🐭 10 Places Mice Enter Homes (Most Homeowners Never Check)
After hundreds of rodent exclusion jobs, these are the most common entry points I find around houses.
Most infestations start from just one small opening.
Here are the first places I inspect:
1️⃣ Garage door corners – tiny gaps where the frame meets the concrete
2️⃣ AC line penetrations – holes where refrigerant lines enter the wall
3️⃣ Hose bibs – the water spigot on the side of your house
4️⃣ Crawlspace vents – damaged screens or loose vent covers
5️⃣ Roof returns – where two roof lines meet
6️⃣ Utility penetrations – cable, electrical, and gas lines entering the house
7️⃣ Foundation cracks – especially near pipes
8️⃣ Attic vents – bent or damaged vent screens
9️⃣ Under siding gaps – especially where siding meets the foundation
🔟 Old repair spots – areas rodents previously chewed open
Here’s something most people don’t realize:
If a hole is about the size of a dime or quarter, a mouse can usually squeeze through it.
Rodent control isn’t just traps and poison.
The real solution is finding and sealing the entry point.
Quick question for homeowners here:
Have you ever actually **found where mice were getting in