Rat Control
Burrows, droppings, garbage and ground line problems.
NYC Location
Rodent Control in Queens
Queens mixes attached and two family houses, garden apartments and co-ops, busy commercial avenues and industrial pockets.
Rodent Control in Queens
Queens mixes attached and two family houses, garden apartments and co-ops, busy commercial avenues and industrial pockets.
Where We Work in Queens
Building Types and What They Mean
Attached and semi attached houses share walls and rear yards. Garden apartment complexes and co-ops have shared grounds, trash areas and boards to work with. Long commercial avenues bring restaurants, shops and deliveries.
Waterfront and Open Space
Waterfront edges and large parks are part of the surroundings for some neighborhoods, and inspections consider the whole block, not just the building. See Astoria and Jackson Heights.
Neighborhoods Within Queens
We serve all of Queens. Neighborhoods with a page are linked.
Checking Your Address in Queens
Queens is large, so check the exact address, not just the neighborhood, in the Rat Information Portal. Co-op and condo residents should also raise problems with their board or managing agent, then use 311 if needed.
Not sure what you are dealing with? An inspection finds the source and sets the scope.
Questions and Answers
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.
Who handles rats or mice in a NYC rental?
In most NYC rentals the owner is responsible. City rules require property owners to keep buildings free of rats, and owners of buildings with three or more apartments must also address pests inside apartments under Local Law 55. Tell the landlord or managing agent in writing, keep a copy, and use 311 if nothing happens. This is general information, not legal advice.
What attracts rats to a building?
Food, water, shelter and safe ways to move around. In practice that means garbage that is not in sealed containers, clutter and stored materials against walls, overgrown planting, and cracks or holes in foundations, sidewalks and doors. Removing those conditions makes a property less attractive, but rats already present still need to be dealt with.
Related pages
Mouse Control
Apartments, kitchens, pipes and shared walls.
Rodent Exclusion
Finding and closing the openings rodents use.