Difficulties with pest control and mice will occur for most homes at some point in time. While it is possible to deal with mice on your own it can save time and money by hiring a professional. Mice tend to be problem when the weather starts to get cold and the rodents look for a nice warm place to spend the winter. Many times this warm place will be somewhere in your home.
Most homeowners will use mouse traps to get rid of mice. However mouse traps do not do anything to stop the mice from getting into your home in the first place. To completely eliminate mice it is necessary to get rid of any mice in your home and stop them from entering in the first place.
A professional will know exactly where to begin looking for mice. They have experience at the areas that mice can access a home, many times the homeowner will not be aware of these access points.
Besides finding any weak spots a professional will know the best way to seal them so the mice cannot gain access anymore. Not all openings can be fixed with nails and wood. Some will require spray foam, escutcheon rings or steel wool.
Besides eliminating mice a professional can spray around the home. This spray will repel mice as they hate the smell and will avoid your home at all costs. Other products besides toxic chemicals will repel mice. Baking soda and peppermint oil are natural products that mice will avoid at all costs.
If you are attempting to deal with your mice problems yourself and not having any success a professional can help. Most homeowners find that they would have spent less money by hiring a professional in the first place. In the long run the cost is less as well as a homeowner may not be able to prevent damage and can even cause additional damage by using the wrong treatments and equipment.
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