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Rodent Control in Southlake, TX
Greenbelt boundaries, complex rooflines and attics big enough to hide a population for months. Newer construction means fewer entry points, which is good news, because a defined set of gaps can be sealed and stay sealed.
Free In-person inspection
Exclusion is custom-quoted $500–$3,000
typical range
One-story / single entry point at the low end. Multi-story / multiple entries at the high end. The inspection makes the quote real.
Free in-person inspection · Licensed & Insured · TPCL #850046 · Rats & Mice Only
◉ Stage 02 · Exclude
Hose-bib
penetration sealed
penetration sealed
Copper mesh + steel flashing
Overview What is Forterra's Rodent Control service in Southlake?
Forterra Rodent Control is a seal-first rat and mouse service for the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex: entry points are sealed shut, and whatever is left inside is trapped and removed, we focus on the structural exterior, which is the cause of the problem rather than the symptom. Service is delivered as a three-stage methodology: Inspect (a free in-person inspection identifies every entry point), Exclude (we physically seal entries with copper mesh, galvanized hardware cloth, steel flashing, and masonry sealant, materials matched to each opening), and Monitor (tamper-resistant exterior bait stations catch rodent pressure from neighboring properties before it gets back in). Pricing is custom-quoted by the property and typically falls in the $500 to $3,000 range, single-story homes with one obvious entry sit at the low end; multi-story homes with multiple roof and ground entries sit at the high end. Attic sanitation (cleanup of droppings and nesting debris with antimicrobial treatment) is offered as a separate quoted service; insulation removal and replacement is an insulation contractor's scope, not ours. Performed under Texas Pest Control License TPCL #850046.
Your office
Forterra Southlake.
The Southlake office is where Forterra started in 2021 and it has not moved, so a property is serviced by the building that sets the standards rather than one following them at a distance. W-2 technicians, every visit logged, and the ★ 5.0 rating across 2,080 Google reviews sits on this office's own profile.
HQ
Forterra Pest Control
935 S Kimball Ave Ste. 162
Southlake, TX 76092
(817) 665-6527 Southlake, TX 76092
- Rating
- ★ 5.0 · 2,080 reviews
- Service
- Mon to Fri, 7:00am to 7:00pm
- Phones
- Phones answered 24/7
- Licence
- TPCL #850046
On the ground in Southlake
Big attics, greenbelt edges, roof routes.
Southlake homes tend to be large, with complex rooflines and attic spaces big enough that a rodent population can live in one for months without anyone hearing much. Properties backing onto greenbelts and creek corridors have a standing supply of roof rats, and the landscaping that makes these lots attractive also provides the ladder. Trees overhanging a roof and trellis or heavy vine against a wall are the two things we most often ask to have cut back.
Because the structures are newer the failures are different from the older stock elsewhere. Rather than decades of rust and recut penetrations, it is usually a small number of specific gaps, at roofline transitions, around gas and AC line penetrations, and behind gutter runs. That is good news, because sealing a defined set of openings on a sound building holds. Interior inspections are free, and exclusion is quoted per home rather than per rodent.
Attic size is the other Southlake factor worth naming. A large attic can hold a population long enough for droppings and nesting material to build up substantially before anyone hears anything, so the inspection covers what has accumulated as well as how they got in. Sanitation is quoted separately because not every job needs it.
Reviews · Southlake office
2,080+ five-star reviews.
Serving Southlake.
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"Marq was great! Very professional and great service."
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"Forterra has been amazing this year with clearing an infestation issue and helping us get settled into a new home. While all of the technicians are great, Casey has been phenomenal and answering questions and going above and beyond. We will continue working with this company for years to come."
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"Friendly people including our technician Cesar. Professional and efficient! Thanks!"
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The Forterra rodent methodology
Most companies trap and bill. We seal the building.
Rodent control is a structural problem dressed up as a pest problem. Trapping the rats inside without sealing the building is a treadmill, kill ten this month, ten more come in next month. We work the other way: find the entries, seal them durably, then monitor for new pressure outside.
Stage 01
01
Inspect
We find every entry point, the obvious ones and the ones you'd never spot.
A trained inspector walks the structural exterior of your home: ground level, roof line, eaves, vents, utility penetrations. Rodents only need a hole the size of a quarter (rats) or a dime (mice). Our job is to find every one of them. The inspection is in-person, on-site, and free. The quote that comes out of it is a real plan with real materials and a real timeline, not an estimate.
