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Macon, Columbus, and South Georgia Rat Control and Exclusion

Young rat in a cage trap facing the camera after being trapped and removed from a house by a pest control company.

There are two species of rats that are common rodent pests in Macon and throughout Georgia: The roof rat, Rattus rattus (also known as the black rat); and the brown rat (also known as the Norway rat, wharf rat, or sewer rat), Rattus norvegicus.

As their name implies, roof rats are usually found in high places. In nature, they're tree dwellers, and their bodies are well adapted for that life. They're slimmer and lighter than Norway rats, with an excellent sense of balance. In homes, roof rats are usually found in attics, soffits, lofts, and other high parts of the home

Norway or brown rats are ground dwellers (although they can climb when necessary). They're heavier and stockier than roof rats, commonly live in burrows when they live outdoors, and are excellent swimmers. When they get into homes and other buildings, they can be found anywhere; but most commonly they're found in crawl spaces, basements, and on the lower floors.

Both species of rats can be found throughout Georgia. Brown rats are slightly more common in urban areas, and roof rats in rural areas; but both can be found anywhere in the state. Both roof rats and Norway rats are vectors of serious diseases, and both can do damage to homes and commercial buildings.

Non-Chemical Rat Control

At Rid-A-Critter, we treat most rat infestations without using any poisons at all. We control rats using the non-chemical pest control methods of trapping, removal, and exclusion ("rodent-proofing"). The only time we use rodenticides is around some commercial buildings that are required by law to have rodent bait stations around the outside perimeters.

By using organic rat control methods instead of poisons, we avoid all of the problems associated with rodenticides. For example:

Our non-chemical rat removal and rat-proofing methods avoid all those problems, while providing a more permanent rat control solution that will keep rodents and other nuisance animals out of your home.

Rat Control Gallery

Here are some pictures we've taken at the many rat-removal and rat-proofing jobs we've done in Macon, Columbus, and throughout Southern Georgia.

