You’ll sleep soundly knowing those scratching sounds in your attic are gone for good. No more worrying about your family’s health from contaminated air or finding droppings on your kitchen counters.
Your electrical wiring stays intact. Your insulation remains undamaged. Your peace of mind returns.
We don’t just remove the rodents you can see—we identify every entry point so they can’t come back. That’s the difference between a quick fix and a real solution.
When you call Around The Clock Pest Service, you’re talking directly to the owner. No call centers, no runarounds—just honest answers and transparent pricing, most of the time right over the phone.
We’ve built our reputation in Hernando County and surrounding Florida areas on something simple: treating your family like our own. Over 100 five-star Google reviews don’t happen by accident.
Our state-certified technicians understand River Ridge’s unique rodent challenges. Florida’s roof rats behave differently than rodents up north, and we know exactly how to handle them.
First, we inspect your entire property to identify every entry point and assess the extent of your infestation. We’re looking for the obvious spots and the ones most companies miss.
Next, we remove all active rodents using humane, family-safe methods. No dangerous poisons that could harm your kids or pets.
Then comes the critical part most companies skip: we identify every possible entry point with materials rodents can’t chew through. Gaps around pipes, loose soffit areas, damaged roof vents—everything gets properly identifyed.
Finally, we clean and sanitize affected areas, removing contamination and odors. If your attic insulation needs replacing, we handle that too.
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Your service includes thorough inspection, humane removal, complete exclusion work, and sanitization. We also provide damage repair if rodents have compromised your insulation or chewed through materials.
River Ridge homes face particular challenges with roof rats, which are excellent climbers and prefer attic spaces. These aren’t your typical ground-dwelling mice—they’re agile, persistent, and can squeeze through gaps smaller than a quarter.
We understand the local building styles and common entry points in River Ridge properties. Older homes often have gaps around utility penetrations, while newer construction sometimes has soffit vulnerabilities.
Our exclusion work uses heavy-duty materials specifically chosen for Florida’s climate and the types of rodents we deal with here.
Roof rats are exceptional climbers that use tree branches, utility lines, and building features to access your roof. Once there, they exploit small gaps around roof vents, loose soffit areas, or spaces where utilities enter your home.
In River Ridge, we commonly find entry points around plumbing vents, electrical penetrations, and areas where the roofline meets the walls. Even a gap the size of a quarter is large enough for a roof rat to squeeze through.
The key is understanding that rats don’t need obvious holes—they create their own by gnawing at small imperfections until they’re large enough to enter.
The most obvious sign is hearing scratching, scurrying, or gnawing sounds in your attic, especially at night when roof rats are most active. You might also notice small, dark droppings about the size of rice grains in your pantry, on countertops, or along walls.
Look for greasy rub marks along walls where rodents travel repeatedly, small holes chewed in food packaging, or a persistent musky odor that seems to come from nowhere.
Outside your home, check for gnaw marks on fruit trees, scattered fruit rinds, or small holes around your roofline. If you see any of these signs, you likely have an active infestation that needs professional attention.
The cost depends on your home’s size, the severity of the infestation, and how many entry points need identifying. Most River Ridge homeowners invest between $300-$800 for comprehensive rodent control and exclusion work.
This includes removal of active rodents, identifying all entry points with durable materials, and sanitization of affected areas. Extensive attic restoration or major structural repairs would be additional.
We provide most quotes over the phone after discussing your specific situation, and we’re always transparent about pricing upfront. The investment pays for itself by preventing thousands in potential damage from ongoing infestations.
Absolutely. We use humane trapping methods and avoid dangerous rodenticides that could harm children or pets. Our exclusion materials are non-toxic, and our sanitization products are family-safe once dry.
We take extra precautions around homes with small children or pets, explaining exactly what we’re doing and when it’s safe to return to treated areas.
Our approach focuses on physically preventing rodents from entering rather than using chemicals, which is both safer for your family and more effective long-term.
We provide 24/7 availability because we understand rodent problems don’t wait for business hours. Most calls are answered personally by the owner, and we can often provide same-day service for urgent situations.
For non-emergency situations, we typically schedule within 24-48 hours. Emergency calls—like rodents in living spaces or signs of electrical damage—get priority response.
We’re not a large corporate company, so we have the flexibility to respond quickly when River Ridge families need immediate help.
Not if the job is done properly. The key is comprehensive exclusion work—identifying every possible entry point with materials rodents can’t chew through or squeeze past.
Many companies focus only on trapping existing rodents and ignore the entry points, which guarantees the problem returns. We use heavy-duty steel wool, metal mesh, and other durable materials specifically chosen for Florida’s roof rat challenges.
We stand behind our exclusion work because we know it works when done right. If rodents find a way back in through our identifyed areas, we return to fix the problem at no charge.
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