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Pure Guard Pest Control PURE GUARD PEST CONTROL

Lynnwood mice and rat exterminator

Rodent Control Services in Lynnwood, WA

Mice in the kitchen, something running under the floor, droppings in the garage. In Lynnwood it is as often mice as rats, and the fix for both starts the same way: find how they are getting in and close it. We keep a base right here in town, so help is close.

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A residential street on 167th Street SW in Lynnwood, WA, with garbage and recycling bins at the curb and two-story homes along the sidewalk
167th Street SW, Lynnwood. Photo: Smlowe5, Public domain.

A typical Lynnwood street

Garbage Day, Garages and a Greenbelt Out Back

Bins at the curb, attached garages, a strip of trees behind the back fence. None of that is a problem on its own, but together it is everything a mouse needs in the fall: food, a warm garage, and cover to get there. Rodent control in Lynnwood starts with that picture.

First question

Is It Mice or Rats in Your Lynnwood House?

The answer changes where we look and how long it takes, so it is the first thing we work out. Here is how to tell the two apart.

A gray-brown house mouse among roots and spilled seed, the small mouse behind most Lynnwood mouse calls
4028mdk09 / CC BY-SA 3.0

House Mouse

A Norway rat (brown rat) in short grass, the heavier rat that burrows along Lynnwood foundations and creek banks
Dunpharlain / CC BY-SA 4.0

Norway Rat

Size

About the length of your thumb, plus the tail

Closer to the length of your hand, heavy-bodied

Droppings

Like grains of rice, scattered along walls and in drawers

Bigger, about half an inch, often in small piles

What you hear

Light scratching and skittering in the walls

Heavier running and gnawing, often in the crawl space or attic

Where in Lynnwood

Kitchens, garages and apartments, everywhere once it gets cold

Crawl spaces off Highway 99 and homes near the creeks and greenbelts

Where they get in

Five Ways Mice and Rats Get Into Lynnwood Homes

  • Roof and soffit gaps Where a roof plane meets a wall, and old soffit vents with torn screens.
  • Dryer and bath vents Flappers that stick open are a favorite way in for mice.
  • Pipes and cables The gap around where a line goes through the siding.
  • Garage door seal A worn bottom seal leaves a gap a mouse can walk under.
  • Crawl space vents Bent or rusted screens on the foundation vents of older homes.
Diagram of a Lynnwood house marking five rodent entry points: roof and soffit gaps, dryer and bath vents, pipes and cables through the siding, the garage door seal, and crawl space vents Roof and soffit gaps Dryer vent Pipes Garage door seal Crawl space vents
The five spots we check on every Lynnwood rodent call, top to bottom.

Across Lynnwood

Three Kinds of Rodent Calls We Get in Lynnwood

Most common fix

Sealed vents and new vapor barrier under the house

Crawl space and vapor barrier work

Crawl-Space Homes Off Highway 99

Alderwood Manor, Cedar Valley, Meadowdale

Many of the older ramblers and split-levels here sit on crawl spaces with vent screens that have rusted or been pushed in. Rats nest under the house, and mice move up into the walls. Sealing the vents and replacing torn vapor barrier is usually the heart of the job.

Looking south on 44th Avenue W in Lynnwood, WA, a busy arterial lined with shops and apartments
SounderBruce / CC BY-SA 4.0

Apartments and Condos

Around City Center and along Highway 99

Mice travel between units through shared walls and pipe chases, so treating one apartment on its own rarely holds. We treat single units, and we set up building-wide programs for property managers so every unit and the garbage enclosure get covered.

Scriber Creek running through brush and fallen branches in Scriber Lake Park, Lynnwood, WA, in winter
PinchyCC / CC BY 4.0

Homes Near the Creeks and Greenbelts

Scriber Creek, Swamp Creek, Lake Serene, Perrinville

Brushy creek banks and greenbelts are good rat country. Norway rats burrow along the banks and work their way to the nearest foundation, shed or woodpile once the weather turns. Exterior stations and a sealed crawl space keep the pressure off the house.

