Attic is an isolated place in a home where you don’t go very often. Attics are built to control temperature and store items that you don’t require now. This is the place you may see uninvited guests like mice, which find the warm, dry and safe atmosphere of the attic quite suitable for their habitation. It is perfectly protected space where mice won’t be haunted by predators so it is one of main area of a home where rodents like mice take refuge. If you detect mice presence in the attic it may be tricky to remove them with DIY methods so contact BBPP, most professional Mice control services Thornhill and also popular in nearby towns and get rid of them neatly.
Removing mice infestation in your attic starts with mice prevention of mice entry into your home. take the following steps to prevent entry:
- Search and seal entry points
Conduct close inspection of your building and find holes and crevices in both ground and roof level. Seal them with hard to penetrate sealants such as steel wire mesh, steel wool, caulk, cement etc. check for loose bricks on the wall, roof, gaps in eves, rooflines, vents and worn out door seals. Check roof and vents for tiny access points leading to attic. Seal them too.
- Trim branches close to your roof
If you have trees that lean towards your roof trim or cut down branches that may provided access to roof and attic for mice. Mice are excellent climbers, runners, jumpers and swimmers. They can also jump from a height of 8 feet on to your roof. Clean up overgrowths, shrubs, and thickets nearby your walls. Trees are used by mice for daytime prowling and by trimming them you prevent them from doing that.
- Don’t use attic as food storage
Attic is used to create small office, play room, game room, crafts room, or a reading nook. Keep it absolutely clean and don’t use it as a store room for seeds and celeries. On ground level do not leave food open on dinging table, shelves or kitchen.
- Install traps in areas where mice are active
Install traps in areas where you see high levels of mice activity. It is easy to lay traps and the old world snap traps and live traps are sufficient for catching mice in attic and the ground below. You can find high activity areas by following mice droppings. Keeping traps along the side of walls can be effective because mice create runways by regularly running along the wall.
- Check traps regularly
Installing traps is not enough you should also check the traps regularly. It is important to check whether the traps you have laid are working are not. Mice are suspicious creatures and wary of anything that suddenly appears near their habitat. They won’t take the bait and sometimes even remove the bait stealthily. Regular checking of traps will determine whether your ploy has worked or not. In such cases switch places and lay traps elsewhere. When you catch a mouse make sure to dispose it off in the faraway field and make sure the area is at least 100 meters away from your home.
Call professional help
If you succeed in preventing mice entry you will also prevent mice from entering your attic. In case you have oversized and high activity infestation by mice call BBPP, the most effective Thornhill Pest Control Service and also for other nearby towns. You can contact them by phone number 647-910-6315 or send mail to info@bbppcanada.com and also get a free quote.