Rat removal for Fort Collins, Greeley, Loveland and nearby communities, from burrows at the foundation to gaps at the roofline.
Skedaddle Humane Wildlife Control: Colorado North removes rats from homes, garages and crawlspaces in Fort Collins, Greeley, Loveland and nine nearby communities. We inspect at ground level and up to the roofline to find burrows and entry points, let rats leave through one-way doors where appropriate and seal the building with durable materials. We then clean, disinfect and deodorize affected areas.
Rats raise urgent questions: where they are living, how they get in and how far the damage goes. We answer each one before any work begins.
Rats can enter from the plumbing systems at the foundation to vents on the roof, so we inspect every area of your property for gaps, cracks and other openings. Finding the full set of entry points lets us plan removal and sealing together.
Poison is not part of our approach; poisons can be dangerous for pets and cause persistent odors when rats die in hidden spaces. Instead, we use one-way doors at key entry points where appropriate, so rats can leave but not return, and monitor until they are gone.
Our exclusion work carries a lifetime guarantee on all workmanship and materials. Your written scope lists every opening we seal, so you know exactly which work the guarantee covers.
Norway rats are found in Colorado and commonly live along the banks of creeks and ditches before moving into developed areas. Around a home, rats leave clear evidence at ground level.
Rat droppings are about 3/4 inch long, smooth and dark colored, much larger than a mouse's. Listen for gnawing, scrambling or squeaking in the walls and notice any musky smell. Rats usually travel along walls and fences, out of open view.
Norway rats dig. Their burrows are about 3 inches in diameter, often alongside foundations, beneath slabs and under low decks or sheds. Rats also use plumbing systems, openings around utility lines and unprotected exhaust vents.
We look for fresh gnaw marks on wood, plastic or wires, nests and areas soiled by droppings and urine. We also follow burrows near the foundation, since they often lead beneath patios, garages and home foundations.
Larger droppings or digging by the foundation could mean rats rather than mice. Tell us what you are seeing, and we will confirm the animal and find its entry points during the inspection.
The rat Colorado homeowners deal with is the Norway rat, a non-native rat found in Colorado and across the rest of the U.S. It is stocky and a strong burrower. The roof rat, a climber more common in warmer states, is largely absent from interior states apart from isolated infestations, so rat work here usually starts at ground level.
Water and shelter shape where rats settle. Rats favor creek and ditch banks, junk and clutter, and dense vegetation near buildings. Properties near ditches, compost piles or chicken coops can see more rat pressure for that reason.
Rats do not slow down for winter. Skedaddle's Colorado rat article explains that Norway rats remain active through the cold months, tunneling beneath foundations to nest. Rat reproduction peaks in spring and fall, with an average female producing 20 or more young a year.
For your home, that means we inspect the ground around the foundation as carefully as the house itself and pair removal with sealing and safe cleanup.
Our inspection covers the yard, foundation, crawlspace, garage and roofline, because rats can enter at ground level or from above. We confirm the animal, find burrows and every entry point and check where rats are nesting. Then we explain our findings and each step we recommend before work begins.
After the inspection, we provide a written quote that separates removal and monitoring, sealing and any cleanup, so you can see the full scope before work starts. The quote also lists the openings covered by our guarantee.
We confirm the animal, trace burrows and entry points and find where rats are nesting before choosing a method. Where it suits the opening, we use one-way doors at key entry points so rats can leave but not return, and we carefully monitor the situation until all of them are out.
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Once the rats are out, we remove droppings, urine-soiled material and nests, then disinfect and deodorize affected areas. Heavily soiled attics or crawlspaces may need insulation removed and replaced; smaller areas often need targeted cleaning only.
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We seal active and potential entry points with durable materials and reinforce weak spots near the foundation and utility lines with steel mesh or metal plates. Your written scope lists each sealed opening covered by our lifetime guarantee on all workmanship and materials.