If you rent in Lynnwood

Tell Your Landlord, and Here Is Why

"Provide a reasonable program for the control of infestation by insects, rodents, and other pests at the initiation of the tenancy and, except in the case of a single-family residence, control infestation during tenancy except where such infestation is caused by the tenant."

One of a Washington landlord's duties under RCW 59.18.060. Property managers can call us directly for a building-wide program.

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What Customers Say About Our Rodent Control

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"We were in need of immediate local service, since I woke up hearing scratching in my wall. I knew it wasn't good. I am super thankful for the care and concern that was given to me by the owner (who's amazing by the way), very knowledgeable, honest and very fair price. So much so that I dropped Orkin and signed up with these guys due to the low price I got quoted. When the tech showed up, he put me at ease, very knowledgeable young man, and answered all my questions and concerns. By that same night one of the traps that was laid down had caught the little bugger in my wall. I'm thankful for the quick reply and how quickly someone came out to help us. They even came back to retrieve the critter. I appreciate honesty, it's hard to come by these days. So thank you!"
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"This company is fantastic. Not only did they come to treat my home within a day, but the service was super friendly, educational and reasonable. The owner spoke with me personally and took care of my rat issue swiftly and professionally. Just call them."
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"I was having a problem with rats and mice. I called so many places. I live in Lake Stevens. Pure Guard worked with me. The price is low. They set me up quickly. Would highly recommend! Thank you."
SUN SHINE · LAKE STEVENS, WA · GOOGLE REVIEW →
"Brian stopped by to let us know about his eco-friendly pest control services, and we are happy to know we are supporting an eco- and family friendly small business. He is super knowledgeable and uses products that are safe for our pets and kids, and applies them so they won't interfere with our honey bees. We are also going to have chickens in the near future, so we are happy that they (and we) will be protected from rats too. We are fine with bugs being outside where they belong, but very glad we don't have to worry about them being inside!"
MELISSA DOERING · GOOGLE REVIEW →
"Reliable and effective. Very affordable pricing. Got rid of the rats and wasps!"
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Questions, answered

Lynnwood Mouse and Rat Questions

Why Do I Hear Mice in My Lynnwood Walls at Night?

Mice are most active after dark, and wall voids are their highways between the kitchen, the garage and the crawl space. Light scratching that moves along a wall is almost always mice. Heavier thumping from below the floor is more often rats in the crawl space. We confirm which on the first visit.

Do Mice Come Back After You Seal the House?

Not through the gaps we close. The work holds when every way in gets sealed, which is why we walk the whole house instead of just setting traps. If they do come back inside your warranty window, so do we, at no charge.

Can You Treat My Apartment or Condo in Lynnwood?

Yes. We treat single units, and we work with property managers on building-wide treatment, which is what usually ends it in a building with shared walls. If you rent, let your landlord or manager know too; Washington law gives them a duty to deal with pests, explained above.

How Much Does Rodent Control Cost in Lynnwood?

It depends on how many ways in the house has and how much sealing and crawl space work it needs, so we quote after we have looked. The quote covers the return visits to finish the trapping, and you have the number before any work starts.

Is Rodent Control Safe Around My Dog and Cat?

Yes. There is a veterinary clinic in the family, so we are careful about pets. Inside, we trap rather than bait. Outside, bait goes only in locked stations that pets and kids cannot open, placed where you can see them, and we walk you through each one.

How Fast Can You Get to Lynnwood?

Someone is out within 48 hours, and Lynnwood is often sooner because we keep a base in town. You get a text about 30 minutes before the truck pulls up.

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Something other than mice or rats? See all of our pest control in Lynnwood, from carpenter ants in Alderwood Manor to spiders around Lake Serene. Brian holds WSDA applicator license #112338.
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