Mice are fearful so if they can hide their whereabouts they will do so especially when they hear you coming.
How does a mouse get in my attic.
And you can say goodbye to them for good.
Seal the exterior to get rid of mice.
So get ahead of the game and install traps in these areas.
I will prepare a survival kit for the attic and i will go and investigate further.
It s how they direct other rodents to the food sources they ve found.
Check your entire house for m ouse droppings because if you have mice you will certainly have droppings.
When you do a search for mouse droppings do a search for nests as well.
If the mice find their way to the rest of the house they are capable of contaminating human food sources.
Mice dribble urine as they travel.
There will also be droppings around the nesting sites.
A mouse infestation even one isolated in your attic must be dealt with immediately.
This is usually the first thing that i check for if i suspect mice infestation.
Fortunately getting rid of the mice in your attic is a doable task.
Inspect your attic for tunnelling especially if your house has blown in insulation.
Nests will look like matted down material and will usually be tucked away in hard to get at spots.
In my view as a home inspector the most important step is to seal the exterior holes and cracks that a mouse can enter.
Even if the mice remain in the attic their fecal matter can get into ventilation systems and possibly spread diseases.
Enter the attic and wearing a hepa filter mask use a spray bottle or similar to douse the insulation surface and any objects where mouse droppings are present.
Wait a few minutes.