Rat removal in Largo, FL
Rat removal in Largo, FL has to cover two places at once: the roof and the ground. Roof rats come in high, Norway rats come in low, and on a manufactured home they can come in right through the floor. We handle all of it.
- Attic and under-home rodents
- Locked outdoor bait boxes
- Seal the gaps they use
Rats in your Largo home? Ask
Tell us what you are hearing or seeing. We will get back to you, set up a visit and give you a straight answer on what it takes.
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Quick answer. Critter Guys provides rat removal in Largo, FL for roof rats, Norway rats and mice in attics, walls, garages and under manufactured homes. After an inspection, we trap inside, place locked bait station boxes outdoors along rodent runways, and seal the gaps they use to get in. We also work with HOAs and community managers on park-wide plans. Call or text (321) 203-6963.
Signs of rats in a Largo house
The first sign is usually a sound. The rest show up once you start looking.
Scratching after the house goes quiet
Light, fast running in the ceiling or walls between late evening and early morning.
Droppings in the kitchen cabinets
Small, dark pellets under the sink or behind the stove, often near plumbing that comes up through the floor.
A chewed water line or wire
Rats gnaw plumbing and wiring under manufactured homes and in attics.
Holes along the slab or skirting
Norway rats dig burrows next to slabs, sheds and skirting edges.
Bait or pet food disappearing
Bowls left out overnight are empty by morning, and you didn’t refill them.
Rat pressure in Largo’s neighborhoods and parks
Largo is dense. Manufactured home parks, condo complexes and older single-family streets sit close together, and rats move easily from one to the next along fences, hedges and utility lines. Backyard fruit trees, palms, bird feeders and dumpsters behind the shopping centers on East Bay Drive and Ulmerton Road all add food and shelter.
Green corridors like McKay Creek and the retention ponds around the city give Norway rats soft ground to burrow in, while roof rats nest in palms and thick vegetation and travel overhead. When one home in a community has rats, the neighbors usually do too, which is why we often work with community managers instead of one house at a time.
Largo at a glance
- Dense manufactured home parks
- McKay Creek and retention ponds
- Palms and fruit trees
- Pinellas County
Out in the field
Rat removal for Largo manufactured homes
Rats under a manufactured home don’t stay underneath for long. They chew through the underbelly fabric and climb the plumbing chases into kitchen and bathroom walls. That’s why rat droppings so often show up under the sink first.
To fix it, we work from the ground up: trapping underneath and inside, then sealing the pipe penetrations through the floor, securing the skirting and closing any gaps at the roof edge.
- Gaps where plumbing comes through the floor
- Torn or sagging underbelly fabric
- Skirting panels loose at the bottom
- AC line and dryer vent openings
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These guys took care of a pest problem we had in our community of townhomes outside of downtown Orlando. Extremely effective, highly professional, and overall pleasant & fair.
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How we get rid of rats in Largo
Three tools work together. Using only one is why rats come back.
Inspect high and low
We check the attic or roof cavity, the walls, under the home and around the outside to find runways, nests and entry points.
Trap the rats inside
Traps go along the runways inside the attic, walls or under the home. We return to check and reset until activity stops.
Bait boxes outdoors
Locked, tamper-resistant bait station boxes go outside along rat runways to reduce the population around the property. They’re never placed inside your living space.
Seal the way in
We seal every gap rats can use with materials they can’t chew. That work overlaps with our wildlife exclusion in Largo.
Why poison alone makes things worse
Throwing loose poison in the attic or under the house is the most common DIY approach, and it causes most of the problems we’re called to fix. Rats that eat it don’t drop where you can find them. They crawl into a wall, under the floor or into the insulation and die there, and in a Florida summer the smell gets bad fast.
Loose bait can also reach pets and wildlife you don’t intend to hurt. That’s why we trap indoors and keep bait inside locked stations outside only. If you’ve already had a rat die somewhere in the house, our attic cleanup for Largo homes handles the removal and the odor. The full approach is laid out on our Orlando rat removal page, and the Largo wildlife removal page covers the other animals we see here.
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What Largo homeowners ask about rat removal
Have a question that isn’t here? Call or text (321) 203-6963 and we’ll help.
Why are rats getting into my kitchen through the floor?
On manufactured homes, rats often get under the home, chew through the underbelly and follow the plumbing up into the cabinets. Sealing the pipe gaps through the floor and securing the skirting is how we stop that route.
How much does rat removal in Largo cost?
It depends on how many rats are active, how many entry points the home has, whether you have a manufactured home or block home, and what cleanup is needed afterward. We quote every Largo job before we start.
Can you handle rats for a whole Largo mobile home park?
Yes. We work with park managers, HOAs and property managers on community-wide rodent plans. Treating several homes and the shared areas at once is usually far more effective than one home at a time.
Do I have roof rats or Norway rats?
If the noise is in the ceiling or attic, it’s most likely roof rats, which climb. If you see burrows next to the slab, shed or skirting, or activity under the home, Norway rats are more likely. The inspection tells us which, and many Largo homes have both.
How long until the rats are gone?
Most rat jobs take a few visits. We seal the entry points early, then keep trapping until there are no fresh signs. You’ll get a realistic estimate once we know how many rats are active.
Do rats in the house carry disease?
They can. Rodent urine can spread leptospirosis, and droppings contaminate insulation, cabinets and stored items. Removing the rats and cleaning and sanitizing the affected areas takes care of both problems.
Ready to be done with rats in Largo?
Call or text (321) 203-6963. We’ll inspect the house and show you how they’re getting in.