Welcome! Westchester Rodent Exterminator is a full-service rodent control company specializing in the permanent removal of mice and rats in Westchester, NY. Whether you have a problem with mice in your attic, rats in your walls, or rodents scratching in your house, we can solve it! The key to PERMANENT rodent control lies in our inspection and preventative work - we seal the rats and mice out of your house forever, and we trap and remove them. We do not use poison! We answer our phone 24/7, and can schedule a same-day or next day appointment. Some of the services we offer include:

Westchester's Best Rodent Removal: If you have an infestation of rats that you want to take down, you have come to the right spot. For a long time now, our rat killing business has been in this area and we feel proud of how far we have come in terms of both our abilities and the happy customers we have encountered over the years. Our experience with the slippery rodents has not yet failed us, partially because we are always trying to find new and creative ways to take care of any emerging cases. For that reason, our minds are as skilled as our hands and we will gladly adapt to the different ways a client can want the job done during our work to ensure the least amount of harm to the house or company. With the way rats can easily chew through both concrete and wires, we know that the damage they do will be enough of a headache for anyone to deal with so we try to ease their worries about our work as much as possible. Our squad is both hard-working and professional and you can be confident that they will never leave a job half-done or incomplete. The tools they use will also be up-to-date and the rats will certainly not have a chance to escape through the holes they have created, as we know the value of not allowing even one to stay behind so that they don't have a chance to breed again.

We New York's top experts in rodent control. We are not a typical Westchester rat removal or pest control company. We don't treat rats or mice like insects, because they are not - they are mammals! You can't just use poison to get rid of them, like you can with insects. Unlike most Westchester pest control, we focus on complete and permanent solutions. We don't just use poison every month. We solve your rodent problem forever, by following these steps:

• Inspect the entire house, ground to roof, and the attic
• Seal shut all entry areas, no matter how small, with steel
• Set a dozen or more rat or mouse traps in the house and attic
• Remove all rodents as they are caught and monitor for activity
• Once there is no more activity and no more caught, we're done
• When necessary, we clean rodent droppings, replace insulation, and repair chewed electric wires

Westchester Rodent Removal Tip:

Ways to Get Rats Out of My Garage
If your garage is piled up with old boxes, if you've got pallets of plant pots or containers of tools, then you're at risk of rats. Contrary to popular opinion, rats are cautious. They're ‘neophobic' meaning scared of new things. That means they often avoid houses full of people. But a garage full of dark and secluded spaces is an ideal breeding ground for an infestation. 

From there, the rats may spill over into your home. Then, you aren't only dealing with one rat, but a whole swarm. Don't wait for it to get to dire levels. Don't risk your garage and home. 

Instead, follow these tips to keep your garage rat-free, permanently.

Know the signs of rats
Rats will aim to avoid people. There could be numerous rats hiding in your garage. But you'll never see them. Instead, look for the signs. The most obvious giveaway is the presence of rat droppings. Avoid getting too close, but notice if they are wet and dark or greyish and dry. These are clear indications of how many rats are living in the area.

Chewing sounds and gnaw marks are definitive signs of rats, as is the presence of urine. You may also notice a foul smell and may even come across a nest when moving stuff. 

What attracts rats
Prevention is always better than cure. Preventing rats from building a nest is better than trying to remove it. It'll also stop them from coming back, once you've gotten rid of a nest. Here are the main attractants to consider:

• Water: Like all creatures, rats need to drink. Leaky pipes or puddles of water can provide a steady supply of water.
• Food: Store fruits and vegetables in your garage? Have bags or boxes of food? Rats can and will eat this.
• Clutter: Between two boxes or amongst the clutter, it is warm and protects from predators. For rats, it is the perfect home. 
• Nesting residue: Rats leave behind a residue from their nests. Therefore, past infestations lead to new ones, as rats smell the scent and return.

Keeping rats out of your garage
Now that you know why they're coming, learn how to get rid of them. 

Clear out the garage

The main aim should be to clear out the garage. Once cleared, clean thoroughly with detergent – you want to remove all remaining residue. Fill in all potential entry points.

You can then consider placing rat poison down or laying traps (see below). If there are burrows, these may need to be flooded, killing the rats inside. But have a trap ready to catch any rats that try to escape.

Cats are also good rat-deterrents. Being natural predators, they keep numbers down and ward off any potential infestations. 

Use a trap

There are a few commonly used traps that get results:

• One-way exclusion funnel: If you've sealed up the holes in the garage, then you can use this device to trap the rats as they leave. Rats can exit through the final entry point, but they can't get back in.
• Glue trap: Place bait on the trap and leave. The strong adhesive traps catch the rat and prevent them from leaving. Remember to collect the traps regularly, to avoid an inhumane death from starvation or thirst.
• Snap trap: The classic rat trap. If disturbed, it leads to a heavy steel bar clamping down on the rodent, killing them instantly. 

Follow these tips, and your rat problem will be over quickly. Most of all, prevent reoccurring infestations by removing the attractants. 


We service nearby towns such as New Rochelle, White Plains, Yonkers, Scarsdale, Mount Vernon, Mamaroneck, Bronxville, Rye, Tarrytown, Peekskill, Ossining, Mount Kisco, Eastchester, Harrison, Valhalla, Larchmont, Chappaqua, Hartsdale, Pleasantville, Dobbs Ferry, Armonk, Croton-on-Hudson, Elmsford, Bedford, Cortlandt, Yorktown Heights, Rye Brook, Hastings-on-Hudson, Pound Ridge, Katonah, Briarcliff Manor, Village of Pelham, Ardsley, Irvington, Thornwood, Sleepy Hollow.