We get asked “how much does an exterminator cost for mice” all the time. Unless you have a severe infestation of mice, the problem can usually be handled under a regular quarterly pest control plan — see our current plan pricing for what that costs. If you’re looking just for mice treatment, you can plan on paying less. You can see our mice extermination pricing here for more specifics.
Really, it depends on how bad the problem is. If it’s one or two mice, you can get treated quarterly and that should get rid of them. If you’re dealing with an infestation, pest control technicians will need to come out weekly until the mice are gone, which can be pretty costly. The longer you wait to get the infestation handled, the more expensive it will become.
Can exterminators get rid of mice?
Exterminators are trained to get rid of pests, and that definitely includes mice! With their annoying scurrying, chewing through walls and wires, and urinating in your insulation, they cause big problems. Mice exterminators at Vinx have special rodent training to know just what to do to get rid of the mice problem that you’re experiencing.
You should always go with a reputable pest control company that has trained rodent exterminators. At Vinx, all of our technicians are certified, and we even guarantee our service! We have over 190 reviews and a 4.9-star rating on Google.
How do exterminators get rid of mice?
At Vinx, we often get asked how do our exterminators get rid of the mice in your home. The answer is clear. We use bait and traps.
The bait that the mice eat makes them thirsty. They go outside of your home and look for a water source to satisfy their thirst. Once away from the home, they die and don’t come back inside. However, we also set traps inside the attic so that any mice that don’t get the bait can be handled. We use traps most often when there is an extreme infestation, and our service will include us coming back out to grab the traps for you a week later. You won’t have to deal with the mice at all!
Finally, we do a rodent exclusion service. This is where we go through and seal up any holes around your home that mice are using to get into the house. Since they can fit through a hole the size of a pencil, it’s important to seal them up!
How do exterminators get rid of mice in the walls?
Do you have mice in the walls? Our exterminators have experience with mice in the walls, and we have the perfect way to get them out. If there are mice in your walls, it requires a special trap. The trap will be filled with bait so that they want to get into it. The trap is a box that will be set against the wall, and we’ll drill a small hole where the mice can access the trap.
Once the mice are in the trap, they can’t get out. This gets mice out of the walls and ensures that no mice die within your walls, which would cause a pretty large problem.
When to call an exterminator for mice
As soon as you hear mice in your home, it’s time to call an exterminator. The longer you wait to call an exterminator, the more expensive it will get. Here are a few signs you need to call an exterminator for mice:
- Scratching noises late at night in the attic or the walls
- Disturbed insulation that mice have used for nesting
- Urine in your insulation
- Mice droppings around your home or in your attic
- Chewed wires or holes that you haven’t noticed before
Conclusion: How much does an exterminator cost for mice?
Frequently Asked Questions
Unless the infestation is severe, a mouse problem is usually handled inside a regular quarterly pest control plan rather than as a separate job. Treating only for mice costs less than a full plan. Real infestations cost more, because technicians have to return weekly until the mice are gone.
Yes. Mice breed and spread, so a couple of mice that quarterly service would have handled can turn into an infestation that needs weekly visits. The longer the problem runs, the more visits and the more exclusion work it takes to close out.
Bait and traps do most of the work. The bait makes mice thirsty, so they leave the house looking for water and die outside instead of inside. Traps are set in the attic to catch any that skip the bait, and a technician returns about a week later to collect them.
Mice in wall voids need a specific setup: a bait-filled box trap placed against the wall with a small access hole drilled so mice can get in but not back out. That pulls them out of the wall rather than leaving them to die inside it, which would create a much bigger odor problem.
As soon as you hear them. Watch for scratching at night in the attic or walls, disturbed insulation used for nesting, urine in the insulation, droppings around the house, and chewed wires or new holes. Mice fit through a gap the size of a pencil, so exclusion matters as much as trapping.