Orlando Rat Guides

Start With These

• Roof rats live up high. Why the scratching is in your attic and ceiling, how roof rats reach the roofline, and what gets them out and keeps them out.
• Trapping without sealing never lasts. Why the entry points matter more than the traps, and where roof rats actually get into a Florida home.
• The mess rats leave behind. Why droppings and soiled insulation need proper cleanup and sanitation, not a broom and a shop vac.
• Norway rats work the ground. How to tell the burrowing rat from the climbing roof rat, and why the fix is different.
• The whole process, start to finish. What happens between the first call and a sealed, cleaned-up attic, including where the pricing fits.

Outside Reading Worth Your Time

The CDC's rodent control and cleanup guidance covers safe handling of droppings and the health reasons to take a rat problem seriously. The University of Florida IFAS Extension has detailed, science-based notes on Florida rodents written for this state's homes and climate.

More guides are on the way. In the meantime, the fastest answer to a specific situation is the phone: call 407-550-3114, describe it, and get a straight read. The line is answered 7 days a week.