- Foundation walk, every weep hole, vent, and crack
- Roof line check, soffits, gables, dormer junctions, ridge
- Utility penetrations, HVAC, plumbing, electrical, dryer vent
Stage 02
02
Exclude
We seal each entry point with materials rats and mice can't chew through.
This is the work. Foam alone is not exclusion, rodents chew through expanding foam in days and we know technicians who only spray foam. Real exclusion uses copper mesh stuffed deep into the gap, hardware cloth or steel flashing fastened over the opening, and masonry sealant or concrete patch where the structure allows. The inspection determines the materials; the materials determine the durability.
- Copper mesh, packed deep, won't rust or be chewed
- Galvanized hardware cloth + steel flashing for openings
- Masonry / concrete patch on foundation cracks
Stage 03
03
Monitor
Tamper-resistant exterior bait stations catch incoming pressure before it gets back in.
Once entries are sealed, the work shifts from emergency to maintenance. We install lockable, tamper-resistant exterior bait stations at high-pressure points along the foundation. They intercept rodent pressure from neighboring properties and surrounding habitat, the population that wants in next. Stations are inspected and serviced quarterly. This is what makes exclusion durable.
- Tamper-resistant, locked exterior stations
- Quarterly service, bait check, refill, observation log
- Catches new pressure before it finds a new gap
Photo: David Dance, Forterra
Why exclusion matters, David Dance, Forterra
"You can pay somebody to trap rats in your attic every quarter forever, or you can pay once to seal the building and stop the problem at the source. Trapping is somebody else's recurring revenue. Exclusion is the actual fix. We do exclusion because it's the part that holds, the rats either find a way in or they don't, and our work is what decides that."
David Dance Owner · Commercial Certified Applicator · TPCL #850046
Where rodents actually get in
Nine entry points on the average DFW home. The inspection finds yours.
Roof rats enter from above. Norway rats enter from below. Most homes have a mix. The diagram below is what we look for during the free in-person inspection, the same nine vectors on every house, with details that vary by construction.
● Inspected entry point
▲ Above grade Roof rats, climbers
▼ Below grade Norway rats, burrowers
- 01
Roof / ridge vents
Roof rats enter through metal ridge vents with worn flashing. Sealed with steel hardware cloth from underneath.
- 02
Gable & attic vents
Triangular gable vents with chewed-through screening. Re-screened with 1/4″ galvanized hardware cloth.
- 03
Soffit / fascia gaps
Where the roof meets the wall, framing gaps open up over time. Mice need only a dime-sized opening.
- 04
Roofline / dormer junctions
Where dormers, valleys, and chimney flashings meet the main roof. High-traffic for climbing rats.
- 05
HVAC penetrations
Refrigerant lines and condensate drains pass through the wall, sealed with copper mesh and silicone.
- 06
Dryer vent
Plastic dryer vents are chewed through routinely. Replaced or armored with steel sleeve.
- 07
Garage door bottom
Worn weatherstrip on garage doors leaves a gap rats walk under. Replaced with rodent-resistant seal.
- 08
Foundation cracks / weep holes
Brick weep holes are entry-by-design. Open weeps get screened; foundation cracks get patched.
- 09
Sewer / utility penetrations
Where plumbing or electrical conduit enters the foundation. Often the largest single gap on the home.
Quarter Smallest gap a rat needs (≈ 1/2″)
Dime Smallest gap a mouse needs (≈ 1/4″)
9 entry points Inspected on every home, regardless of report
1 day Most exclusion jobs finish in a day
How a Forterra rodent project runs
Six steps from "I think we have rats" to a building that stops them.
The first step is the only one with a fee at risk, and it's free. Everything below it is optional, you'll have a written quote in 24 hours and decide from there.
- 01
Schedule the free in-person inspection
Book online or by phone. We confirm a 2-hour arrival window. The inspection is in-person, on-site, and free, there is no per-visit fee, no diagnostic charge, no obligation.
- 02
Walkthrough & entry-point map
An inspector walks every face of your home, foundation, eaves, roof, utility penetrations. We document each entry point with photos and mark severity. You see what we see, in real time.
- 03
Custom quote & scope
Within 24 hours you have a written quote: every entry point, every material, every line item. Not a verbal estimate, a real plan. You can compare it to anyone you'd like.
- 04
Exclusion day, seal each entry
Most homes are sealed in a single day. We work the roof line first, then mid-house, then ground. Every gap gets the right material, copper mesh, hardware cloth, steel flashing, masonry sealant.
