Non-Chemical Rat Control and Exclusion in North Georgia

Young rat in a cage trap facing the camera after being trapped and removed from a house by a pest control company.

At Rid-A-Critter, we make a science out of pest rat control.

Most rat exterminators kill rats by setting out rat poison. We don't. With the exception of a few commercial accounts where exterior bait stations are required by law or industry standards, we don't use rodenticides to kill rats. Rat poisons are unnecessary and potentially harmful.

What we do is remove existing rats from your home or building non-chemically using various types of traps, and then seal your home or building to keep rats out. Our organic approach to rat extermination is safer and more environmentally friendly than using poisons.

Non-chemical rat control is also more permanent. Without rodent exclusion, rat control becomes a never-ending battle because new rats move in to replace the old rats. You'll develop a lifetime relationship with your exterminator, who will show up every month to set out more poison, but never permanently eliminate your rat problem.

That's not how we do rat control. We practice non-chemical rat control that is consistent with Integrated Pest Management (IPM) standards, and emphasizes rat elimination using trapping, habitat modification, and rodent exclusion.

Trapping and removing rats from your home or business without using poisons means reduced risk to humans, livestock, and pets; as well as less risk of rats dying inside your house or business and stinking it up. It's the smartest and most-permanent way to solve a rat problem.

Integrated Pest Management and Rodenticides

There are a very few situations which require the selective and judicious use of rodenticides (rat poisons), even in the context of an IPM program. For example:

Some commercial food-processing plants are required by law or industry standards to have exterior bait stations around the building's perimeter.
Warehouses are sometimes required to have bait stations by their loading docks.
Baiting for rats is sometimes required by government agencies to get a "rat clearance letter" prior to securing a demolition or building permit.
Wide-area public health rat control programs sometimes use rat baits in sewers, storm drains, and other rat-prone areas.

These are exceptions, however. We complete the overwhelming majority of commercial rat control jobs, and all residential rat control jobs, without using any poisons at all.

Rat Control Gallery

Here are some recent pictures of rat pest control jobs we've done in North Georgia.

Droppings on the wooden framing and on the insulation between the joists are evidence that the attic of a house in LaGrange, Georgia needs rat control. — Rat dropping in the attic of a house in LaGrange

A handyman installed a metal pest barrier as part of a roofrat control job in Jasper, Georgia, but left a gap of about an inch and a quarter between two sections of the metal that allowed rats into the attic. — Handyman rat-proofing attempt in Jasper

Someone knocked a hole through the lattice of a metal foundation vent to pass a clothes dryer exhaust hose through, and the gap between the duct and the remaining vent cover allowed Norway rats into a house in Gainesville, Georgia. — Man-made rat gap into a house in Gainesville

The bottom eight inches of the weather seal over the garage door track broke off and went missing, creating a gap about an inch wide that allowed Norway rats into the garage of a house in Rome, Georgia. — Damaged seal allowed rats into a garage in Rome

The gap around a rusty old pipe where it was passed through the brick wall and allowed Norway rats into a house in Buchanan, Georgia. — Norway rat gap around a rusty pipe in Buchanan

A male rodent pest control technician on top of a tall ladder sealing gaps in the brick chimney that tree branches are touching as part of a non chemical roof rat control job at an Alpharetta, Georgia home. — Sealing roof rats out of a chimney in Alpharetta

The gap around a bundle of cable television wires passing through a hole more than twice their combined diameter in a brick wall allowed Norway rats into an apartment building in Woodstock, Georgia. — Rat gap into an apartment building in Woodstock

Sealant applied to a gap between the soffit panel and the shingles at a roof junction point as part of a Hiram, Georgia roof rat control and rodent pest exclusion job. — Non-chemical roof rat control at a house in Hiram

Screen inserted into in a gap of about an inch between the bottom row of siding on the foundation that will be secured with pest proof foam to rat proof a house in Flowery Branch, Georgia. — Rat-proofing a house in Flowery Branch

A handyman tried sealing around the sill plate with insulating foam to rat proof an Acworth, Georgia home, but the rats gnawed through the foam. — Handyman\'s rat-exclusion attempt in Acworth

A gap of about an inch between the roof trim and the shingles, perhaps due to setting of the roof, that will have to be sealed to achieve non chemical roof rat control at a Rome, Georgia home. — Roof rat gap into the attic at a house in Rome

A burrow in the soil right next to a brick house in Canton, Georgia that leads to an underground gap in the foundation wall that the rat control company will seal to rodent proof the crawl space. — Burrow in the soil at a Canton rat control job

There are stains on the concrete where a two inch gap between the wooden siding and the concrete allowed Norway rats into a house in Bent Tree, Georgia. — Norway rat gap into a house in Bent Tree

