extermination process take?

Plan on several weeks, especially for larger infestations. Your pro will set traps, return every few days to collect rats, and adjust placement until activity stops. Final visits include sealing access points and sanitizing affected areas. Timelines vary, but most homes are rat-free after two to four follow-ups. Prompt scheduling and good sanitation can shorten the process.

WAGERS WILDLIFE REMOVAL LLC

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We specialize in animal removal services and more! We guarantee your satisfaction, and we won?t leave until the job is done right. We pride ourselves on the quality work we provide, while delivering great customer service! Check out all the services we offer below and call -or- click to schedule an inspection NOW. LICENSE# CN240055

ASAP Critter People

ASAP Critter People

Customers say: True professional

Recommended by 99% of Angi customers

13 local quotes requested

LEADER OF THE PACK - 25+ years of experience in Wildlife Removal Services - Family owned & operated ASAP Critter People strives to make relationships with our clients. Each animal situation is different, however our trained and experienced technicians are ready to resolve any wildlife problem. We also provide quaility damage repairs and wildlife prevention. We are fully licensed and insured. G. Brinkman LLC. DBA ASAP Critter Peope

"I have owned a company for over 37 years. I treat my customers like family, and so does ASAP Critter people. Tim took time and great care to ensure that our critters were gone. He explained in great detail what he was doing and what was going on in our attic. I would highly recommend the company again."

Bob L on June 2023

LEADER OF THE PACK - 25+ years of experience in Wildlife Removal Services - Family owned & operated ASAP Critter People strives to make relationships with our clients. Each animal situation is different, however our trained and experienced technicians are ready to resolve any wildlife problem. We also provide quaility damage repairs and wildlife prevention. We are fully licensed and insured. G. Brinkman LLC. DBA ASAP Critter Peope

"I have owned a company for over 37 years. I treat my customers like family, and so does ASAP Critter people. Tim took time and great care to ensure that our critters were gone. He explained in great detail what he was doing and what was going on in our attic. I would highly recommend the company again."

Bob L on June 2023

Greenix Pest Control

Greenix Pest Control

15 years of experience

Free onsite estimate

At Greenix Pest Control, we know that effective pest control is a process, not a one-time fix.

"4 out of 5 stars"

Apoorv T on October 2025

At Greenix Pest Control, we know that effective pest control is a process, not a one-time fix.

"4 out of 5 stars"

Apoorv T on October 2025

Pin-Point Animal Removal

Pin-Point Animal Removal

Customers say: Quick response

Recommended by 100% of Angi customers

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Pin-Point Animal Removal is out to provide you with a thorough inspection of your home to identify the entry points. Excess for any damage done by animals and provide you with detailed pictures and a plan. Will set appropriate bait and traps in appropriate location during inspection. Will provide you with a estimate for any repair , cleaning or preventive work that might be necessary. We service for raccoons , squirrels , birds , bats ,rats/mice, ground hogs , opossums and more. We would love to make your home safer , call today to schedule. Fully licensed & insured , safe & humane tactics !

"Dusty was very professional and gave me a fair price. He explained everything in detail and what the plan was. I had some mice and birds that were getting into our attic & we found a few mice in our house. He and his crew came in and removed everything thing in the attic, sanitized, sealed everything from the inside and then did brand new insulation. He checked on us over the next month and came back 2 more times to check the status of our attic trap. He was very fast, fair and professional. I would hire his company again."

Lindsay D on April 2025

Pin-Point Animal Removal is out to provide you with a thorough inspection of your home to identify the entry points. Excess for any damage done by animals and provide you with detailed pictures and a plan. Will set appropriate bait and traps in appropriate location during inspection. Will provide you with a estimate for any repair , cleaning or preventive work that might be necessary. We service for raccoons , squirrels , birds , bats ,rats/mice, ground hogs , opossums and more. We would love to make your home safer , call today to schedule. Fully licensed & insured , safe & humane tactics !

"Dusty was very professional and gave me a fair price. He explained everything in detail and what the plan was. I had some mice and birds that were getting into our attic & we found a few mice in our house. He and his crew came in and removed everything thing in the attic, sanitized, sealed everything from the inside and then did brand new insulation. He checked on us over the next month and came back 2 more times to check the status of our attic trap. He was very fast, fair and professional. I would hire his company again."

