Mice In The Crawl Space

Crawl spaces offer mice (and rats) warm shelter, protection, and access to food and water. Plus, they’re not checked very often by homeowners, which means rodents don’t necessarily have to worry about being evicted. Unfortunately, when mice infest crawl spaces, they cause a bunch of problems. In this post, we’ll spend some time unpacking why mice like crawl spaces so much, what to do if you suspect you have a mouse infestation in that area, and how EnviroPest can help you eliminate and prevent mouse infestations in your crawl space and elsewhere in your home.

Why mice like crawl spaces

In order to survive, mice need food, water, and shelter. As noted above, crawl spaces check all the boxes, and then some.

• They’re warm 
• They’re damp 
• They’re close to food supplies indoors (i.e., the kitchen) and outdoors (i.e., the trash can) 
• There’s plenty of nesting sites 

Furthermore, mice may start out in the crawl space, but end up in other parts of the home traveling between gaps in the foundation and framing, and the penetrations for pipes, vents, and utilities.

Problems caused by mice in the crawl space

When mice infest crawl spaces, they tend to move about during the nighttime hours in search of food and possibly even snatching items to line their nests. While the idea of mice wandering about your home has a high ick-factor, it’s also serious problem.

• Mice contaminate food
• Mice introduce germs and allergens through the droppings, urine, and saliva
• Mice damage personal belongings with their chewing & nesting habits
• Mice chew through and damage wood, insulation, pvc pipes, and other building materials, causing minor to more significant damage
• Mice gnaw on wires, creating fire risks

Do you suspect you have a mouse in your crawl?

If you’re concerned that you might have mice in your crawl space, but aren’t sure what to do, you’ve come to the right place. First, we always urge homeowners to avoid DIY treatments, and that includes putting mouse poison in the crawl space. Not only do store-bought rodent control products often fail, but they can make the problem even worse. Plus, there’s always a chance these pests will die inside your walls, and that never smells good.

How to get rid of mice in crawl space

So, how do you get rid of mice in your crawl space? For homeowners in Denver, Boulder, Colorado Springs, and Greeley as well as throughout Northern Colorado, the answer is simple – call EnviroPest!

Our locally operated pest control company has been getting rid of mice and rats that infest homes and businesses in Colorado since 1965; we have the knowledge and expertise to identify, eliminate, and prevent mice from settling into crawl spaces and other parts of homes.

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EnviroPest has partnered with Anticimex to provide revolutionary, digital rodent control solutions to our residential customers. Unlike anything you’ve seen on the market to date, the Anticimex SMART is an electronic rodent control system that, when installed and connected in your home, allows our team of pest control specialists to monitor for rodent activity 24/7/365.

Not only does it detect rodent infestations and allows us to zero in on problem areas, but it also sends that information back to our central data hub. Best of all, it requires zero effort on your part!

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