How Rodents Break Into Peoria Homes

Window Entry

Windows are another popular entry point utilized by rodents, especially foundation and first-story windows. Rodents often chew their way in through window frames in the same way they chew through door frames, typically targeting the lower corners. They will also chew through screens and nibble on the interior portion of window frames in order to gain access to the voids beyond.

Generally, Peoria homes have many voids in them. There are voids in walls, ceilings, floors, window and door frames, rooflines, and more. Once a rodent chews its way inside, it will use these voids to travel throughout the house. That is the reason you may hear them bumping and scraping around within your bedroom walls at night.

If rodents find a room that has food in it such as a kitchen, pantry, or other food storage area, they will often chew a hole through baseboards, sheetrock, and other building materials to create a quick access route to that food source. That is why Peoria homeowners may find holes under cabinets in the kitchen or behind boxes in their food storage room when dealing with a rodent infestation.

There are also some rodents that invade Peoria homes through higher areas. Roof rats are usually the culprits as they are excellent climbers. If there is a tree branch on your property that passes over your roof or is located near your roof, rodents will have an easy line of access to your vulnerable roofline. Once they find their way onto your roof, all that is standing between those rats and the voids of your Peoria home may be a flimsy piece of aluminum, plastic, or rubber that can be easily chewed through. The three most common locations that roof rats target are aluminum or plastic soffits, rubber gaskets around exhaust pipes, and softened roofing materials above where the roof meets the gutters.

Squirrels are another type of rodent that can chew on those high locations and gain entrance to your Peoria home. Fortunately, squirrels are usually content to stay in attic spaces and won't explore the rest of your Peoria home. But this is where the good news ends as there are many problems squirrels can present when they get into your attic spaces.

Rodent Control

If you're seeing these warning signs of rodent problems on the outside of your Peoria home, reach out to us and schedule a free, no-obligation Peoria home pest inspection. We'll help you figure out how serious your problem is and guide you toward a solution with a pest control plan!