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Narrow screens in the spaces between a row of bricks set vertically to vent the crawl space as part of a rat control job at a Milledgeville, Georgia home.
Rat-proofing the vent spaces in Milledgeville
Everything except the square flange of the clothes dryer vent has broken off and gone missing, allowing Norway rats to get into a brick house in Haddock, Georgia through the dryer duct.
Why this house in Haddock needs rat control
Norway rat droppings and urine on top of the tiles in the drop ceiling at a commercial building in Gray, Georgia that is undergoing rat control.
Rat droppings on the drop ceiling tiles in Gray
Urine stains and a tunnel opening about the diameter of a quarter in the insulation between the joists are evidence of roof rats that need to be trapped and removed from the attic of a house in Macon, Georgia.
Evidence of roof rats in an attic in Macon
Roof rats gnawed a hole a little bigger than a green olive through the wooden siding to get into the attic of a house in Kathleen, Georgia.
Roof rat hole into the attic of a Kathleen home
Patching cement used to seal the gap around some pipes where they pass through the brick wall as part of a non chemical Norway rat control job at a house in Dexter, Georgia.
Non-chemical rat control at a house in Dexter
Norway rats gnawed through the foam sealant applied around a bundle of wires where they were passed through a baseball sized hole in the cinder block foundation wall of a house in Macon, Georgia.
Norway rat hole through a cinder block in Macon
Norway rats burrowed a fist sized hole through the soil and the rubble foundation to get into the crawl space of a house in Columbus, Georgia.
Norway rat burrow into a Columbus home
Gaps between the crumbling bricks under the porch steps that allowed Norway rats into the crawl space of a vacant house in Pendergrass, Georgia.
Rat gaps under the porch steps in Pendergrass
Five bricks in the foundation that were set vertically with some space in between to ventilate the crawl space that allowed Norway rats into a house in Eastman, Georgia.
Why this house in Eastman had a Norway rat problem
Roof rats gnawed a dome shaped hole in the bottom of the vinyl corner post of a house in Eastman, Georgia that they used to climb up into the attic of the house.
Rat damage to a vinyl corner post in Eastman
A gap of a little more than an inch between the end of the wooden roof fascia and the adjacent brick chimney that allowed roof rats into the attic of a house in Macon, Georgia.
Roof rat gap in the trim at a Macon home
A three inch gap where part of the garage door lower weather seal fell off allowed Norway rats to get into the garage of a house in Quitman, Georgia.
Norway rat gap into the garage of a Quitman home
Water damage to the walls of a home near a roof junction point that will be repaired as part of a non chemical roof rat control job at a house in Griffin, Georgia.
Water and roof rat damage at a house in Griffin
A live rat in a cage type trap after being non chemically caught and removed from the attic of a house in Macon, Georgia.
Rat trapped and removed from a house in Macon
A roughly arch shaped hole that Norway rats gnawed through the lower edge of the wooden siding where it meets the brick foundation to get into a house in Valdosta, Georgia.
Rat hole through the siding into a Valdosta home
A gap in the roof trim where the diagonal section meets the soffit that allowed roof rats into the attic of a house in Jackson, Georgia.
Roof rat gap into the soffit of a Jackson home
A handyman tried to seal Norway rats out of a house in Zebulon, Georgia using insulating foam, but the rats just gnawed right through it.
Handyman rat control attempt in Zebulon
A gap about an inch high where the soffit meets the shingles at a roof junction has been sealed with a thick sealant as part of a Zebulon, Georgia roof rat control job.
Rat exclusion at a roof junction in Zebulon
Norway rats enlarged a gap where a pipe passed through a plaster wall into a fist sized hole that allowed them into a house in Yatesville, Georgia.
Rats gnawed through a plaster wall in Yatesville
A fist sized gap in the brick wall near the sill plate that will have to be sealed as part of a Norway rat control job at a Gray, Georgia home.
Norway rat gap into a house in Gray
Gaps around the gas and water pipes where they pass through the exterior brick wall of a house will have to be sealed as part of a Concord, Georgia Norway rat control job.
Rat gaps around the pipes at a house in Concord
Norway rats gnawed a hole through the top left corner of a plywood crawl space door that will have to be replaced as part of a rat control job at a house in Macon, Georgia.
Rats gnawed through a crawl space door in Macon
Gap a bit more than an inch high due to water damage to the bottom of a plywood crawl space door that will have to be replaced as part of a rat control job at a house in Cairo, Georgia.
Rat gap under a crawl space door in Cairo
Norway rats gnawed a fist sized hole through the plywood wall sheathing right over the sill plate to get into the garage of a house in Norman Park, Georgia.
Rat hole through a garage wall in Norman Park
A cap of about an inch and a half around a galvanized stove pipe passing through an exterior soffit panel that will have to be sealed as part of a roof rat control job at a Centerville, Georgia home.
Man made roof rat gap into a soffit in Centerville
Greasy stains on the elbow of a rain gutter downspout right under a lemon sized hole in the soffit panel that roof rats used to get into the attic of a Columbus, Georgia home.
Roof rat hole into the attic of a Columbus home
A hole about the size of a quarter in the insulation between the joists is actually the opening to a roof rat tunnel in the attic of a house in Thomaston, Georgia.
Roof rat tunnel in the insulation in Thomaston
Norway rats gnawed away the edge of the square base of a cylindrical porch column at a house in Thomaston, Georgia.
Norway rat damage to a column in Thomaston
The screen fell off the end of a four inch pipe through the foundation at ground level, allowing Norway rats to get into the crawl space of a house in Juliette, Georgia.
Why this house in Juliette has a rat problem

Please contact us for more information about our non-chemical rat control solutions. We look forward to hearing from you.

 

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We got a crew in Birmingham sealing a house that has some rats nesting in their attic. In Tuscaloosa quoting some exclusions for bats and squirrels.
by Chris Scott
Sep 27, 2023 11:27:45 am.

Rodent pest exclusion specialists doing a Norway rat control job in Milledgeville, Georgia are installing screens in the spaces between a row of bricks set vertically to vent the crawl space. This is a pretty common venting technique, but it's important to install screens to keep rodent pests out of the house.
by Webmaster
Sep 14, 2023 10:01:12 am.

A Rodent Pest Control Crew from our Macon Office is Replacing a Broken Clothes Dryer Vent at a Haddock, Georgia Rat Control Job
by Webmaster
Sep 14, 2023 09:53:42 am.

