Rodent Control in West Park, Cleveland

Rodents near the Rocky River valley

West Park takes in Kamm's Corners, Riverside, Puritas and the streets around Lorain Avenue and Rocky River Drive. Most houses were built from the 1920s through the 1950s, and many have full basements, side doors and detached garages. The western edge drops into the Rocky River Reservation, a long wooded valley that holds a big population of white-footed mice.

Homes along that edge, and along the smaller ravines that feed the river, see mice move in each fall. They enter at the sill, the side door, the garage and the gap around air conditioning lines, then settle in basement ceilings and kitchen cabinets.

Rats are less common than in the denser east-side neighborhoods but do show up around the Lorain Avenue business district, near Hopkins airport's industrial edges and in yards with bird feeders and compost.

What a job here usually involves

Expect the technician to check the brick or block foundation, the side entry steps, the garage door seal and any finished basement areas. Many West Park houses have had additions or enclosed back porches, and the joint between the addition and the original house is a common gap. Sealing before October saves a lot of trapping later.

Services people call about in West Park

• Mice Exterminator
• Rodent Exclusion
• Droppings Cleanup
• Basement and Garage Rodents
• Rodent Inspection

West Park rodent questions