The roofline
Soffits, fascia, roof vents, and an uncapped chimney are how roof rats slip into an attic. These get screened with metal and closed off.
Columbus & Franklin County · Rats only
Get the rats out. Keep them out.
Rat-only help for Columbus homes and businesses. Heard scratching in the walls last night? Clear them out and seal the way back in.
- Rat-only specialists, not a general pest route
- Basement, walls, attic, and foundation sealed
- Day or night, seven days a week
Call 614-897-0187 Straight rat advice, no obligation
Local rat control, done the rat-only way
We help Columbus homeowners and businesses get rats out of the basement, walls, and attic and keep them out, with a plan built around how rats actually move through a central Ohio home.
Rats only A rat-focused team, not a general route
Day or night A real person, any hour, any day
Franklin County Columbus and the surrounding suburbs
Upfront pricing No-surprise pricing before any work
What we handle
Rat help you can count on
Rats only, start to finish. Pick the help you need, or call and an experienced rat technician will point you to it.
Rat Removal
Get rats out of the basement, walls, and attic with a targeted trap-and-remove plan.
See how we help →Infestation Treatment
Knock down a heavy, breeding rat population across the whole house, then keep it down.
See how we help →Prevention & Exclusion
Seal the foundation gaps, utility lines, and vents that let Columbus rats back inside.
See how we help →Rat Extermination
Eliminate the rats already nesting inside with a monitored, pet-aware plan.
See how we help →Rat Trapping
Traps placed on the real runways in your basement and walls, checked and cleared.
See how we help →Attic Control & Cleanup
Clear the attic, pull soiled insulation, sanitize the mess, and seal the entry points.
See how we help →Where rats get in
A rat-only plan seals the whole house
Trapping clears the rats you have. Sealing the three levels rats use to get in is what keeps the next colony out. Here is where the work happens.
The walls & utilities
Rats push in around pipe, wire, and vent penetrations and gnaw gaps wider. These get sealed with hardware cloth and metal flashing, not foam.
The foundation
Norway rats burrow low and enter through foundation cracks, crawl-space vents, and gaps under doors. The ground level gets sealed so they cannot get under the house.
Know the signs
Signs it is rats, not mice or something else
Rats leave a specific trail. If any of these sound like your home, it is worth a call before the population grows.
Scratching in the walls at night
A steady scratch or scurry inside the walls or overhead after dark almost always means rats are moving through the wall voids or attic.
Droppings along the baseboards
Dark, tapered pellets in the basement, pantry, under the sink, or along a wall are a sign rats are feeding and traveling on a set path.
Gnaw marks on wires and wood
Fresh chew marks on wiring, joists, or food packaging point to an active rat problem and a real fire and damage risk.
Grease trails on the walls
Rats follow the same runways every night and leave dark, oily rub marks where their fur drags along studs, pipes, and edges.
A musty, ammonia smell
A heavy, musky odor in the basement or along a wall usually means a nest, urine buildup, or a rat that has died in a hidden spot.
Burrows along the foundation
Two-inch holes in the yard next to the foundation, garage slab, or a shed are classic Norway rat burrows and a sign they are established.
Get them out, keep them out
Stop losing sleep to the sound in the walls
Sleep rat-free again.A rat-only plan does two things at once: knocks the population down and seals the house so the next colony cannot follow the same path in. One without the other never holds.
- Norway rats and roof rats worked the right way
- Traps on the real runways, monitored to a stop
- Foundation, walls, and roofline sealed shut
- Attic and basement cleanup where nests left a mess
How it works
Three steps to a rat-free home
No mystery and no runaround, from the first call to a sealed-up house.
1
Call and describe it
Tell us what you are hearing and where. You get straight rat advice on the phone and a plan for the next step, day or night.
2
Inspection and plan
An experienced rat technician maps the nest zones, runways, and every way in, then gives you upfront pricing before any work.
3
Trap, remove, and seal
Traps go on the real runways and get monitored to a stop, then the foundation, walls, and roofline get sealed so rats stay out.
Rats in the house? Get help on the phone.
Talk to an experienced rat technician about what you are hearing and get a plan. Day or night, seven days a week.
Who we help
Rat help for every property
Every building is a little different. The plan is built around how rats move through yours, whether it is a home or a business.
Residential rat control
Get rats out of the basement, walls, and attic of your Columbus home, then seal the foundation and roofline so they do not come back.
Home rat help →
Commercial rat control
Discreet, rat-focused work for restaurants, retail, warehouses, and rentals, scheduled around your hours and handled without a scene.
Business rat help →Not sure where to start?
Every rat problem is priced upfront after an inspection, before any work begins. Describe what you are hearing and get a plan.
Call 614-897-0187Where we work
Rat control across Greater Columbus
From the brick cottages and alleys of German Village and Clintonville to the newer subdivisions ringing the I-270 outerbelt, rats work the same routes: the foundation line, the sewer laterals, and the crawl space. Get an experienced rat technician on your street, day or night.
- Columbus
- Dublin
- Westerville
- Hilliard
- Grove City
- Gahanna
- Reynoldsburg
- Upper Arlington
- Franklin County
Columbus neighborhoods we cover: German Village, Clintonville, Victorian Village, Short North, Olde Towne East, Italian Village, Franklinton, Hilltop, and more.
Good to know
Rat control questions Columbus homeowners ask
How much does rat control cost in Columbus?
The price depends on how far the rats have spread, whether they are in the basement, walls, or attic, and how much sealing the house needs to keep them out. After an inspection you get upfront, no-surprise pricing before any work starts, so you can decide with the full picture in front of you.
How do I know if I have rats and not mice?
Rats leave larger droppings than mice, chew bigger holes, and make a heavier scratching or thumping sound in the walls at night. Norway rats stay low near the foundation, basement, and crawl space, while roof rats travel higher in the attic. A quick inspection settles it and points the work in the right direction.
How are rats getting into my house?
In Columbus, Norway rats burrow along foundations, garages, and sheds, then push inside through foundation cracks, gaps around utility lines, spaces under garage doors, and old sewer laterals. Central Ohio winters speed it up: as the weather turns cold, rats leave the yards and alleys for the warmth of a basement or wall void. Sealing those routes is the part that keeps them from coming back.
Are the rats in my house dangerous?
Rats gnaw wiring, which is a real fire risk, and they contaminate insulation and food with urine and droppings that carry disease. They also breed fast, so a small problem in the fall can be a full infestation by spring. That is why it pays to act on the first signs instead of waiting.
How fast can someone come out?
Call and describe what you are hearing and a plan gets set right away, day or night. For rats loose in the living space, ask about emergency rat removal so the situation gets handled quickly.
Do you handle rats only, or other pests too?
This is a rat and rodent focus, start to finish. Norway rats, roof rats, and the house mice that come with them are the whole job, which means the inspection, trapping, and exclusion are built around how rodents actually move through a Columbus home, not squeezed in around a general pest route.
Stop the scratching in the walls.
Get an experienced rat technician on the job in Columbus and Franklin County. Call day or night and describe what you are hearing.