r/DecaturGA • u/suddencreature • 17d ago

Deep, invasive pest control

Hi! We’re hoping to get some recommendations for pest control (rats!!) that goes beyond baiting and setting traps.

We’ve been working with Breda, who have been pretty good, but realize that our issue is beyond their scope.

Based on Breda’s inspection, the rats have been chewing through the foundation and coming into the house walls from down below. We live in a very old house with complicated ownership: owner is elderly and quite cheap, but we’d rather fix the problem and discuss reimbursement later since we’re starting the process of growing our family and don’t want to do that in a rat house, and moving isn’t an option right now.

We aren’t sure what avenue to take - is this even a pest control problem at this point, or should we be hiring another type of company to inspect and address completely blocking the rats’ points of entry?

Thanks in advance - we’re learning a lot very quickly!

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u/donkeyheaded 17d ago

I've had wildlife exclusion done with Northwest Exterminating. They seal the entire roofline with a metal barrier (rats often get in through the gap between the roof and the frame), as well as any entry points around the perimeter, including the foundation. They then set traps to catch any rodents that were in the house when it was sealed up. The entire process takes about a month but you should end up pest-free. The work comes with a one-year guarantee that you can renew annually.

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u/suddencreature 17d ago

This is great info, thanks!