Poison-free rat and mouse control

Rat and Rodent Control in San Francisco

We find how rodents are getting into your home, seal every opening, and remove the ones already inside with traps. No poison, ever. Same-day service across the city.

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The San Francisco location of Marin Rat and Rodent.

Poison freeOn every job, inside and out
Same-day serviceAcross San Francisco
Every entry point sealedNot just the obvious ones
No upcharge on materialsConstruction grade, included

Why we don’t use poison

Poison kills rats. It doesn’t stop them.

Most rat problems get treated the same way: put bait down, wait, repeat. It feels like progress because rats die. But the opening they came through is still there, and the house that attracted them is still warm, dry and full of food, so the next ones move in.

Poison also creates problems of its own. A rat that eats bait usually crawls somewhere dark to die, and in a San Francisco house that means inside a wall, under a floor or in the crawl space, where you can smell it but can’t reach it. Bait and poisoned rodents get eaten by cats, dogs, owls and hawks, which is why California now restricts the strongest anticoagulant rat poisons.

We do it the other way around. Find every way in, seal it, then trap and remove the rodents that were already inside. When the job is done, there is nothing for new rodents to use and nothing left dying in your walls.

Bait and poison Seal and trap
Rodents already inside Die, often inside walls Trapped and removed
New rodents Keep finding the way in Kept out for good
Pets and wildlife Can eat bait or poisoned rodents No bait anywhere
The smell Dead rodents out of reach Nothing left behind

Where they get in

Six ways rodents get into a San Francisco house

Row houses, street-level garages and old sewer lines give city rats more routes than most. Roof rats come in high, along utility lines and trees. Norway rats come in low, through foundations, garages and drains. An inspection checks all six.

Where rats and mice get into a San Francisco house A row house between two neighbors with six numbered entry points: roofline gaps, attic vents, pipe and utility openings, garage door seals, foundation and crawl space vents, and sewer lines. A roof rat route runs along the overhead utility line to the roofline, and a Norway rat route runs through the sewer main into the house lateral. CRAWL SPACE SEWER MAIN NEIGHBOR NEIGHBOR ATTIC ROOF RAT ROUTE NORWAY RAT ROUTE 1 2 3 4 5 6
  1. 1
    Roofline and cornice gapsWhere the cornice meets the neighbor’s wall or the roof edge has settled. The roof rat’s way in.
  2. 2
    Attic and roof ventsTorn or rusted vent screens open straight into the attic.
  3. 3
    Pipe and utility openingsGaps around gas, water and electrical lines where they pass through the wall.
  4. 4
    Garage door sealsA worn bottom seal or bent corner leaves a gap wide enough for a rat.
  5. 5
    Foundation and crawl space ventsBroken vent screens and cracked foundation let Norway rats under the house.
  6. 6
    Sewer lines and drainsNorway rats swim and travel through damaged sewer laterals and floor drains.

How rodent exclusion works

How a job works

Inspect, seal, trap, clean up

  1. 01

    Inspect

    We go through the house, attic, crawl space and walls, find every entry point and sign of activity, and give you one detailed quote.

  2. 02

    Seal

    Every entry point gets closed with construction-grade material, and chewed insulation, ducts and walls get repaired.

  3. 03

    Trap

    A six-week, poison-free trapping cycle removes the rodents sealed inside. Traps are checked, removed and replaced.

  4. 04

    Clean and protect

    Droppings and nesting get cleaned out and clutter hauled away. High-risk homes and businesses can add a trap rotation plan.

Services

Rodent control services

Rodent Exclusion

We find every gap a rat or mouse can use and seal it with construction-grade material. This is the part that makes the problem stop.

This is the step most rat control skips, and the reason problems come back.

  • Full inspection of every crawl space and wall
  • Every entry point sealed and reinforced
  • Construction-grade materials, no upcharge on materials
  • Insulation, duct and wall repair where rodents did damage
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Rat & Mouse Trapping

Poison-free trapping that removes the rats and mice already inside, run as a set cycle once your home is sealed.

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Cleanup & Repair

Deep cleaning of droppings and nesting, clutter hauling, and repair of chewed insulation, ducts and walls.

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Trap Rotation Plans

Monthly or twice-monthly trap rotations after exclusion, for high-risk homes and commercial properties.

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Who we are

Neighbors, not exterminators

Golden Gate Rat N Rodent is the San Francisco location of Marin Rat and Rodent, a poison-free rodent control company from Marin County. We crawl into every nook and cranny of your home to find the cause, fix it with care and respect for your space, and keep working until you are happy with the result.

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FAQ

Questions people ask us

How much does rat control cost in San Francisco?

Every job is priced after a full inspection, because the cost depends on how many entry points the building has and how much cleanup and repair it needs. You get one detailed quote before any work starts, with no upcharge on materials.

Do you use poison?

No, never. Golden Gate Rat N Rodent is strictly poison free. We seal rodents out and remove the ones inside with traps, so nothing dies in your walls and pets and wildlife stay safe from bait.

How fast can you come out?

We offer same-day service in San Francisco. Call (415) 875-0674 for the earliest opening.

What are the signs of rats in a house?

Droppings along walls, in cabinets or in the garage; scratching in walls and ceilings at night; gnawed food packaging, wires or wood; greasy rub marks along baseboards; nests of shredded paper or insulation; and a musky, ammonia smell.

What kind of rats are in San Francisco?

Two species cause most problems. Norway rats are larger, burrow, and usually get in at ground level through foundations, garages and sewer lines. Roof rats are smaller climbers that travel along fences, trees and utility lines and usually get in through the roofline and attic.

Do you guarantee your work?

Yes. We guarantee results, and if rodent activity continues we keep working until you are happy with the service.

Book an inspection

Hear something in the walls?

Call and talk to us today, or send the form and we will call you back. Same-day service is available across San Francisco.

(415) 875-0674
  • Poison free, every job
  • Full inspection, then one detailed quote
  • No upcharge on materials

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