When winter arrives in Dallas-Fort Worth, so do rodents searching for warmth and food. Unfortunately, your home offers the perfect shelter for rats and mice, and they can squeeze through openings as small as a dime to get inside. Identifying and sealing these entry points is essential to keep rodents out for good—and that’s where Jacksons Mosquito & Pest Control can help.
Our professional rodent exclusion services focus on locating and sealing every vulnerability in your home’s exterior to block rodents from entering. Let’s look at the most common entry points for rodents in DFW homes and how we address them to ensure your home stays rodent-free.
1. Cracks in Foundations and Walls
Rodents are incredibly resourceful and can squeeze through cracks and holes in your home’s foundation or walls. As foundations settle over time, tiny gaps form, creating easy access for rodents to burrow into your basement or crawl space.
How We Seal Them:
Jacksons technicians inspect your foundation for cracks or gaps and seal them with professional-grade materials, such as concrete patches, steel wool, or caulking, depending on the size and location. We ensure that these weak spots are completely closed off, stopping rodents in their tracks.
2. Gaps Around Doors and Windows
Poorly sealed doors and windows are another favorite entry point for rodents. If your door sweeps are worn, or if gaps exist around the edges of windows, rats and mice can easily slip inside. Rodents are especially attracted to garages with unsealed gaps under doors, where they can quickly make their way into storage areas.
How We Seal Them:
We install new door sweeps and weatherstripping to close any openings rodents could exploit. For windows, we ensure that frames are tightly sealed and repair any damaged caulking. In garages, we use heavy-duty seals to block gaps between the door and the floor, preventing rodent access.
3. Vents and Utility Openings
Exhaust vents, attic vents, and utility openings for cables, pipes, and HVAC systems are often overlooked but serve as prime entry points for rodents. These openings provide direct access to your attic, basement, or walls—ideal nesting spots for rodents seeking warmth.
How We Seal Them:
Our team installs durable vent covers with fine mesh screens that block rodents without restricting airflow. For utility openings, we use rodent-proof materials like steel wool or specialized covers to seal the gaps around pipes and cables, ensuring these pathways are inaccessible.
4. Holes in Roofs and Eaves
Roof rats, a common rodent species in DFW, are notorious for climbing trees and power lines to access roofs. Once there, they can enter your home through damaged shingles, loose soffits, or holes in eaves. These rodents often settle in attics, where they can cause significant damage to insulation and wiring.
How We Seal Them:
We conduct a thorough roofline inspection, repairing any damaged shingles and sealing gaps around soffits and eaves. For chimneys, we recommend and install caps that block rodents while allowing smoke to vent safely. This ensures that no entry point is left unaddressed.
5. Crawl Space Openings
Crawl spaces are a haven for rodents, providing a warm, dark environment to nest and breed. Openings in crawl space vents or loose access panels make it easy for rodents to get inside and spread into other parts of your home.
How We Seal Them:
We secure crawl space access points with heavy-duty covers and repair any vent openings with rodent-proof screens. These solutions prevent rodents from using your crawl space as a base of operations to invade the rest of your home.
How Jacksons Rodent Exclusion Services Protect Your Home
At Jacksons Mosquito & Pest Control, we go beyond traditional rodent control by offering comprehensive exclusion services designed to keep rodents out permanently. Our approach includes:
- Thorough Inspections: Our technicians inspect every corner of your home, from the foundation to the roof, to locate existing and potential entry points.
- Expert Sealing: We use high-quality, rodent-proof materials to seal every gap, crack, or opening, no matter how small, to ensure rodents have no way inside.
- Customized Solutions: Every home is different, so we tailor our exclusion plans to address your property’s specific vulnerabilities.
- Free Estimates: We provide a no-obligation, free estimate for all exclusion services, giving you the confidence to move forward with protecting your home.
Why You Need Our Professional Exclusion
While traps and poisons may eliminate some rodents already inside your home, they won’t stop new ones from coming in. Rodent exclusion addresses the root of the problem by sealing your home against future invasions, providing long-term protection and peace of mind.
Here’s why homeowners in DFW trust Jacksons for rodent exclusion:
- Prevent Property Damage: Rodents gnaw on insulation, wiring, and wood, causing expensive repairs. Exclusion prevents this damage by keeping them out entirely.
- Protect Your Family’s Health: Rodents carry diseases like hantavirus and leptospirosis, which can spread through droppings and urine. Keeping them out minimizes health risks.
- Save Time and Money: Professional exclusion eliminates the need for repeated rodent treatments, saving you money in the long run.
If you’re hearing scratching noises, finding droppings, or suspect your home may have vulnerabilities rodents could exploit, now is the time to act. Call Jacksons Mosquito & Pest Control for a free rodent exclusion estimate, and let our team protect your home from these unwelcome intruders.
Don’t let rodents make your home their winter retreat—contact us today to seal them out for good!
