Most Common Places Rodents Get in Your Home

As the weather gets colder, all types of rodents are looking for a warm place to move in. Unfortunately, your home looks like prime real estate for mice and rats. If you’re trying to prevent an infestation this winter it’s important to understand the most common places rodents get in your home. Preventing mice from entering your house is the best way to avoid a rodent invasion.

Cracks and Holes

Mice can fit through spaces much smaller than you’d think. Almost like magic, mice can fit into holes as small as a dime! That can be concerning news for homeowners. As a home grows older, it’s typical for wear and tear to cause small amounts of damage all over your property. Cracks in the foundation and walls of the home can easily be used for rodents to come inside. Holes around pipes leading inside or wires inside can also be a secret highway into your warm household. Rodents can even enter through holes in your roof or attic. Spotting all the possible entry points may have you looking under stairs, decks, and even behind bushes.

Gaps and Entry Ways

Wear and tear isn’t the only way to let rodents in. Some places in your home may stay open, or even have large enough gaps for mice and rats to move around. Windows and doors may stay open enough to let mice in. Holes in the screens of doors and windows can also be a quick way for mice to enter a residence. If drains aren’t properly sealed, mice can even enter through your bathtub and sink drains!

Preventing Rodents from Getting in Your Home

If you’re trying to prevent rodents from entering, the best way is to close off all entries. Caulk any exterior holes possible. Anything as small as a dime is a possible candidate for mouse entry, but to be safe all holes should be filled. Screens should be inspected for damage and repaired. You may want to install screens on windows that don’t have any. Installing door sweeps can also prevent mice from going under the doors, as well as keep the heat inside. While these preventative measures are helpful, your best bet is to call a professional.

Call a Professional

The most common places for rodents to get into your home is cracks and gaps found all over your home. Foundations, walls, and floors can all have holes small enough to let rodents in. Gaps in windows, doors and attics can also let them in easily. To prevent an infestation you may want to close as many entryways as possible. However, the best way to prevent rodents this winter is to call a professional.

Bee Smart Pest Control can create a barrier around your home that will prevent rodents from entering it. If you think you might have a rodent problem or want to prevent them from coming inside this winter, Contact Bee Smart Pest Control online, or call us at 720-937-0527. Our professionals will not only be able to identify where in your home rodents are getting in but come up with a personalized preventative solution for you and your home. We also only use safe chemicals while treating your home to keep your family, and ours, safe. Don’t hesitate to contact us if you want the peace of mind that being pest-free brings, we’d love to help you!