Metal rodent pest barrier installed over the corner of the roof as part of a roof rat control job at a Toccoa, Georgia home. — Roof rat pest exclusion at a Toccoa home

Metal animal barrier that a pest control crew installed over the roof sheathing and fascia as part of a roof rat control job at a Roopville, Georgia home. — Tree rat pest barrier on a roof in Roopville

Tough metal screen installed over a rectangular gable vent as part of a non chemical roof rat control job at a house in Suches, Georgia. — Rat-proofed gable vent at a house in Suches

A clothes dryer vent hood that has been largely gnawed away by Norway rats to get into a house in LaGrange, Georgia and will be replaced by the pest control crew. — Rats chewed up the dryer vent hood in LaGrange

A metal screen that a handyman sloppily installed over a roof rat hole in an unsuccessful attempt to keep tree rats out of the attic of a house in Menlo, Georgia. — Handyman roof rat control attempt in Menlo

Fist sized hole in the ground next to the bottom log of a cabin wall is a Norway rat burrow into the crawl space of a cabin in Big Canoe, Georgia. — Rat burrow into a cabin in Big Canoe

Water rot to the bottom of the wooden garage door frame that will have to be addressed as part of an Alpharetta, Georgia Norway rat control job. — Water rot and rat damage in Alpharetta

The gap around an air conditioning pipe passing through a hole in a brick wall right under an electrical box that needs to be sealed as part of a Canton, Georgia rat control job. — Rat gap through the wall into a Canton home

A gap of more than an inch around a condensate drain pipe where it passes through a hole in a brick wall that will have to be sealed as part of a Young Harris, Georgia rat control job. — Rat gap around a condensate drain in Young Harris

Rats clawed a jagged hole about six inches high and three inches across through the water-damaged wooden siding to get into the crawl space of a house in Blue Ridge, Georgia. — Rat hole through the siding in Blue Ridge

A gap around a bundle of pipes where they pass through a jagged hole about three inches in diameter through a cinder block wall that allowed rats to get into a house in Big Canoe, Georgia. — Man-made rat hole into a Big Canoe home

Water damage to the bottom row of wooden clapboard siding created a gap about a foot wide and three inches high that allowed Norway rats into a house in Snellville, Georgia. — Water and rat damage to the siding in Snellville

A gap about two inches square along the bottom edge of the lattice of a metal foundation vent with no screen that allowed Norway rats into the crawl space of a house in Alpharetta, Georgia. — Rat gap in a foundation vent cover in Alpharetta

A tapered gap about three inches high on the tall side on the top of a crawl space door that is just leaning against the house allowed Norway rats into a house in Hiram, Georgia. — Why this house in Hiram needs Norway rat control

A metal pest shield about five inches high installed around the base of an outdoor air conditioning unit as part of a non chemical rat control job in Leeds, Alabama. — Rat shield around an air conditioner in Leeds

Light from outside coming through a fist sized hole of unknown origin through the cinder block foundation wall that allowed Norway rats into the crawl space of an Acworth, Georgia home. — Norway rat hole through a cinder block in Acworth

Norway rats gnawed a hole a little bigger than a golf ball through the wall board right over the sole plate of the framing to get into the garage of a house in Adairsville, Georgia. — Rats gnawed a hole into a garage in Adairsville

A gap about the size of a tennis ball over the spot where an insulated air conditioning pipe passes through the exterior wall allowed Norway rats into a house in LaGrange, Georgia. — Rat gap over an air-conditioning pipe in LaGrange

Roof rats gnawed at an existing fingertip high gap between the roof trim and the shingles at a junction point and enlarged it enough for them to get into the attic of a house in Jasper, Georgia. — Roof rats gnawed their way into a house in Jasper

A gap in the sill plate where it sits on the brick foundation allowed Norway rats to get into the crawl space of a house in Madison, Georgia. — Norway rat gap in the sill plate in Madison

An irregularly-shaped hole in the surface of the filthy attic insulation is actually the opening to a roof rat tunnel in the attic of a house in Acworth, Georgia. — Rat tunnel opening in the insulation in Acworth

The caulking that a contractor used to seal a hole in the cinder block foundation sagged before it set, leaving a gap about the size of a golf ball that allowed rats into a house in Carrollton, Georgia. — Man-made rat hole into a Carrollton home

A tapered vertical gap between the cinder block foundation and the brick chimney that is about two inches wide at a height of four feet off the ground that allowed Norway rats into a house in Canton, Georgia. — Rat gap next to a brick chimney in Canton

