Fall is a wonderful time of year for many: the pumpkin spice everything, the crisp days providing enough cool to finally warrant wearing our favorite sweaters and scarves, the crunch of the leaves underfoot. I could go on and on. But fall is also the time of year that a bunch of nature tries to get inside our homes and businesses to stay warm over the winter.
Common over-wintering insects are boxelder bugs, Asian lady beetles, hornets, and wasps. Mice are the most common rodent to try and over-winter. So in this post you’ll learn about preventative mouse control, all mouse control options provided by Done Right Pest Solutions, and our list of top 10 reasons for fall preventative mouse control.
Look no further for all your mouse control and mouse prevention needs than Done Right Pest Solutions! Give us a call to talk to an expert today: 651-342-9489.
Table of Contents
- What is preventative mouse control
- Mouse control options provided by Done Right Pest Solutions
- Top 10 reasons for fall preventative mouse control
- Conclusion & next steps
What Is Preventative Mouse Control
Preventative mouse control involves acting in advance of an issue or a potential issue. Take for example your home. Do you get mice in the winter? If you routinely get mice in your home in the winter then you know that preventative measures need to be taken.
Pest control technicians around the country, and specifically in the colder states, perform exclusion services for rodents and other critters so they don’t enter into your home.
Done Right Pest Solutions is no different. We do a lot of exterior exclusion to prevent mice from coming inside. This can be done using a variety of adhesives around the openings in the foundation. We recommend a copper-wire mesh, as opposed to other means.
But you can learn more about closing mouse entry points in this blog post.
Mouse Control Options Provided by Done Right Pest Solutions
Done Right Pest Solutions offers 3 different mouse control options: one-time exclusion service, one-time mouse service, and year-round mouse control. There are many ways pest management professionals perform mouse services, but here is how we perform mouse control.
One-Time Exclusion Service:
- Consists of NO prep work for the home owner.
- The technician will go around the foundation, usually on their hands and knees to find the entry points where mice could be getting in.
- The technician uses copper-wire mesh to fill these openings.
- If there are any openings the technician cannot fill, like if they are too large (about a 1-inch diameter or so) and the mouse will just pull the mesh out, the tech will let you know.
- This service does NOT come with any follow-up or warranty.
- But it is a fraction of the cost of the mouse service.
- This service is upgradeable.
One-Time Mouse Service:
- Consists of NO prep work for the home owner.
- One of our one-time services, you can learn more on our Services page.
- Consists of all exclusion services listed above in bullet points 2 through 4.
- The technician will inspect the interior of the home and place rodent control devices in the areas necessary (usually in a furnace room or laundry room, maybe under a sink or in the garage).
- This service comes with a 2 week follow-up and 3 month warranty.
- The pricing is based on square footage of the interior of your home.
- This service is upgradeable.
Year-Round Mouse Control:
- Consists of NO prep work for the home owner.
- Consists of all exclusion services in bullet points 2 through 4 and consists of all mouse service services in bullet points 3 and 4.
- Continued service throughout the year.
- This service options is called our Peak Seasons Plan and comes with 3 exterior preventative sprays for insect eradication and prevention.
- The pricing is based on square footage of the interior of your home.
- This service is not upgradeable, but multiple discount opportunities are available.
Top 10 Reasons for Fall Preventative Mouse Control
- Prevent mice from coming in through the fall and winter. Mice have pheromones on their fur and so when they scurry along foundations and find a crack or crevice to slip into, they communicate with other mice with those pheromones. That might be where that phrase came from, “If you see one mouse, you know you have more.” Fall preventative mouse control is very important.
- For peace of mind, knowing your home is pest free takes unneeded stress off your shoulders. Your home is your home. It’s where you relax and unwind. But unwanted pests like mice living in your home puts you on edge. It makes it harder to relax and unwind because you just want them gone. We get it, and we get rid of mice so you can have your peace of mind. Fall preventative mouse control gives you peace of mind. Let our expert technicians work for you!
- To protect your family from unwanted illness and disease carrying critters. Mice have no bladder control, so they leave droppings and urine wherever they go. This is one of the main way they transmit diseases to humans.
- To keep your pets sane. Dogs and cats can feel stir-crazy if they sense critters in the home but can’t get to them through the walls. At best they are annoyed by the presence of mice. At worse they have heightened senses and anxiety. Calm your pets by keeping your home mouse free this winter. Fall preventative mouse control gives your pets peace of mind.
- Save your stored items. When mice make homes in our homes, they look for warm, quiet areas. Often this is in a laundry room, furnace room, or storage room. While sometimes they make their homes in the insulation in our attics, they often will find some of our boxes of stored items or clothing, and make their little nests in there. It is no fun to be looking for something in your stored items and find a mouse nest among your sweaters or something!
- Keep your food. Most folks will occasionally have visitors over every once in a while to share a meal. But it is disturbing to find teeth or claw marks from mice all over your food that you were planning to eat yourself.
- Secure your home’s foundation. Mice search for cracks and crevices around the foundation to enter into. They try to squeeze in and at times will scratch and claw away some of the foundation in order to sneak in (like limestone). Little gaps in your foundation can lead to other problems over time, like water damage, structural issues, etc.
- Save your mental health. Living with pests, like bed bugs can cause trauma to our psyches, especially if we already have a fear or phobia of the certain pest. Mice are no different. Mice can cause a type of stress and trauma to our psyches and mental health. Fall preventative mouse control gives you peace of mind.
- Get undisturbed sleep. Mice are nocturnal and they like to hang out in wall voids, crawl spaces, and attics. If your bedroom is directly below the attic, you could have to suffer through nights of parties that you don’t want in your home.
- Because they can be destructive (chewing holes in drywall, gnawing on furniture, destroying wiring). A mouse’s teeth never stop growing, so they constantly use them to file them down. The same is true for rats. Isn’t that crazy?
Honorary reason: to not contribute to other pest issues. Mice can carry mites or fleas, which can devastate homeowners and cause unnecessary stress.
Bonus reason: Because you can watch cartoon mice on TV! (You don’t need them in your house!)
As you have read in our list of the top 10 reasons for fall preventative mouse control, as well as the honorary reason and bonus reason, fall preventative mouse control is important to keep you safe and sane.
Conclusion & Next Steps
You’ve learned a lot about how expert technicians at Done Right Pest Solutions prevents mice from getting in in the fall as well as throughout the year with our other mouse control options. Contact the best for fall preventative mouse control.
You also learned a list of the top 10 reasons for fall preventative mouse control. As always, contact Done Right Pest Solutions for all of your mouse control needs at 651-342-9489.
Here when you need us,
Done Right Team
What do you think about this top 10 list? Would you add any reasons that you could think of? Let us know in the comments!
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