Rat & Mouse Exterminator in Brooklyn, NY

New York City is one of the most rodent friendly urban environments in the country. Dense housing, constant construction, 24 hour food service, and an aging underground infrastructure give rats everything they need. The Norway rat, the city's most common species, can squeeze through a gap the size of a quarter and runs the length of a city block without breaking a sweat. House mice need even less. A hole the size of a dime is enough.

If you are seeing droppings in a kitchen drawer, hearing scratching in walls or ceilings at night, or finding gnaw marks on baseboards and pantry packaging, you have an active infestation. By the time you spot a single rat in daylight, the colony is already large. Rodents reproduce fast. A female rat can have 5 to 7 litters a year with 8 to 12 pups per litter. Left alone, a small problem turns into a serious one within a single season.

The risks are real. Rodents contaminate surfaces with urine and droppings that carry salmonella, leptospirosis, and hantavirus. They chew through electrical wiring, which is a leading cause of unexplained fires in older buildings. They tunnel through insulation and structural wood. And in commercial settings, especially restaurants and food service, rodent activity can trigger DOH violations that shut a business down.

The good news is that NYC rat problems are solvable when they are handled the right way. DIY traps from the hardware store can knock down a few individuals, but they rarely address the underlying cause: the entry points and conditions that brought rodents in. That is where we come in.

Our approach is built around one simple idea: killing the rats you can see is not the goal. The goal is to eliminate the colony and keep new rodents from moving in. That requires a structured process, not a one-shot spray and pray.

Inspection. A licensed technician walks the inside and outside of your property. Inside, we look at kitchens, pantries, basements, utility rooms, and anywhere we see signs of activity. Outside, we check the foundation, utility penetrations, door sweeps, window wells, and the grade line where a lot of Brooklyn rats enter. We write up what we find and review it with you before any work starts.

Trapping and baiting. We use a combination of snap traps and tamper-resistant bait stations, placed along the actual travel paths the rodents are using. Generic placements do not work. Rats run the walls and follow consistent routes. Placement is based on rub marks, droppings, and where activity is concentrated. For interior settings with children or pets, we use locked stations exclusively or go trap-only where appropriate.

Exclusion. This is where most pest control companies cut corners. We physically seal the entry points rats and mice are using. Steel wool and hardware cloth for small gaps, mortar and copper mesh for foundation cracks, metal flashing for door sweeps and chewed corners. We focus on permanent repairs, not foam that rats chew through in a week.

Sanitation and follow-up. We return 7 to 14 days after the first visit to check trap activity, remove captured rodents, and reset or adjust placements. On request we also handle droppings cleanup and decontamination. Most jobs are resolved in 2 to 3 visits. Heavy infestations take a bit longer, but you will see progress quickly.

Every step is documented. You get a clear summary of what was found, what was done, and what you can do going forward to keep rodents from becoming a recurring problem.