A ground level brick went missing from the wall and the gap allowed Norway rats into a house in Alpharetta, Georgia. — Rat gap in a brick wall into an Alpharetta home

Lifting a shingle reveals a roof rat nest made of insulation in the eave of the roof of a house in Suches, Georgia. — Root rat nest in the eaves at a house in Suches

Tooth marks on the edge of a vertical section of wooden siding behind the rain gutter downspout are evidence of a Norway rat problem at a Woodstock, Georgia home. — Rat damage to the trim at a Woodstock home

A rectangular plywood crawl space access door about a foot high by four feet wide installed to keep Norway rats out of a house in Suwanee, Georgia. — Rat-proof crawl space door in Suwanee

A hole in the insulation about the size of a quarter is the opening to a roof rat tunnel through the insulation in the attic of a house in Young Harris, Georgia. — Roof rat tunnel in the attic in Young Harris

A roughly triangular gap a few inches across where mortar fell out of a patched hole in a cinder block wall and allowed Norway rats into a house in Acworth, Georgia. — Norway rat gap in a foundation in Acworth

A fingertip high gap between the plywood soffit panel and the shingles where they meet at a roof junction point that allowed roof rats into the attic of a house in Roswell, Georgia. — Roof gap gap in the soffit panel in Roswell

The two lightening holes in a cinder block turned on its side in the foundation of a house in Canton, Georgia that allowed Norway rats into the crawl space. — Why this house in Canton has a rat problem

Norway rats nibbled at the base of a vinyl corner post to find a way into a house in Villa Rica, Georgia. — Rat damage to a vinyl corner post in Villa Rica

Rid-A-Critter has locally-based rat control specialists living, working, and keeping rats out of houses throughout North Georgia. We have the tools and personnel to handle any rat control or mouse control job, so please call us today for a professional inspection and consultation.

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We’re in Carrollton, Ga today doing another Rat focused exclusion! Everyone have a happy Friday!

by Brandon C.
Sep 15, 2023 06:07:37 am.

Droppings on the wooden framing and on the insulation made it obvious that the attic of a house in LaGrange, Georgia needed rat control. A non-chemical rodent control crew from our North Georgia office is rat-proofing the house and using non-toxic traps to eliminate the rat infestation without using any poisons.

by Webmaster
Sep 13, 2023 10:47:41 am.

Non-Chemical Rodent Control Experts from our North Georgia Office are Correcting a Handyman's Attempt at Rat Exclusion at a Jasper, Georgia Home

by Webmaster
Sep 13, 2023 09:45:42 am.

Spending this Sunday resting up for a big week ahead.

by Chad W.
Sep 10, 2023 08:32:59 am.

Someone knocked a hole through the lattice of a metal foundation vent to pass a clothes dryer exhaust hose through, and the gap between the duct and the remaining vent cover allowed Norway rats into a house in Gainesville, Georgia. Our rat control crew is installing a rodent-proof exhaust vent to rat-proof the house.

by Webmaster
Sep 07, 2023 10:13:03 am.

The bottom eight inches of the weather seal over the garage door track broke off and went missing, creating a gap about an inch wide that allowed Norway rats into the garage of a house in Rome, Georgia. Rats can get into homes and commercial buildings through gaps about the sizes of their heads.

by Webmaster
Sep 07, 2023 09:31:12 am.

The gap around a rusty old pipe where it was passed through the brick wall allowed Norway rats into a house in Buchanan, Georgia. Rat control experts from our North Georgia office are rodent-proofing the house and setting traps to non-chemically eradicate the rat infestation.

by Webmaster
Sep 06, 2023 09:20:39 am.

A rodent control crew doing roof rat control in Alpharetta, Georgia is installing a chimney cap to keep the rats, along with other nuisance animals and rodent pests, out of the attic. Permanently eliminating a rat problem without using pesticides can only be achieved by finding and sealing every possible rodent entry gap into a home or commercial building.

by Webmaster
Sep 05, 2023 08:30:11 am.

We are in the mountains of Hiawassee, Ga this morning doing another Rat Exclusion to finish off our work week. Everyone have safe weekend and happy Labor Day!

by Brandon C.
Sep 02, 2023 07:29:29 am.

It’s Chad (Me) vs Rats this morning on this Gainesville Ga Exclusion. May the best critter win

by Chad W.
Sep 02, 2023 06:34:40 am.

Finished up an exclusion at lunch today then started another exclusion in Gainesville Ga.

by Chad W.
Sep 01, 2023 03:03:23 pm.

Today's First Video is of a Norway Rat Control Inspection at a House in Woodstock, Georgia

by Webmaster
Sep 01, 2023 09:03:41 am.

