Rodent-Proof Your Plano Home Before Winter — Fall Checklist

Why fall is the moment

As Plano nights cool in fall, mice and rats start hunting for warm shelter and move toward attics, garages, and pantries. Sealing before that push beats chasing rodents once they have nested inside for the winter.

Walk the exterior

Check the roofline, soffits, and gable vents for gaps. Look at the garage door corners and the door sweep. Find every spot where a pipe, cable, or vent enters the home. Note any holes near the foundation. Each one is a possible entry point.

Cut the access and the attractants

Trim tree limbs back off the roof and away from the fence so climbing rats lose their ladder. Move firewood and clutter away from the house. Store pet food and bird seed in sealed containers, since open food draws rodents toward the home.

Seal before they settle

Close the gaps with steel mesh and chew-resistant materials, not foam, which rodents chew through. If you would rather have it handled, a fall inspection and sealing visit closes the home up before the cold drives rodents in.

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