Rodent control in Deerfield, Plano

Deerfield is in west Plano in the 75024 ZIP. Most of its homes were built from the mid 1980s through the late 1990s: two-story brick, alley-entry garages and fenced back yards. They're now thirty-some years old, which is about when soffits, vent screens and roof returns start to open up.

Roof rats in the attic and mice in the garage are the usual problems in Deerfield.

Where two-stories leak

Look at where a one-story section, like the garage or a front porch, meets the two-story wall. That joint, called a roof return, often has a gap behind the trim. Gable vents on the second floor are another one. A technician checks them from a ladder. Entry point sealing covers the materials they use.

Original roofs and replacements

If your roof was replaced after a hail storm, ask the technician to look at the new vents and drip edge too. Sometimes gaps get left where flashing meets old trim. And if the original roof is still on, the soffit and fascia have had a long time to weather. Either way, an inspection tells you where you stand.

Bonus rooms and knee walls

A lot of Deerfield floor plans put a game room upstairs, with short knee walls and small attic doors on either side. Those attic pockets connect to the garage attic and the main attic. Mice and roof rats use them as hallways, and the noise comes through the knee walls at night. Ask the technician to open each attic door, not just the main hatch. The mice in the walls page explains how they trace the sound.

Alley-entry garages

Deerfield garages open onto the alley, so the garage door takes the brunt of rodent traffic. A worn bottom seal or a gap at one corner where the slab has settled is the usual entry for mice, and roof rats sometimes come in over the garage roof instead. Replace the seal and check the corners with the lights off on a sunny day.

Around Deerfield: Old Pond Dr. · Adrian Way · Hallmark Dr. (ZIP 75024)

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