A non-chemical rodent-control crew doing rat control at a commercial building in Gray, Georgia found rat droppings and urine on top of the tiles in the drop ceiling. The tiles will have to be replaced to eliminate the rodent odor once the rats have been trapped, removed, and sealed out of the building.
by Webmaster
Sep 13, 2023 10:51:54 am.

Spending this Sunday resting up for a big week ahead.
by Chad W.
Sep 10, 2023 08:32:59 am.

Urine stains and a tunnel opening about the diameter of a quarter in the insulation between the joists were convincing evidence of roof rats that needed to be trapped and removed from the attic of a house in Macon, Georgia. We have a non-chemical rat control crew at the house rodent-proofing the exterior and setting traps in the attic.
by Webmaster
Sep 07, 2023 10:16:59 am.

Roof rats gnawed a hole a little bigger than a green olive through the wooden siding to get into the attic of a house in Kathleen, Georgia. The rat control crew will also repair the damage and rodent-proof the house.
by Webmaster
Sep 06, 2023 09:26:41 am.

Our rodent pest exclusion technicians are using patching cement to seal the gap around some pipes where they pass through the brick wall of a house in Dexter, Georgia. Achieving Norway rat control without using poisons requires that every possible rodent entry point be found and sealed to rodent-proof the home or commercial building.
by Webmaster
Sep 05, 2023 08:25:45 am.

Resting up tonight for a big day in Eatonton Ga tomorrow. Rats and possibly flying squirrels are the problem. Ridacritter is the solution.
by Chad W.
Sep 04, 2023 07:23:12 pm.

We are in the mountains of Hiawassee, Ga this morning doing another Rat Exclusion to finish off our work week. Everyone have safe weekend and happy Labor Day!
by Brandon C.
Sep 02, 2023 07:29:29 am.

A rodent pest control crew doing Norway rat control in Macon, Georgia discovered that the rats gnawed through the foam sealant applied around a bundle of wires where they were passed through a baseball-sized hole in the cinder block foundation wall. Our crew will properly rat-proof the foundation and use non-toxic traps to catch and remove the rats without using poisons.
by Webmaster
Aug 30, 2023 07:52:38 am.

This morning we have a rodent control crew in a crawl space doing Norway rat control at a Columbus, Georgia home. The rats burrowed a hole through the soil and the rubble foundation to get into the house.
by Webmaster
Aug 30, 2023 07:45:21 am.

Gaps between the crumbling bricks under the porch steps allowed Norway rats into the crawl space of a vacant house in Pendergrass, Georgia. Our rat control experts are on the scene with trowels in hand repairing the brickwork to rat-proof the house, and using traps to catch and remove the rats that already got inside.
by Webmaster
Aug 29, 2023 10:48:58 am.

Setting a few bricks in the foundation vertically with some space in between them is a common way to ventilate a crawl space. But unless the openings are screened to rodent-proof them, they can allow rats or other rodent pests into the house. That's exactly why we have technicians in the crawl space doing Norway rat control at an Eastman, Georgia home today.
by Webmaster
Aug 29, 2023 10:45:46 am.

Roof rats climbed up behind the vinyl corner post to get into the attic of a house in Eastman, Georgia. The rat control crew is rodent-proofing the house to prevent further infestations of rats or mice, and using traps to non-chemically trap and remove the rats that already got into the house.
by Webmaster
Aug 29, 2023 09:26:53 am.

A gap of a little more than an inch between the end of the wooden roof fascia and the adjacent brick chimney allowed roof rats into the attic of a house in Macon, Georgia. The rat control crew is using traps to catch and non-chemically remove the mice, and rodent-proofing the house to prevent future infestations.
by Webmaster
Aug 28, 2023 08:38:09 am.

Finished up an exclusion before it for too hot outside. Perks of getting up early and getting started.
by Chad W.
Aug 26, 2023 11:03:43 am.

The reason our non-chemical rodent-control experts are doing Norway rat control at a Quitman, Georgia home all gets down to a three-inch gap where part of the garage door weather seal fell off. The gap made it easy for the rats to get into the garage, and from there the house proper.
by Webmaster
Aug 23, 2023 08:41:35 am.

