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Rat Extermination in Atlanta and North Georgia

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June 19, 2013

Crazy day, bats in Cummings, house in Duluth with rats and squirrels, chewed wires from squirrels in a house in Hoschton, then a clearance letter in acworth
by Chris Collender
Jun 19, 2013 05:48:38 pm.

Sealing a house in Bishop for bats . The are comming in a roof junction.
by Jeff Vredenburgh
Jun 19, 2013 11:18:13 am.

Busy day, started off in big canoe(jasper) for carpenter bees, then 2 quotes in Alpharetta for bats, then Emerson(cartersville) for bats, the canton for flyers and Woodstock for raccoons, wow, soon, these customers will be animal free.
by Chris Collender
Jun 17, 2013 07:00:54 pm.

It's brutally hot working on a bat removal at a South Georgia Hospital. But I'm sure the patients and staff appreciate it.
by Jason McFarland
Jun 13, 2013 11:11:28 am.

Lots of driving, went to lawrenceville for bats, mableton for squirrels and bats, to loganville for squirrels and bats, to Jonesboro for bats and then Atlanta later today, do u see a pattern?
by Chris Collender
Jun 10, 2013 01:35:19 pm.

Back Road kind of day. Leaving Columbus Georgia and heading to Woodbury Georgia for a Bat exclusion quote. Then it's off to Jackson Georgia
by Jason Arruda
Jun 10, 2013 12:21:17 pm.

Re sealing a house in conyers ga for bats. Another company had tried to seal it up but did not do a good job.
by Jeff Vredenburgh
Jun 06, 2013 11:25:37 am.

Well I'm home now. As I walk in the house my daughter always asks me. What animal did you rid today. I jokingly said Deer and she said, "Daddy I can't believe you went hunting without me". LOL. Now it's time for them. Good night.
by Jason Arruda
Jun 05, 2013 08:36:42 pm.

Raining in Thomaston Ga Here doing a couple of bat exclusion quotes.
by Jason Arruda
Jun 05, 2013 08:18:05 pm.

Raining in Thomaston Ga Here doing a couple of bat exclusion quotes.
by Jason Arruda
Jun 05, 2013 06:02:08 pm.

Crazy day today, went to acworth for a squirrel job, then to Marietta for 2 rat jobs, then out to Alpharetta to quote a house with both, rats and squirrels.
by Chris Collender
Jun 04, 2013 06:09:28 pm.

It finally happened. While inspecting a home in Fayetteville for Birds. I walked up on a Wasp nest. Ahh they got me. I'm the last one they'll get. We're great wasp killers. I haven't been stung in the 8 years here at Rid-A-Critter.
by Jason Arruda
Jun 04, 2013 01:01:18 pm.


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Rat Control Done the Right Way

 

How to Get Rid of Rats -- Permanently

Okay, we admit it: At Rid-A-Critter, we're obsessed with rat control. We make a science out of it. Really, we do.

Most rat exterminators in Atlanta (and elsewhere) kill rats by setting out rat poison, but they skip the more important, non-chemical part of rat control: making your home rat proof. The result: New rats move in almost as quickly as the old rats are killed, and you develop a lifetime relationship with your exterminator. He shows up every month to set out more poison, and you pay him every month to do it. Forever.

That's not how we work.

Rid-A-Critter is the largest and most well-established regional animal control company in the Georgia / Alabama / South Carolina tristate area, and we got that way by doing things a bit differently. Unlike most rat exterminators, we emphasize non-toxic rat control, as consistent with our Integrated Pest Management philosophy. We emphasize rat trapping, habitat modification, and rodent exclusion ("rat-proofing") to keep rodents out of your home or business, so "new" rats don't move in to replace the rats we catch and remove.

In fact, we complete most rat control jobs without using any poisons at all. Non-toxic rat control means reduced risk to humans, livestock, and pets, as well as less risk of rats dying inside your house and stinking it up.

We also utilize high-tech methods, such as a motion-activated, infrared camera, to determine how many rats there are and how they're getting into your home, as shown in the video on the top right. Using the "Rat Cam" allows us to be absolutely certain that we've found and repaired every hole, just to be sure that we've sealed the rats out of your house. (Click here and here for more Rat Cam videos.)

We also clean up and sanitize after the rats, removing their droppings and applying disinfectants or insecticides as needed to kill parasites and germs that the rats left behind. Optionally, we can also replace the contaminated insulation.

 

More Cutting-Edge Rat Control Technology

Thermal Imaging Picture of a Rats' Nest

We also use thermal imaging to help quickly locate hard-to-find rats' nests, so we can get to the root of the problem and solve it quickly -- and permanently. The pictures on the right illustrate how this works.

The top picture was taken with the sheet rock still on the studs. The bright spot that's circled was the rats' nest. the bottom picture shows what it looked like once we opened it up and found the nest -- exactly where the thermal camera said it would be.

Of course, not ever rat extermination job requires such high-tech equipment. But it's good to know we have it for when those tough jobs come along.

 

Advantages of Non-Toxic Rat Control

In addition to being "green" and environmentally-friendly, non-chemical rat control has many practical benefits:

Non-toxic rat exclusion and trapping avoid all of these problems and provide the most effective, long-term rat control. Trapped rats don't wander off to die inside walls and structural voids and stink up your house. Instead, they are promptly removed from your home before they start to decompose and stink.

 

Integrated Pest Management and Rat Control

Infrared photo of a rat walking upside-down on a joist

We have stealth night-vision technology developed for the U.S. Military that shows us how the rats are getting into a home, so we can seal them out for good.

There are some rat control situations in which the selective and judicious use of rodenticides (rat poisons) makes sense. But even in these situations, finding rat travel routes and using non-chemical control should be the primary rat control method. Rodenticides used only when absolutely needed.

Some situations in which rodenticide use is justified include:

 

Rat Control Gallery

Here are some pictures of rat control jobs we've done over the years.

Rid-A-Critter has locally-based rat control specialists living and working throughout North Georgia, as well as the Aiken, South Carolina and Birmingham, Alabama areas. Rid-A-Critter has the tools and personnel to handle any rat control or mouse control job, so please call us today for a no-obligation consultation.

 

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Service Area.

We provide non-chemical rat extermination in the following areas:

Georgia: All of North Georgia, including Athens, Atlanta, Augusta, Carrollton, Marietta, Macon, Peachtree City, Roswell, Sandy Springs, and everywhere in between.

South Carolina: Aiken, Evans, Martinez, North Augusta, and the surrounding areas.

Alabama: The entire Metro Birmingham area and its suburbs, including Anniston, Bessemer, Hoover, Hueytown, Leeds, Oxford, etc.

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