How much does rodent control cost in Irving TX?

Rodent control and exclusion in Irving TX starts at $250 for mice and $350 for rats. Full exclusion with 6-month re-entry guarantee is included.

Do you use poison for rodent control?

We use poison bait stations only in exterior locations. Inside homes we use snap traps - safer, cleaner, and more effective for confirming elimination.

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Complete rodent control in Irving TX — Norway rat removal, roof rat extermination, mice control, and permanent entry sealing. We find and seal every entry point and back it with a 6-month re-entry guarantee. Free inspection. Same-day available. Call (945) 325-2686.

How do I get rid of rats and mice in my Irving TX home permanently?

The only way to permanently eliminate rats and mice from your Irving TX home is professional exclusion — identifying and sealing every entry point with materials rodents cannot chew through (steel wool inside hydraulic cement for pipe penetrations, hardware cloth for vents, sheet metal flashing for roofline gaps). Smart Pest Irving maps every entry point during a free inspection, places interior snap traps for active rodents, permanently seals all entry points with professional-grade materials, and backs the work with a 6-month re-entry guarantee. Starting at $250 for mice, $350 for rats. Call (945) 325-2686.

Why Irving TX Has a Significant Rodent Problem

Irving TX homeowners face rodent pressure from two primary species — and knowing which one you have is critical because they behave differently, enter homes differently, and require different control strategies.

Roof Rats (Black Rats / Ship Rats)

The most common rodent species in Irving TX and the Las Colinas area. Roof rats are agile climbers that travel along fence tops, utility lines, and tree branches to access your roofline. They enter through gaps at the roofline, soffit vents, pipe penetrations in the attic, and HVAC conduit entries. They nest in attic insulation and wall voids above the first floor. Signs: gnawing sounds at night (above your head), droppings the size of a raisin with tapered ends, grease marks on rafters. Roof rats are more difficult to eliminate than mice — they are smart, neophobic (fear new objects), and require careful trap placement.

Norway Rats (Brown Rats / Sewer Rats)

Norway rats are large, burrowing rats that live at ground level and in sewers. In Irving TX, they are common around restaurant dumpsters, construction sites, older commercial strips, and established neighborhoods with mature landscaping. They enter homes through gaps in the foundation, weep holes, garage door sweeps, and crawl spaces. Signs: burrow entrances (2-inch holes in soil near foundation), large droppings with blunt ends, gnawing damage to lower cabinets and baseboards.

House Mice

Most common in Irving apartment complexes and older single-family homes. Mice enter through gaps as small as a dime (6mm) — any gap you can fit a pencil through is a potential mouse entry. They nest inside walls, behind appliances, in kitchen cabinet insulation, and inside upholstered furniture. One pair of mice produces 35 to 60 offspring per year. Signs: small droppings the size of a rice grain, gnaw marks on food packaging, musky odor, runways of greasy smear marks along walls.

Squirrels in Attics

Fox squirrels and gray squirrels enter Irving TX attics through damaged fascia boards, uncapped gable vents, and gaps around HVAC conduit. They create entry holes by gnawing through wood — something rats also do. Squirrels in attics are often heard in early morning (unlike rats, which are primarily nocturnal). We provide exclusion and one-way door eviction for squirrels.

Our 5-Step Rodent Exclusion Process for Irving TX Homes

Thorough Entry Point Inspection

Our rodent control inspector examines your entire home exterior systematically: roofline and soffit gaps, all vent openings (dryer vent, bath fan, HVAC), pipe penetrations (plumbing, gas, cable), garage door gaps (top corners especially), foundation weep holes, A/C lineset entry, and any gaps in siding or brick veneer. We photograph every entry point and mark them on a property diagram. Rats enter through holes the size of a quarter; mice enter through holes the size of a dime.

Interior Inspection & Trap Placement

We inspect inside the home: attic condition, sign of active runways in attic insulation, droppings map, gnaw damage locations, and under-sink cabinet entries. We place snap traps along active runways — never poison inside living spaces (dead rodents in walls create weeks of odor and secondary pest problems). Trap stations are child and pet resistant and placed in inaccessible locations.

Permanent Exterior Exclusion

We seal every identified entry point with materials matched to the gap type. Pipe penetrations: steel wool packed inside hydraulic cement. Screen vents: hardware cloth (1/4 inch galvanized wire mesh) secured with screws. Soffit and roofline gaps: sheet metal flashing nailed and caulked. Garage door gaps: commercial-grade door sweeps and threshold seals. Weep holes: commercial weep hole covers. We do not use spray foam or caulk alone — rodents chew through them in 2 to 4 days.

Follow-Up Trap Check (7 to 10 Days)

We return at 7 to 10 days to check trap results, remove caught rodents, reset effective traps, and relocate traps that had no activity. We provide a written service report at this visit documenting trap results and any new entry points discovered since the initial treatment.