Resting up for another full week of critter ridding.
by Chad W.
Aug 20, 2023 06:11:58 pm.

Our rodent pest control crew is repairing water damage to the walls of a home as part of a non-chemical rat control job in Griffin, Georgia. Water problems and rodent pest problems often occur in the same places, and our pest control professionals take care of both problems.
by Webmaster
Aug 20, 2023 10:25:45 am.

This morning we're starting a non-chemical roof rat control job in the attic of a house in Macon, Georgia. The rats will be trapped and removed from the home and the roof sealed to keep rodent pests out of the attic. The rat-proofing will also prevent problems with squirrels and other nuisance wildlife.
by Webmaster
Aug 20, 2023 10:10:34 am.

Norway rats gnawed through the lower edge of the wooden siding where it meets the brick foundation to get into a house in Valdosta, Georgia. A rodent pest control crew from our South Georgia office is at the house setting traps to catch and remove the rats without using poisons, and rodent-proofing the house to prevent future infestations.
by Webmaster
Aug 20, 2023 10:02:08 am.

There is nothing like waking up and looking forward to going to going to work. I love my job and am blessed to be in the position I’m in.
by Chad W.
Aug 19, 2023 07:28:21 am.

Headed to Birmingham to do a raccoon quote. Got another raccoon quote in irondale. Squirrels will be active soon. Call Ridacritter for your free exclusion quote.
by Chris Scott
Aug 18, 2023 09:57:39 am.

A gap in the roof trim where the diagonal section meets the soffit allowed roof rats into the attic of a house in Jackson, Georgia. A rodent pest control team working out of our Macon office is non-chemically trapping and removing the rats and sealing the house to prevent future rat infestations.
by Webmaster
Aug 17, 2023 09:55:19 am.

This morning we have a crew at a house in Zebulon, Georgia doing rat control. A handyman tried to seal the rats out of the house using insulating foam, but the rats just gnawed right through it.
by Webmaster
Aug 17, 2023 09:51:42 am.

A gap about an inch high where the soffit meets the shingles at a roof junction needed to be sealed as part of a Zebulon, Georgia roof rat control job. Trapping and removing the rats from the attic would be silly and pointless unless we also rodent-proofed the house.
by Webmaster
Aug 16, 2023 09:13:17 am.

Norway rats enlarged a gap where a pipe passed through a plaster wall into a fist-sized hole that allowed them into a house in Yatesville, Georgia. Rats and other rodent pests can gnaw through most building materials, making non-chemical rat control challenging.
by Webmaster
Aug 16, 2023 08:56:39 am.

A dentist office in Stone Mountain has a dead animal smell that needs checked out this morning
by Chad W.
Aug 16, 2023 07:11:34 am.

A crew doing Norway rats control at a Gray, Georgia home have located how the rats were getting into the house. A gap in the brick wall near the sill plate on the back of the house will have to be sealed to rodent-proof the house and prevent future infestations.
by Webmaster
Aug 15, 2023 07:56:43 am.

Today's agenda includes Norway rat control at a Concord, Georgia home. Gaps around the gas and water pipes where they pass through the exterior brick wall of the house will have to be sealed to rat-proof the house, and traps will be used to non-chemically eliminate the existing infestation.
by Webmaster
Aug 15, 2023 07:41:29 am.

Sun’s out in Marietta. Getting hot
by Chad W.
Aug 14, 2023 02:51:31 pm.

The Macon, Georgia office of Rid-A-Critter provides Norway and roof rat extermination and rodent pest exclusion in the Macon, Columbus, and South Georgia areas, including Adel, Albany, Americus, Barnesville, Byron, Camilla, Centerville, Columbus, Cordele, Culloden, Cuthbert, Dawson, Eastman, Fitzgerald, Forsyth, Fort Valley, Gray, Griffin, Hawkinsville, Jackson, Juliette, Kathleen, Milledgeville, Moultrie, Perry, Roberta, Sylvester, Thomaston, Thomasville, Tifton, Valdosta, Warner Robins, Yatesville, and Zebulon. We are fully licensed and insured.

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