Tomball, Texas
Professional Wildlife services
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Rat and Mouse Control in Tomball, Texas
Rat and mouse control in Tomball comes down to two jobs: catching the rodents already inside and closing every gap they use to get in. Michael Gerbino of Cypress Critters & Pests does both himself, on older houses near downtown that have many small openings and on acreage where stored feed keeps rodents close. He traps on their runways, seals each gap a quarter inch and larger with metal or hardware cloth, and cleans up after them. Call Michael at 713-775-8799.
Why do rats get into older Tomball houses so easily?
Rats and mice do not need a hole. They need a gap, and an older house has gaps in places most people never look: where old pipes and wires pass through the wall, along the bottom edge of wood siding, at the corners of the fascia, and behind a vent screen that has rusted thin. If the house sits up off the ground, the crawl space and the skirting around it add more. Each gap is small. Together they make a house rodents can enter from almost any side.
Roof rats like to travel high. Wherever tree limbs or utility lines run close to a roof, that is the road they take to reach it.
Does acreage around Tomball bring more rats and mice?
It often does. Acreage means barns, sheds, feed rooms, chicken coops and stored hay, and every one of those is food and shelter. Rodents build up around them, and when the weather turns or the feed runs low they move toward the house. The newer subdivisions that back up to that land see the same thing at the back fence.
| Where Michael looks | What he looks for | What it tells him |
|---|---|---|
| Feed room or barn | Chewed bags and droppings along the walls | Where the rodents are feeding |
| Fence line toward the house | Worn paths in the grass, rub marks on posts | The route they take to the house |
| Garage | Droppings by the door seal, torn bags | A low entry point at the door corners |
| Crawl space or skirting | Broken vent screens, burrows at the edge | Rodents moving under the floor and up the walls |
| Attic | Tunnels in the insulation, dark grease marks on wood | A roof entry that has been in use for a while |
How Michael handles it here
He starts with the inspection above, then sets traps on the runways he found, in spots children and pets cannot reach. Bait stations alone are not the plan, because a poisoned rat can die inside a wall and the holes stay open for the next ones. Every opening a quarter inch and up is closed with hardware cloth, galvanized mesh or metal flashing, which is the work laid out on the animal exclusion page. Chewed screens and trim are repaired, droppings and soiled insulation are cleaned out, and Michael checks the traps after sealing to confirm the activity has stopped. On acreage he also shows you how to store feed so it stops pulling rodents toward the house.
The full method is on the main rat and mouse control page, and the rest of his local work is on the Tomball page.
If you hear quick scratching after dark, call 713-775-8799.
Nearby
Michael does the same rodent work in Cypress and Spring. In Tomball, rodents are the main reason snakes come close to a house, so rat jobs and snake removal in Tomball often go together. If the noise is in daylight, it is more likely squirrels in a Tomball attic. Michael reads every message sent from the contact page, and his phone is 713-775-8799.
Questions people ask about rats and mice in Tomball
Will rats from my barn move into the house in Tomball?
They can, and on acreage they often do. A barn or feed room with a steady supply of food builds up a rodent population, and the house is the next warm, dry place nearby. Sealing the house keeps them out of it. Storing feed in metal bins with tight lids and clearing clutter around the barn makes the whole property less inviting.
How small a gap can a mouse squeeze through?
Smaller than most people expect. Mice and young rats fit through gaps that look far too tight from the outside, which is why Michael seals every opening a quarter inch and larger instead of only the obvious holes. He works high and low, from the roof edge to the garage door corners, with material rodents cannot chew through.
Is it rats or squirrels I hear in my Tomball attic?
Listen to the clock. Rats run at night, often starting soon after dark, with quick light scratching that stops and starts. Squirrels are up in daylight, mostly in the morning and late afternoon. Michael confirms which one it is during the inspection from the droppings, the chew marks and the paths in the insulation, then plans the trapping and sealing to match.
Why not just put out poison bait for the rats?
Bait kills some rats but leaves the openings open, so new ones move in. A rat that eats poison can also die inside a wall or under the insulation, and then the smell becomes the problem. On a property with pets or farm animals, bait can end up where it should not. Michael traps the rodents inside and seals the house, which deals with the cause.
Contact Us Anytime
Michael handles raccoons, opossums, squirrels, rats and snakes day or night. He inspects the whole house to find every way in, catches the animals alive, and seals the openings so they cannot come back. He also repairs the damage they leave behind.
Call or Text Michael
(713) 775-8799
Cypress Critters & Pests
Cypress Critters & Pests is owner-operated by Michael Gerbino: humane wildlife exclusion, live trapping and pest control around Cypress, Spring, Tomball, The Woodlands, Klein and Houston.