Lindsay D on April 2025

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Greater Cincinnati, Ohio and Northern Kentucky pet waste removal services new customers get a free month of pooper scooper services when you start service and pay for your first year! We offer dog waste stations, cat litter box services, dog waste removal, lawn deodorizers, and pet waste stations sales-installation. www.DumpinDogz.com. Dog waste removal, cat litter box services, lawn deodorizers, flea and tick lawn applications, full service lawn care, pet waste stations sales-service-installation, invisible fence systems sales, all property types, fully insured, licensed, workers compensation, references, honest, reliable, uniformed employees, apaws member!

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Family owned and operated, we guarantee to beat any other companies quoted price and to do a better job! Servicing Cincinnati residential and commercial properties.

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Contact Perfection Pest Control for all your pest control services in the Northern Kentucky and Greater Cincinnati area to provide Perfection Service for termites, ants, bed bugs, cockroaches, fleas, rats, and any other pest that moves, crawls or flies. We service all types of structures: • Residential – Homes, apartment buildings, and condominiums • Commercial – Drugstores and drugstore chains, office buildings, hotels, and commercial buildings of all types and sizes • Industrial – non-food storage buildings and factories • Medical – Hospitals and nursing homes. IPM certified • Schools and other educational institutions. IPM certified • Food storage, processing and service facilities - o Processing plants and warehouses o Restaurants, bars, and fast food chains o Supermarkets and grocery stores Perfection Pest Control provides a comprehensive array of services, each of which is tailored to your specific needs and the requirements of the setting. Services include: Inspection: We will thoroughly inspect your home or business. The inspection will identify your particular pest problem, conducive conditions for pests, evaluate structural and sanitation issues, and will include recommendation of treatments to prevent and/or eliminate pests. General Household Pest Control: prevention, elimination and/or exclusion of pests in residential settings using Integrated Pest Management, including condominiums, office settings, etc.. Perimeter Treatment: prevent pests from establishing a foothold at the base of your structure. Treatments include the base of the building footprint, windows, doors, tree bases and other key areas at the perimeter of a home or business. Advantages of having Perfection Pest Control handle your pest control needs include: • Use of environmentally friendly products in such a way as to ensure your safety, and the safety of your family, customers and pets, as the case may be. • Targeted pest control techniques using baits, and limiting chemicals in the pest control equation, for sensitive persons. • Reliability: We will be there when I say we will, and we will do the job we agree to do. • One-time, monthly, bi-monthly and quarterly services are available. Family Owned & Operated Termite & Pest Control Company Perfection Pest Control, Inc., provides quality service and expertise at a reasonable cost, while remaining abreast of the latest pest control products and methods, as well as state and federal regulations, and guidelines from the Environmental Protection Agency. We employ an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach in each setting to determine the most effective and safest combination of methods and products to manage a particular pest problem. The IPM approach is based upon knowledge and understanding of insect and rodent biology; familiarity with host environments for pests; use of beneficial organisms improving sanitary, landscaping and structural conditions to exclude pests; and selection of baits, traps, sprays and products that pose the lowest risk to humans, pets and the environment. Additional email: tleatherman@isoc.net

