Mice Treatment
Across the Front Range.
House mice in basements, attics, garages — and they're chewing wires.
House mice are the #1 winter rodent call across the Denver metro. They squeeze through openings the size of a dime, breed every 21 days, and chew electrical wiring (which is the leading rodent-caused fire risk).
EPC's approach is exclusion-first: we trap the active mice, then seal every entry point so they can't return next season. Trapping alone is a yearly tax. Exclusion is a permanent fix.
About Mice
House mice are 2.5–4 inches long with hairless tails about as long as their body. They produce 5–10 litters per year of 5–6 pups each. A single pair can produce 60+ descendants in 6 months. They're nocturnal, neophobic (suspicious of new objects — which is why DIY traps fail), and can survive on as little as 3 grams of food per day.
Signs You Have Mice
- Rod-shaped droppings 1/8-1/4 inch long (often near pet food, in pantries, along walls)
- Greasy rub marks along baseboards and pipe entries
- Scratching or pattering sounds in walls, ceilings, or attic at night
- Gnaw marks on cardboard, plastic, food packaging, and wood trim
- Shredded paper, insulation, or fabric used as nesting material
- Strong ammonia-like urine smell in concentrated activity areas
How EPC Treats Mice
Active Trapping
Snap traps and multi-catch units placed along travel routes, baited with proven attractants. Pet- and child-safe placement in bait stations where needed.
Whole-Home Exclusion
We seal every gap larger than 1/4 inch with steel wool + sealant or hardware cloth. Garage doors get fresh weatherstripping, dryer vents get rodent-proof covers, and utility penetrations get hard-mortar repair.
Sanitation Recommendations
Tech walks the home with you to identify food and harborage sources — pet food storage, bird seed, garage clutter, woodpile placement.
Quarterly Monitoring
Optional follow-up service catches reintroduction before it becomes another infestation. Recommended for properties near greenbelts or open lots.
How to Prevent Mice
- Seal all exterior gaps larger than 1/4 inch — utility penetrations, garage door gaps, dryer vents
- Store pet food, bird seed, and grain in metal or hard plastic containers (mice chew through bags)
- Keep firewood at least 20 feet from the house and elevated off the ground
- Clean up fallen fruit, bird seed scatter, and pet food bowls daily
- Trim shrubs and tree branches at least 3 feet from the home's exterior
Frequently Asked Questions
Why do my DIY mouse traps not work?
Mice are neophobic — they avoid new objects in their environment for several days. Plus, snap traps placed wrong (in the middle of a room) won't be visited. Pros place traps along walls and travel routes where mice actually move.
Are poison baits safe with pets?
We avoid first-generation baits indoors when pets are present. When we do use bait, it's locked in tamper-resistant stations and placed where pets can't reach. Trapping + exclusion is our default for pet households.
How do mice get inside in the first place?
Anywhere there's a gap of 1/4 inch or more — under garage doors, around utility lines, through dryer vents, foundation cracks, attic vents, and damaged weatherstripping. We find every one of them.
Will mice return after treatment?
Not if we exclude properly. Trapping the current population and then sealing all entry points is the only permanent fix. Anyone selling you 'monthly mouse service' without exclusion is selling you a subscription, not a solution.
Areas We Treat Mice
EPC handles mice calls across the entire Denver metro. Click your city for local detail:
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