Scratching in the walls at night, droppings in the pantry, a gnawed corner on a food box—rodents rarely announce themselves politely. Birmingham’s cool season pushes mice and rats indoors looking for warmth, and once they nest, they multiply quickly.
Red Mountain Pest & Termite handles mouse and rat control for homes across the Birmingham metro, tracking down where rodents nest and removing the population at the source. Our technicians treat the problem thoroughly and monitor it until the activity stops. Call to book your inspection.
Get Rid of Mice and Rats for Good
Once rodents find a way in, they nest fast and rarely leave on their own. We remove them and close the routes they used.
How We Remove Mice & Rats From Your Home
Effective rodent control starts with reading the home the way rodents do. Mice and rats follow walls, pipes, and warmth to reach food, and they leave a trail of evidence along the way. We locate the nest and the runways during a Property 360 walkthrough, then build a removal plan around where the activity was found.
Follow-up visits let us reset, verify, and adjust until the rodents are gone. When it’s time to seal the gaps they used, our rodent exclusion service closes them off so the problem doesn’t repeat.
Birmingham’s Rodent Control FAQs
Getting rid of mice takes three steps: find the nest, remove the population, and keep them from returning. A few store traps rarely clear an infestation, since mice breed fast and hide in wall voids and attics. Our technicians inspect the home to map activity, then place traps and bait stations where mice travel and feed. We monitor across follow-up visits, resetting as needed, until the mice removal is complete and the signs stop.
Getting rid of rats begins with an inspection, because rats are cautious and often nest outside the living space, in crawl spaces, garages, or along the foundation. Our technicians identify their runways, then set traps and tamper-resistant bait stations along those paths. Rats are wary of anything new, so proper placement and patience are more effective than volume. We’ll return to monitor and reset until the rat extermination is complete and activity has stopped.
The clearest signs of a mouse infestation are:
- Droppings
- Gnaw marks
- Scratching sounds inside walls at night
- Shredded paper or insulation where mice build nests
- A musky smell in enclosed spaces
Seeing one mouse in daylight often means many more are hiding, since mice are usually more active at night. If these signs show up in more than one room, the population has likely established, and it’s worth a professional inspection.
You can knock back a small rat problem with traps and careful sanitation, though an established infestation usually outpaces DIY efforts. Rats avoid unfamiliar objects, so store traps often sit untouched while the population grows. A professional rat exterminator knows how to place and time controls where rats actually travel, then monitors until they’re gone. That experience is what separates a temporary reduction from a rat problem that’s fully resolved.
You have a few options, depending on whether you’re clearing an active problem, sealing rodents out, or preventing them long-term.
- Our one-time rodent service handles an active infestation for a flat $295, which covers two visits: the initial treatment and a follow-up the following week.
- Rodent exclusion, the work of sealing the gaps rodents use to get in, is priced to your home. What you pay depends on its size and how many entry points need sealing.
- Our quarterly pest plan includes perimeter rodent baiting as well as coverage for ants, roaches, spiders, centipedes, and stinging insects. The plan includes a $125 initial setup fee and then $45 per month.
Many homeowners clear an active problem first, then seal the entry points and move on to a plan to keep it from coming back.
Year-Round Rodent Protection
Rodents often find their way back indoors every time the weather turns, so recurring service holds the line better than a one-time visit. Rodent control falls under our quarterly pest plan, billed automatically and handled by the same local team each visit. Keep it as a standalone plan, or step up to a 365 Pest Bundle that adds termite service, mosquito service, or both.
Book Your Mouse or Rat Removal Service IN BIRMINGHAM
Red Mountain treats mouse and rat infestations for homeowners across Birmingham and the over-the-mountain communities, matching the plan to your home and the rodents in it. Let us know what you’re dealing with, and a real person will follow up to schedule your inspection.