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As Austin’s population continues to grow, the city’s core is more densely inhabited and more building is taking place in surrounding areas. This movement of people, along with warmer winter breeding conditions, has resulted in a spike in rodent and wildlife activity in our area, increasing our risk for disease, damage and infestations. When in search of wildlife and rodent control, Austin homeowners choose Chem-free for our holistic, humane approach.
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Helping Austin Homeowners with Rodent Control

Rodents and other types of wildlife we encounter in and around our homes are highly adaptive and are often very difficult to control using a DIY approach. Chem-free customers appreciate that our technicians focus on exclusion techniques, which puts the focus on prevention and helps keep rodents away from your living spaces.

Although Chem-free can handle virtually any type of wildlife problem you may be having, Austin homeowners regularly call upon us to help with:

Rats

Rat populations are on the rise across the country, and unfortunately, Austin residents are also reporting more of these rodents in their garages, attics, crawl spaces and walls. Rats can enter your home through holes as small as the size of a quarter. Once they are inside, these creatures can use their razor-sharp teeth to chew through wood, paper, books, fabric and even wiring.

Our pest control specialists will survey your property to determine how rats are getting in, what is attracting them and what damage they have already done. Then, we will work with you on a treatment plan to address the existing rats and to keep these pests away in the future.

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Mice

Mice are generally smaller than rats, so these pests can enter your home through even the tiniest cracks and make nests in undisturbed areas. Despite their smaller size, a mouse can contaminate 10 times the amount of food than it eats, putting your family and pets at risk of illness. Mice, like rats, can also bring in other pests on their fur, including fleas and ticks.

Mice may be experts at getting into your home, but our technicians know how to locate and seal all entry points and lay out traps to capture any mice that may have taken up residence inside of your home. Since rats and mice tend to leave behind urine and droppings, we also offer additional services to remove droppings and disinfect areas around your air conditioner and decking in your attic.

Squirrels

Squirrels are relatively harmless in their natural environment, but these animals can do some serious damage if they get between your walls or in your attic. Since squirrels are rodents, like mice and rats, these animals will chew through virtually anything, including electrical components of your air conditioner, your siding and even your home’s wooden fascia and exterior to find food and shelter.

If you think you have a squirrel problem, our pest control specialists will look for typical warning signs and use tested methods to locate hiding spots. We will humanely trap and relocate these creatures and take steps to protect your home from future uninvited guests.

Raccoons and Opossums

The bigger the pest, the more damage they can cause. Because of their size, strength and dexterity, raccoons can tear through a shingled roof to get into attics, knock over and dump out garbage cans and make nests in chimneys. Both raccoons and possums can bite and scratch when threatened and are hosts for disease-carrying parasites, including ticks and fleas.

These larger pests must often be trapped and relocated to minimize further damage. Once our technicians have removed these troublesome pests from your property, we can help to educate you on further measures to keep future wildlife away, including erecting fencing, sealing vents and habitat modification.

Frequently Asked Questions

When you hear a scratching noise coming from the attic or within your walls, chances are that you don’t want to wait long to take action. Contact us at (512) 837-9681 and we’ll send an inspector to your home at the first available opportunity. During this free inspection, we will learn more about your problem and offer a course of action.
After you contact us, we will send a licensed (TPCL 7596) pest professional to your home. The goals of this initial visit are:

  • To learn more from you about the nature and extent of your pest problem
  • Check your home for signs of rodents and other wildlife and inspect for related damage
  • Verify which pest or pests are on your property, where they are nesting and how they are entering your lawn or home
  • Recommend next steps to control the current pest population and prevent rodents and other wildlife from coming back
  • Answer any questions you may have about our treatments and visits

After this visit, we’ll deliver a free, no-obligation estimate to you which is customized for your property and pest problems. Once you approve this estimate, we can schedule your first service call.

Each treatment plan is designed to address the specific problem you are having. Therefore, the number and frequency of visits will be based on both the type of pest we are targeting and the severity of your infestation. After our initial consultation, we will be able to give you a more informed assessment of how long it will take for your home to be pest-free.
We advise our customers that they may experience an initial increase in rodent and wildlife activity as we close off hiding spots and drive these animals out of their nests. Once animals have been trapped and safely relocated, you will see less evidence of these pests.

Chem-free offers renewable warranty options for most of our rodent and wildlife control services. This means that if you continue to see these pests after your treatments are over, we will return to your property for additional service visits, as long as the warranty is in effect.

Rodents and wildlife have lived around humans for centuries and (unfortunately) will continue to do so. That’s why Chem-free’s integrated pest management (IPM) approach is more effective than using toxic chemicals. Our technicians will work with you on how to make your property less attractive to these pests so that any chemical treatments are applied in a manner that is low-impact on your family and pets.
Chem-free has been providing environmentally-responsible pest control in the Austin area since 1990. Our customers choose us because we take a different approach to pest control. Our methods combine the latest research in animal behavior, science and entomology to give our customers the best long-term results. Chem-free is proud to be a licensed (TPCL 7596) GreenPro certified pest control business, meaning that we are among only 1% of American pest control companies with this certification.

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