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Permanent
Rodent Exclusion

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Bay Area’s
#1 Rodent Exclusion Specialists

This is the real fix. Not a band-aid. We find every single entry point and seal it shut — for good — using the same materials a contractor uses to build your house.

  1. Get a Free Estimate
  2. 3-Year Guarantee
  3. Rodent-free or we come back free
  4. Construction-Grade
  5. No spray foam. No shortcuts.
WHY our way works
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Here’s What Actually Works

Let me be straight with you: poison and traps alone will never solve your rodent problem. They knock the numbers down temporarily, but new rodents will find the same holes the old ones used — because those holes are still there.

Rodent Exclusion — or “Rodent Proofing” — is the process of actually finding and permanently sealing every gap, hole, crack, and opening that rodents are using to get into your home or business. It sounds simple, but it takes real expertise to find them all. Rodents can squeeze through a hole the size of a dime. They get in through rooflines, vents, pipe penetrations, garage doors, crawlspace vents, foundation gaps — places most people would never think to look.

That’s where we come in. We’ve done this long enough to know exactly where to look, and we seal everything we find with proper construction-grade materials — not the cheap stuff that rodents chew through in five minutes.

“If the holes are still open, the problem isn’t solved. It’s just paused.”

Our exclusion work comes with a 3-year rodent-free guarantee. If new holes appear and rodents get back in, we return and fix it at zero additional cost to you. That’s how confident we are in the work we do.

The Honest Truth

What Doesn’t Work — and What Does

Doesn’t Work – Poison & Bait Stations
Kills some rodents temporarily. New ones find the same open holes and move in. The cycle never ends — which is exactly what those pest control companies want. You keep paying, the problem keeps coming back.

Works – Permanent Exclusion
Seal the holes, remove the rodents already inside, and the problem is solved. No hole means no entry. No entry means no infestation. It really is that straightforward.

Doesn’t Work – Spray Foam & Steel Wool
Rodents chew through spray foam in minutes. They pull steel wool out with their teeth. These are DIY myths. We have photos in our gallery of tunnels chewed clean through foam — taken from real homes.

Works – Steel Screen & Metal Flashing
They cannot chew through properly installed galvanized steel. Period. This is what we use, and this is why our work holds up for years — not weeks.

Doesn’t Work – Scent Deterrents & Ultrasonic Devices
Save your money. Rodents adapt. They’re motivated by survival — food, shelter, warmth. A peppermint smell or a buzzing device isn’t going to stop them when your attic is warm and dry.

Works – Thorough Inspection + Sealing
The only thing that actually stops a rodent is a physical barrier it can’t breach. That’s what we build. Every time, on every job.

Don’t hesitate just because it’s ‘only’ one mouse. One mouse becomes twenty. One squirrel in the attic can cause thousands of dollars in damage. Call early.

415-524-6229

Services

Complete Rodent

Exclusion Services

Rodent problems don’t fix themselves—they get worse. Our complete exclusion services are built to remove infestations, repair the damage, and protect your home for the long term.

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A field vole or meadow mouse perched outside its burrow on dirt and dry leaves.

RATS

The most common call we get. Norway rats, roof rats — each behaves differently and requires knowledge of their habits to seal them out effectively. This is our specialty.

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Mice

A mouse can squeeze through a gap smaller than a dime. Don’t underestimate a “small” mouse problem — a pair of mice can become a full infestation in a matter of weeks.

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SQUIRRELS

Squirrels in an attic chew wiring, destroy insulation, and cause structural damage quickly. They’re persistent and need properly installed hardware cloth to keep out for good.

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RACCOONS

Strong, intelligent, and capable of forcing through weak barriers. Raccoon exclusion requires heavier-gauge materials and careful attention to any opening large enough for them to exploit.

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SKUNKS

Common under homes and decks. Beyond the obvious concern, skunks can damage foundations and landscaping. We seal their access points and address the situation without the drama.

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A field vole or meadow mouse perched outside its burrow on dirt and dry leaves.

SOMETHING ELSE

If it’s getting in somewhere it shouldn’t be, call us. We’ve handled more species and situations than we can list here. Give us a quick call and we’ll tell you if we can help.

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WHY DONE RIGHT RODENT PROOFING

What We Inspect

Full Exterior Inspection

We walk every inch of your property — roofline, foundation, vents, pipes, garage, crawlspace access. No corner is ignored. We document every point of entry we find.

Sealing Every Entry Point

Using construction-grade steel screen, metal flashing, concrete, and lumber — we seal everything. If it’s a gap, it gets closed. If it’s a vent, it gets properly screened.

Interior Trap Placement

Any rodents already inside can’t get out after we seal up. So we place mechanical traps in attics, crawlspaces, and wall voids to catch what’s left.

Trap Check-Ups Every 3–5 Days

We return regularly until we’re confident the interior is clear. You don’t touch anything — we handle every check and disposal ourselves.

Rodent-Free Declaration

When we’re confident the job is done, we declare the property rodent-free. Your 3-year guarantee starts from this point.

3 YRS

GUARANTEE*

365

DAYS A YEAR, 7AM-8PM

0%

POISON USED – EVER

100%

LICENSED & INSURED

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3-YEAR GUARANTEE*

Don’t wait. Call us today and get the
job done right!

415-524-6229

What
We Use

Construction-Grade Materials Only

¼” Steel Screen

The backbone of most exclusion work. Rodents cannot chew through properly installed galvanized steel mesh. We use it on vents, crawlspace openings, weep holes, and anywhere air needs to move but rodents don’t.

Solid Metal Flashing

Used to seal gaps along rooflines, fascia boards, and anywhere sheet-metal coverage is the right call. Durable, weatherproof, and impossible for a rodent to push through.

Concrete & Quick-Set

For foundation gaps, floor penetrations, and masonry entry points. When it hardens, it’s done. No flex, no give, no chewing through it.

Lumber

For structural gaps under doors, garage thresholds, and any wood-framed opening that needs blocking. Done properly, it blends with your existing structure.

Hardware Cloth

Heavier-gauge welded wire for larger openings — crawlspace vents, attic louvers, and utility penetrations that see high rodent pressure.

Never Spray Foam

We don’t touch the stuff. Rats chew through it in minutes. Any company using spray foam as a rodent barrier either doesn’t know better — or doesn’t care. We know better.

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