Just got a quote signed in Gainesville Ga. Rat exclusion

by Chad W.
Aug 31, 2023 05:06:17 pm.

The gap around a bundle of cable television wires passing through a hole more than twice their combined diameter in a brick wall allowed Norway rats into an apartment building in Woodstock, Georgia. Non-chemical rat control at this house will require that that gap and any others that we find be sealed to rodent-proof the house.

by Webmaster
Aug 31, 2023 07:45:46 am.

Rodent pest control professionals doing non-chemical roof rat control at a Hiram, Georgia home have confirmed that all the bats have been trapped, removed, and sealed out of the attic. All that's left now is cleaning up the mess and replacing the attic insulation.

by Webmaster
Aug 30, 2023 09:16:38 am.

A rodent control crew from our North Georgia office is filling in a gap of about an inch between the bottom row of siding on the foundation to rat-proof a house in Flowery Branch, Georgia. Permanent rat control requires that every possible entry point in a house of commercial building be sealed to make the structure rodent-proof.

by Webmaster
Aug 29, 2023 10:53:28 am.

We have a rodent pest control on their way to rat-proof a house in Acworth, Georgia. A handyman tried sealing around the sill plate with insulating foam, but the rats gnawed through it before he got back into his truck.

by Webmaster
Aug 28, 2023 08:32:23 am.

Finished up an exclusion before it for too hot outside. Perks of getting up early and getting started.

by Chad W.
Aug 26, 2023 11:03:43 am.

It’s a hot one today. Headed to Jasper Ga to look for a dead animal under a house

by Chad W.
Aug 24, 2023 01:11:32 pm.

A gap of about an inch between the roof trim and the shingles, perhaps due to setting of the roof, will have to be sealed to achieve non-chemical roof rat control at a Rome, Georgia home. The rats already in the attic will be trapped and removed without using any poisons.

by Webmaster
Aug 24, 2023 08:45:50 am.

A rodent control crew doing Norway rat control at a Canton, Georgia home had to dig down to find and seal the gap in the foundation that allowed the rats into the crawl space.

by Webmaster
Aug 24, 2023 08:43:19 am.

A Gap of About Two Inches Between the Bottom of the Siding and the Concrete is Why this House in Bent Tree, Georgia Needs Norway Rat Control

by Webmaster
Aug 23, 2023 08:33:29 am.

Resting up for another full week of critter ridding.

by Chad W.
Aug 20, 2023 06:11:58 pm.

There is nothing like waking up and looking forward to going to going to work. I love my job and am blessed to be in the position I’m in.

by Chad W.
Aug 19, 2023 07:28:21 am.

Headed to Birmingham to do a raccoon quote. Got another raccoon quote in irondale. Squirrels will be active soon. Call Ridacritter for your free exclusion quote.

by Chris Scott
Aug 18, 2023 09:57:39 am.

This afternoon our pest control team will be starting a roof rat control job in Toccoa, Georgia. Roof rats have very similar habits as squirrels; so the rodent pest barrier our crew will install on the roof to keep the rats out of the attic will also keep other nuisance wildlife out.

by Webmaster
Aug 16, 2023 09:09:57 am.

The metal animal barrier that our pest control crew installed over the roof sheathing and fascia will keep tree rats and other rodent pests and nuisance animals out of the attic of a Roopville, Georgia home. Even better, it will control the rats without pesticides or other poisons.

by Webmaster
Aug 16, 2023 09:05:29 am.

The tough screen our rodent pest control crew installed over the gable vent will go a long way toward keeping roof rats out of the attic of a house in Suches, Georgia. We perform residential rat control without using any pesticides or poisons.

by Webmaster
Aug 16, 2023 09:01:20 am.

A pest control crew doing Norway rat control at a LaGrange, Georgia home are replacing a clothes dryer vent hood that the rats chewed away to get into the house. You can never eliminate a rat infestation without rodent-proofing the house.

by Webmaster
Aug 16, 2023 08:52:47 am.

A rodent pest crew doing roof rat control in Menlo, Georgia is installing a metal pest barrier over the roof sheathing and fascia to keep tree rats and nuisance wildlife out of the attic. The existing rat infestation will be treated using trapping and removal, without any pesticides or poisons.

by Webmaster
Aug 16, 2023 08:48:10 am.

A dentist office in Stone Mountain has a dead animal smell that needs checked out this morning

by Chad W.
Aug 16, 2023 07:11:34 am.

This morning we have a rodent pest control crew heading out to do Norway rat control at a Big Canoe, Georgia home. The rats are burrowing into the crawl space from outside the house. We'll find the gap in the foundation and seal it to make the house rat-proof.

by Webmaster
Aug 15, 2023 07:37:51 am.