Rat Control
Burrows, droppings, garbage and ground line problems.
NYC Location
Rodent Control in Manhattan
Manhattan has dense prewar buildings, tenement style walk ups, high rises, offices, hotels and thousands of restaurants.
Rodent Control in Manhattan
Manhattan has dense prewar buildings, tenement style walk ups, high rises, offices, hotels and thousands of restaurants.
Where We Work in Manhattan
Building Types and What They Mean
Older walk ups and prewar buildings have basements, shared risers and old openings around pipes. High rises have service corridors, trash rooms and loading areas. Offices and hotels have kitchens, pantries and back of house.
See multifamily building pest control, hotel pest control and office pest control.
Density and Food
Restaurants and food shops are dense, so waste storage and deliveries matter on many blocks. See Harlem and East Village.
Neighborhoods Within Manhattan
We serve all of Manhattan. Neighborhoods with a page are linked.
Checking Your Address in Manhattan
Manhattan owners of walk ups and restaurants can look up inspection history in the Rat Information Portal. Harlem has a Rat Mitigation Zone, so check current boundaries on the official page.
Not sure what you are dealing with? An inspection finds the source and sets the scope.
Questions and Answers
What pest control records should a food business keep?
Keep dated records of every inspection and service visit, what was found, where, what was done, and what still needs correcting. Photos help. A clear paper trail shows that problems are noticed and handled, and it gives your provider the history needed to spot patterns. Check what your own permits and inspections require.
Why do mice move between apartments?
Attached buildings share wall voids, pipe chases, risers, trash areas and basements. Mice use those as travel routes, so treating one unit can push activity next door and back again. Lasting results in multifamily buildings usually depend on inspecting common areas and coordinating with the owner or manager, not treating a single apartment in isolation.
How do I report a rat problem in NYC?
Use 311, online or by phone, and give the exact address and where on the property you saw activity. The Health Department cannot inspect without enough location detail, and it can only inspect areas it can reach. If the problem is inside an apartment, basement or backyard, include contact details so an inspector can arrange access.
Related pages
Mouse Control
Apartments, kitchens, pipes and shared walls.
Rodent Exclusion
Finding and closing the openings rodents use.