"The company representative showed up at the house and did a survey. He shared pictures of locations he felt were problematic. He recommended replacing the 15 year old garage door strips as there was evidence that mice had gnawed their way through. He said he would replace the strips with a rodent proof design strip and since my doors were old he would also have to replace a metal track so the rodent free type would fit. He gave me what I thought was a high estimate and he explained that the labor on the garage doors and supplies would be $1500.00. The remainder of his work(setting traps, etc. was $1000.00. I asked that he itemized the work and he said he couldn't do it. I agreed nonetheless with the promise that he could get the job done in one half day and he would provide itemization and follow up to go over what they did. He called and said all the parts had arrived and we were ready to go. We set a date. At the time of his visit to create an estimate, I offered to leave a deposit. He stated that I would be billed after the work was done to my satisfaction. After we agreed on the date to do the project, I arranged access into the house as I was unable to be there. In the week leading up to the work date he texted me multiple times about leaving a check or giving them my credit card number as they wanted to be paid on the day of the work. Although I found that contradictory, with his assurance of returning the day after job completion to go over this, I left a check in the full amount. Then the misrepresentations began to escalate. He called me and texted me late in the morning they were to complete the work. They were not able to even complete the work unrelated to the garage doors in the time they were there which, I remind you, was over have the cost of my estimate. He failed to bring the correct size devices he had promised and said he would have to return. More importantly, he said that the firm that he ordered the garage door supplies from could not deliver them that day because my doors were obsolete. He said he could order the garage door supplies from another source. At this time I asked him very obvious questions--such as, "why wasn't this researched prior to the installation day". He couldn't answer but interestingly he said that the new supplies were less expensive and required a lot less time to install. As a result of this new information, I asked him the difference in material costs and labor and they were both significantly less. I asked him to give me a new estimate. He called his boss and they said it would cost the same. At this point I told the worker to wait to hear from me as I was going to get a new estimate for the garage doors. I told him not to take the check I had left him and to meet me in a few days to go over the work already accomplished and I would pay him for that if completed. He did not take my check as requested. He was very evasive of setting up a follow up but continued to call and text about the money owed for the work they allegedly did. After multiple annoying texts I asked him to meet and the day was not convenient for him. I asked what day worked for him and he did not respond for 6 days. In that text he again emphasized that I needed to send my money and since there was no guarantee he'd show up I did not. Nonetheless, I told him either of the 2 days he had free were fine with me. I then told him that the rodent free floor drain they had placed had holes that were too small. As a result the condensation that dripped from the pvc pipe into their drain turned into a minor flood in my basement. His next text said that his boss did not want to do any more work for me and that I didn't have to pay them anything. So now I have no idea what they did or didn't do. Obviously, I will try to find a more transparent vendor and eventually the job will be done. I simply wanted to advise future customers seeking help with pests to realize that my experience with them lacked professionalism(didn't order the correct supplies), honesty, and responsiveness. This especially after all their guarantees. Thank you."

christopher c on May 2018

Contact Perfection Pest Control for all your pest control services in the Northern Kentucky and Greater Cincinnati area to provide Perfection Service for termites, ants, bed bugs, cockroaches, fleas, rats, and any other pest that moves, crawls or flies. We service all types of structures: • Residential – Homes, apartment buildings, and condominiums • Commercial – Drugstores and drugstore chains, office buildings, hotels, and commercial buildings of all types and sizes • Industrial – non-food storage buildings and factories • Medical – Hospitals and nursing homes. IPM certified • Schools and other educational institutions. IPM certified • Food storage, processing and service facilities - o Processing plants and warehouses o Restaurants, bars, and fast food chains o Supermarkets and grocery stores Perfection Pest Control provides a comprehensive array of services, each of which is tailored to your specific needs and the requirements of the setting. Services include: Inspection: We will thoroughly inspect your home or business. The inspection will identify your particular pest problem, conducive conditions for pests, evaluate structural and sanitation issues, and will include recommendation of treatments to prevent and/or eliminate pests. General Household Pest Control: prevention, elimination and/or exclusion of pests in residential settings using Integrated Pest Management, including condominiums, office settings, etc.. Perimeter Treatment: prevent pests from establishing a foothold at the base of your structure. Treatments include the base of the building footprint, windows, doors, tree bases and other key areas at the perimeter of a home or business. Advantages of having Perfection Pest Control handle your pest control needs include: • Use of environmentally friendly products in such a way as to ensure your safety, and the safety of your family, customers and pets, as the case may be. • Targeted pest control techniques using baits, and limiting chemicals in the pest control equation, for sensitive persons. • Reliability: We will be there when I say we will, and we will do the job we agree to do. • One-time, monthly, bi-monthly and quarterly services are available. Family Owned & Operated Termite & Pest Control Company Perfection Pest Control, Inc., provides quality service and expertise at a reasonable cost, while remaining abreast of the latest pest control products and methods, as well as state and federal regulations, and guidelines from the Environmental Protection Agency. We employ an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach in each setting to determine the most effective and safest combination of methods and products to manage a particular pest problem. The IPM approach is based upon knowledge and understanding of insect and rodent biology; familiarity with host environments for pests; use of beneficial organisms improving sanitary, landscaping and structural conditions to exclude pests; and selection of baits, traps, sprays and products that pose the lowest risk to humans, pets and the environment. Additional email: tleatherman@isoc.net

