FAQ
Answers to common questions about inspections, rodent proofing, trapping, clean-up, insulation and service areas.
We check the roofline, attic, garage and outside of the home for signs of rats or mice and the openings they may be using. We show you what we find and explain the repairs we recommend.
When those areas can be safely accessed, yes. Rooflines, vents, coves, attic spaces and garage-to-attic connections are often important parts of a rodent inspection.
Yes. We show you the problem areas we find and use photos when they help explain what needs to be sealed.
No. Every home is different. We base the recommendation on the openings we find, the rodent activity, and the parts of the home we can safely inspect.
Rodent proofing means finding the openings rats and mice use to enter a home and sealing them with durable, rodent-resistant materials.
Rodent exclusion is another name for sealing a home against rats and mice. We generally use the term rodent proofing because it is easier for homeowners to understand.
Common areas include roofline gaps, coves, vents, garage door corners, utility openings and gaps around foundations, stucco or siding. The inspection shows which of those areas need work on your home.
Mice can use very small gaps, so we pay close attention to openings around one-quarter inch and larger. The repair still depends on where the opening is and how that part of the home is supposed to function.
Yes, when the problem area can be safely accessed. Tile roof transitions, coves, vents and roof-to-wall areas can all require close inspection.
Yes. Damaged screens and unprotected vent openings can become entry points. The repair should make the opening rodent-resistant without preventing the vent from doing its job.
Yes. Our proofing work is covered for one year from the day all recommended work is complete. If we confirm rats or mice are active inside your home during that year, we do the additional proofing at no charge, with no program to buy and no contract. The full terms are in your written estimate.
No. Trapping deals with rodents already inside. Proofing addresses how they got in. When activity is ongoing, the two may be used together.
Sometimes. Rodents may still be inside after the openings are sealed. If trapping is needed, we can include it with the job.
The number of traps and follow-up visits depends on the activity we find and what is listed in your estimate.
No. Some homes need proofing and trapping only. Clean-up depends on the amount and location of droppings, nesting material and contamination found during the inspection.
Not always. If insulation is heavily contaminated or damaged, removal and replacement can be discussed separately. Many homes do not need full insulation replacement.
Not automatically. Some homes only need proofing and trapping. If clean-up is needed, it will be listed separately in your estimate.
Yes. Your estimate shows the openings we plan to seal and any trapping, clean-up or other work included with the job.
Integrity Rodent Proofing is based in Dixon and serves Dixon, Davis, Woodland, Winters, Vacaville, Fairfield, West Sacramento, Sacramento, Citrus Heights, Carmichael, Roseville, Folsom, American Canyon and nearby communities.
Those are our primary service areas. Nearby locations can still be considered depending on the job, distance and schedule.
The Integrity Process
Inspect. Proof. Clean Up. Follow Up. We inspect the whole home, seal the entry points, clean and sanitize on the same visit, then set traps and keep coming back until the house stays quiet.
The inspection is free, and it is where every job starts. Our inspector checks the attic, roofline, garage, crawlspace when there is one, and the full outside of the home, tracing droppings and runways back to the openings rats and mice are using. He takes photos of what he finds, and the inspection becomes a written estimate with a report and map our crew works from.
Our crew works from the inspector's report and map, sealing every entry point rats and mice are using, and the ones they could use next. We seal with construction grade materials.
Clean-up is its own step, but it happens on the same visit as the proofing, while the crew is already there. Where it is accessible, we remove droppings, nesting material, damaged insulation, plastic vapor barrier, and heat duct insulation, then sanitize and deodorize the areas we cleaned. Damaged materials go back new and up to code, and we protect the inside of the home while we work.
After the proofing, we come back every 3-5 days until there is zero activity. At each visit we check the traps and re-inspect the sealing, looking for any new opening or fresh sign that rats or mice are still moving. Once the traps stay empty and the house stays quiet, we take the traps out and the job is done.
Hearing scratching? Finding droppings?
Seal it once. Seal it right. That’s the Integrity Way.