- 05
Optional · Attic sanitation
OptionalIf droppings or contaminated insulation are present, we can quote droppings and nesting cleanup with antimicrobial treatment (insulation removal and replacement is an insulation contractor's job, not ours), and replacement insulation as a separate scope. Pricing varies by attic size and contamination level.
- 06
Monitoring, quarterly station service
Tamper-resistant bait stations are installed at high-pressure points along the foundation. We service them quarterly: bait check, refill, photo log. This catches new pressure from neighboring properties before it can find a new gap.
Pricing, what to expect
Custom-quoted, but the range is honest. $500 to $3,000.
The free in-person inspection is what makes the quote real. We don't price exclusion blind. Below is the range and what moves a quote from one end to the other.
What moves the price
Number of entry points Each entry takes time and material. The single biggest factor.
Roof-line work Ladder work, fall protection, and detailing on dormers / valleys add scope.
Material per opening A weep hole takes minutes; a hose-bib penetration through brick takes longer.
Monitoring station count Larger lots and corner properties need more stations along the foundation.
Construction type Brick veneer, stucco, and stone all detail differently. Stucco repairs add cost.
Quoted separately
Attic sanitation
If droppings or contaminated insulation are present, attic sanitation is a separate quoted scope: droppings and nesting cleanup with antimicrobial treatment, insulation removal and replacement not included. Cost varies by attic size and contamination level, we always quote it on-site.
Optional · on-site quote
Frequently asked
Rodent questions in Southlake, answered plainly.
If you don't see yours, call (817) 665-6527 or text us, a human will answer.
Yes, and the free interior inspection matters more here than people expect, because large attics hide a population for months. Newer Southlake construction fails in a small number of specific places, so the inspection is usually looking for four or five openings rather than a building full of them.
Quoted per property, up to around $3,000 at the top. Southlake homes are large with complex rooflines, so the number follows how much of that roofline needs work rather than the rodent count. A sound newer building often costs less to seal than an older smaller one.
Closing every entry point we found with materials rodents cannot chew, copper mesh in weep holes, sealant, hardware cloth and steel wool depending on the opening. Materials get chosen by the hole rather than a single product used everywhere. The sealed routes carry a guarantee.
Yes, after sealing. On these properties the attic is usually where the population is, because greenbelt roof rats arrive high via overhanging trees and trellis, so that is where trapping happens once their route in is closed.
Because it is a different job requiring different equipment and protective gear. Droppings and nesting material in a large attic can be substantial, and removing them safely is not part of trapping or sealing. We quote it separately so you can decide rather than finding it inside a larger number.
Locked, anchored stations around the exterior, maintained on the quarterly visit. They manage the outdoor population pressing against a sealed building. They are not how you resolve an interior problem, and anyone offering only bait stations for one is selling the easy half of the job.
Usually a few days to a week for the sealing itself, longer on a large Southlake home with a complex roofline. Trapping runs alongside and afterwards. We would rather take the time on sealing than hand back a fast job against a building that is still open.
Yes, and in Southlake it is nearly always roof rats. They climb, which is why we ask for overhanging branches and heavy vine to be cut back. Norway rats are less common on these properties but change the whole approach when present, so we confirm before setting anything.
No. Squirrels, raccoons and possums are wildlife work and need different licensing and methods. We will tell you that on the first call and point you toward someone who does it properly rather than taking the booking and improvising.
Sealed entry points are guaranteed. If something gets back through a point we closed, we return and deal with it at no charge. A new opening elsewhere on the building is a new problem rather than a failure of the old work, and we will show you which it is.
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Free in-person
inspection.
No phone tree, no diagnostic fee, no pressure. We'll walk your property, find every entry point the rodents are actually using, and you'll have a written quote in 24 hours. From there, you decide.
Inspect · Exclude · MonitorThree-stage methodology
Seal-firstRats & mice, sealed then trapped
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TX TPCL #850046Licensed & Insured
In-person inspection Free
Inspection finds the entry points; exclusion quoted from it, typically $500 – $3,000
- ✓On-site walkthrough & entry-point map
- ✓Written quote within 24 hours
- ✓Copper mesh, hardware cloth, steel flashing
- ✓Tamper-resistant monitoring stations
- ✓Re-entry through sealed points: free re-do
- ✓No obligation from the inspection
Inspection & quote are free. You only pay if you approve the exclusion scope.