6-Month Re-Entry Guarantee

Our written guarantee covers every entry point we sealed. If rodents re-enter your home through any point we sealed within 6 months, we return to re-seal it at no charge. This guarantee demonstrates our confidence in the quality of our exclusion materials and technique. We are the only Irving TX rodent control company offering this standard re-entry guarantee in writing.

Rodent Control Pricing in Irving TX

All prices include trapping, exclusion, follow-up visit, and 6-month guarantee. Final price after free inspection.

Service

Price

Notes

Rodent Inspection

FREE

Entry point map + written quote included

Mice Control — Apartment / Condo

$250 – $350

Trapping + exclusion + follow-up

Mice Control — Single Family Home

$300 – $450

Full exclusion + 6-month guarantee

Roof Rat Control — Average Home

$400 – $650

Roofline exclusion + attic trapping

Norway Rat Control — Average Home

$350 – $550

Foundation exclusion + exterior trapping

Severe Infestation / Large Home

$650 – $1,200

Multi-point exclusion

Attic Cleanup & Sanitization

$400 – $900

After rodent elimination; insulation restoration

Rodent Control FAQ — Irving TX Homeowners

Do you use poison bait stations for rodent control? +

We use exterior bait stations (tamper-resistant boxes with rodenticide bait) only outside the home — near known entry points, along fence lines, and near burrows. We never place rodenticide inside living spaces because rodents that consume poison often die inside walls, creating weeks of foul odor and attracting secondary pests (flies, beetles). Interior control uses snap traps exclusively — they are faster, cleaner, and allow you to confirm elimination by counting catches.

How long does rodent exclusion take? +

The inspection and exterior exclusion for an average Irving TX single-family home takes 3 to 5 hours. Larger homes with multiple addition footprints, two-story rooflines, or extensive pier-and-beam crawl spaces can take 5 to 8 hours. Follow-up visit at 7 to 10 days takes 30 to 45 minutes. Most infestations are fully resolved within 2 to 4 weeks of initial treatment.

Why do I keep getting mice even after sealing around the house? +

If mice keep entering after DIY sealing attempts, the entry points are almost certainly not where you think they are. Mice can squeeze through a hole the size of a standard pencil (6mm). Common missed entry points: behind stove and refrigerator (factory knockout holes), inside kitchen cabinets where plumbing pipes enter through the wall, inside utility rooms where HVAC lines enter, inside attached garage walls, and through the gap between garage door corners and the door frame. A professional entry-point inspection with a black light and probe tool finds these invisible entry points reliably.

I hear scratching in my attic at night — is it rats or raccoons? +

Rats and roof rats scratch and scurry quickly, typically in short bursts, and are primarily active from 10pm to 4am. Raccoons are much louder — heavy thumping, rolling sounds, and vocalizations — and tend to enter through large roof damage rather than small gaps. Squirrels scratch in early morning (before 10am) and stop during the day. If you hear rapid scurrying along attic joists at night, it is almost certainly roof rats. Call for a free inspection.

Can rats cause damage to electrical wiring? +

Yes — this is one of the most serious risks. Rats and mice gnaw on electrical wiring insulation continuously to keep their constantly growing incisors worn down. Exposed wiring from rodent gnawing is a primary cause of house fires in the DFW area. An active rodent infestation should be treated as an urgent matter, not a nuisance problem.

Does rat poison work for rodent control? +

Rodenticide bait (poison) is effective at killing individual rodents but does not solve the infestation because it does not address entry points. For every rat you kill with bait, more enter through the same openings. Bait-only programs require monthly replenishment indefinitely. Exclusion — sealing every entry point — is the only permanent solution. We use bait as a supplemental tool alongside exclusion, not as the primary strategy.

What Irving TX Homeowners Say About Our Rodent Control

★★★★★

“Smart Pest Irving found 14 separate entry points in our Valley Ranch home — we had only found 3 ourselves. After their full exclusion service, complete silence in the attic. Six months later and zero re-entry. The 6-month guarantee is real.”

— Thomas W. · Valley Ranch Irving TX · Google Review

★★★★★

“Had roof rats in our Las Colinas townhome for three months. Smart Pest Irving's inspector knew exactly where to look — they found entry points above the HVAC conduit and in the soffit corner that we never would have spotted. One visit and done.”

— Nina K. · Las Colinas Irving TX 75039 · Google Review

★★★★★

“Professional, thorough, and honest. They told us upfront which entry points they could seal permanently and which needed a contractor. No overselling. The snap trap approach is far superior to what other companies were suggesting.”

— James R. · Coppell TX · Google Review

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Permanent exclusion + 6-month guarantee. No poison inside your home. (945) 325-2686.