Rat Control
Burrows, droppings, garbage and ground line problems.
NYC Location
Rodent Control in Brooklyn
Brooklyn has rowhouses with cellars, prewar apartment buildings, converted industrial buildings and restaurant strips, often on the same block.
Rodent Control in Brooklyn
Brooklyn has rowhouses with cellars, prewar apartment buildings, converted industrial buildings and restaurant strips, often on the same block.
Where We Work in Brooklyn
Building Types and What They Mean
Brooklyn's brownstones and limestone rowhouses usually have cellars, areaways and rear yards, which makes the ground line and the cellar the first places to check. Prewar apartment buildings add shared walls and trash rooms. Converted industrial buildings and warehouses bring large floor plates, loading areas and older openings.
The business address is in Greenpoint. See Greenpoint for a neighborhood view.
Commercial Corridors
Restaurants, bakeries, bodegas and shops line busy avenues, and waste handling and deliveries decide much of the pest pressure. See restaurant pest control and bodega pest control.
Neighborhoods Within Brooklyn
We serve all of Brooklyn. Neighborhoods with a page are linked.
Checking Your Address in Brooklyn
Brooklyn owners and tenants can check an address in the Health Department's Rat Information Portal before signing a lease or hiring work. Report problems through 311.
Not sure what you are dealing with? An inspection finds the source and sets the scope.
Questions and Answers
How can rats get into a brownstone?
Common routes are cracks in the foundation, gaps around pipes and utility lines, cellar doors that do not seal, areaway drains and openings where the building meets the sidewalk. Older masonry settles, and past repairs often left gaps. A rat needs far less room than most owners expect, so the inspection looks at the whole ground line, not one wall.
Why do rodent problems so often start in basements and cellars?
Basements and cellars sit at ground level and hold pipes, utility lines, older masonry, storage and access to trash areas. That combination gives rodents entry, shelter and food in one place. In many NYC buildings the cellar is also where shared utility runs connect to the upper floors, so activity below can show up as noise or droppings above.
What should a restaurant do after finding rodent droppings?
Stop food handling in the affected area, protect food and food contact surfaces, and photograph what you found with the date and location. Do not just wipe it up and carry on. Get an inspection to find where the activity comes from, then clean with proper precautions and keep dated records of each step you take.
Related pages
Mouse Control
Apartments, kitchens, pipes and shared walls.
Rodent Exclusion
Finding and closing the openings rodents use.