"The company representative showed up at the house and did a survey. He shared pictures of locations he felt were problematic. He recommended replacing the 15 year old garage door strips as there was evidence that mice had gnawed their way through. He said he would replace the strips with a rodent proof design strip and since my doors were old he would also have to replace a metal track so the rodent free type would fit. He gave me what I thought was a high estimate and he explained that the labor on the garage doors and supplies would be $1500.00. The remainder of his work(setting traps, etc. was $1000.00. I asked that he itemized the work and he said he couldn't do it. I agreed nonetheless with the promise that he could get the job done in one half day and he would provide itemization and follow up to go over what they did. He called and said all the parts had arrived and we were ready to go. We set a date. At the time of his visit to create an estimate, I offered to leave a deposit. He stated that I would be billed after the work was done to my satisfaction. After we agreed on the date to do the project, I arranged access into the house as I was unable to be there. In the week leading up to the work date he texted me multiple times about leaving a check or giving them my credit card number as they wanted to be paid on the day of the work. Although I found that contradictory, with his assurance of returning the day after job completion to go over this, I left a check in the full amount. Then the misrepresentations began to escalate. He called me and texted me late in the morning they were to complete the work. They were not able to even complete the work unrelated to the garage doors in the time they were there which, I remind you, was over have the cost of my estimate. He failed to bring the correct size devices he had promised and said he would have to return. More importantly, he said that the firm that he ordered the garage door supplies from could not deliver them that day because my doors were obsolete. He said he could order the garage door supplies from another source. At this time I asked him very obvious questions--such as, "why wasn't this researched prior to the installation day". He couldn't answer but interestingly he said that the new supplies were less expensive and required a lot less time to install. As a result of this new information, I asked him the difference in material costs and labor and they were both significantly less. I asked him to give me a new estimate. He called his boss and they said it would cost the same. At this point I told the worker to wait to hear from me as I was going to get a new estimate for the garage doors. I told him not to take the check I had left him and to meet me in a few days to go over the work already accomplished and I would pay him for that if completed. He did not take my check as requested. He was very evasive of setting up a follow up but continued to call and text about the money owed for the work they allegedly did. After multiple annoying texts I asked him to meet and the day was not convenient for him. I asked what day worked for him and he did not respond for 6 days. In that text he again emphasized that I needed to send my money and since there was no guarantee he'd show up I did not. Nonetheless, I told him either of the 2 days he had free were fine with me. I then told him that the rodent free floor drain they had placed had holes that were too small. As a result the condensation that dripped from the pvc pipe into their drain turned into a minor flood in my basement. His next text said that his boss did not want to do any more work for me and that I didn't have to pay them anything. So now I have no idea what they did or didn't do. Obviously, I will try to find a more transparent vendor and eventually the job will be done. I simply wanted to advise future customers seeking help with pests to realize that my experience with them lacked professionalism(didn't order the correct supplies), honesty, and responsiveness. This especially after all their guarantees. Thank you."

christopher c on May 2018

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Asset Pest Management

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Asset Pest Management Specialties and Overview of Services: Asset Pest Management is a trusted pest control company dedicated to providing effective solutions for your pest-related concerns. We specialize in a wide range of pest management services for residential and commercial properties. Our experienced team is skilled in dealing with various pests, including ants, spiders, cockroaches, termites, rodents, bed bugs, mosquitoes, and more. We offer customized pest control plans tailored to suit your specific needs, ensuring a pest-free environment. Value Proposition: At Asset Pest Management, we stand out from our competitors by delivering exceptional customer service and reliable results. Your satisfaction is our top priority, and we strive to exceed your expectations. We take pride in our commitment to using environmentally friendly and humane pest control methods. Our approach minimizes any impact on the ecosystem while ensuring the safety of your family, pets, and property. With our expertise and dedication, we aim to provide you with a pest-free environment and peace of mind. Background and Staff: With a solid track record in the pest control industry, Asset Pest Management has been serving customers for several years. Our experienced team consists of highly trained technicians who are well-versed in the latest pest control techniques and practices. We are proud to be an owner-operated company, allowing us to provide personalized service and maintain direct communication with our clients. Our attention to detail, professionalism, and commitment to customer satisfaction set us apart as a reliable and reputable pest control service provider

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