Learn moreRats stay active all year in Northern Colorado, but their behavior around a home shifts with the seasons. We plan inspection and sealing around those changes.
| Season | What may change | What it means for the homeowner |
|---|---|---|
| Spring(Mar–May) | Rat reproduction peaks in the spring. | A small problem can grow quickly. We confirm activity and seal entry points before numbers build. |
| Summer(Jun–Aug) | Rats keep using burrows under low decks, along garage walls and under compost piles, foraging mainly at dusk and before dawn. | Clearing clutter and securing food sources helps, and summer is a good time to seal ground-level gaps. |
| Fall(Sep–Nov) | Reproduction peaks again in the fall, and as temperatures drop, rats seek warmth beneath homes and garages. | Fall is a practical time to seal foundations, vents and utility openings before rats settle in for winter. |
| Winter(Dec–Feb) | Norway rats remain active through the cold months, tunneling beneath foundations to nest. | Fresh soil by the foundation in winter is worth checking. We trace burrows to the entry points they serve. |
These patterns describe rat behavior, not a fixed removal calendar. This fall, we focus on foundations, burrows and utility openings before winter.
Humane rat removal means getting rats out and keeping them out, rather than relying on traps that never end. Because rats explore constantly, the sealing has to be thorough.
We decide how to remove rats only after we know where they enter, where they nest and how many routes they use. One-way doors are used only where they suit the opening, never as a default step, and we do not use poison inside your home.
Rats travel set runways, usually 25 to 100 feet from the nest. We follow those routes from burrows to the building and keep monitoring after removal, so we know activity has stopped before the last openings are closed.
Rats contaminate homes with droppings, urine and nesting materials. We remove what is soiled, disinfect and deodorize the affected area and replace insulation only where it is damaged or contaminated, keeping the work matched to what the inspection found.
We close entry points at the foundation, utility lines and vents with materials rats cannot chew through. Our lifetime guarantee on all workmanship and materials covers the openings we seal. Rats getting in at an untreated part of the property later need a new assessment.
Every rat problem has its own mix of burrows and gaps. Book an inspection and we will map the entry points, the nesting areas and the cleanup your home needs, then explain the work before it begins.
Our Colorado North team provides rat removal in Fort Collins, Greeley, Loveland, Windsor, Timnath, Severance, Wellington, Estes Park, Berthoud, Johnstown, Evans and Mead. If your home is near but outside these communities, call with your address and we will confirm availability.
Rat activity usually starts at ground level. Boulder's rat guidance lists burrows under slab walkways, low decks, garage walls, storage sheds and compost piles. When you book, tell us where you have seen droppings, burrows or gnawing so we can plan the inspection around those areas.
Cost depends on how many entry points and burrows we find, where they are, how long monitoring takes and how much cleanup the space needs. We inspect the property first and provide a written quote that separates removal, sealing and cleanup, so you see the full price before any work starts.
Same-day service is not guaranteed. We schedule inspections based on availability, and removal can take more than one visit because we monitor activity before the final openings are sealed. Call 970-289-1322 and we will explain the next available appointment and what to expect.
We start with an inspection that traces burrows and entry points. Where it suits the opening, we use one-way doors so rats can leave but cannot return, and we monitor until activity stops. We then seal the openings with durable materials. We do not use poison inside your home.
Our Colorado North team removes rats in Fort Collins, Greeley, Loveland, Windsor, Timnath, Severance, Wellington, Estes Park, Berthoud, Johnstown, Evans and Mead. Visit our Colorado North wildlife removal page to learn more, or call with your address to confirm availability if you live near these communities.
Our rat exclusion work comes with a lifetime guarantee on all workmanship and materials. It covers the sealed openings listed in your written scope. It is not a promise that rats can never get in anywhere on the property, and a new burrow or gap elsewhere needs its own assessment.
Cleanup is part of our recommended scope whenever rats have soiled a space, and the quote lists it separately. We remove droppings and nesting material and disinfect and deodorize the area. Heavily soiled insulation may need removal and replacement, and the inspection findings decide which applies to your home.
The size of the droppings is the quickest clue. Rat droppings are about 3/4 inch long, while mouse droppings look like grains of rice. Norway rats also dig burrows about 3 inches across near foundations. Our inspection confirms the animal before we plan removal and sealing.
Yes. Norway rats usually enter at ground level through burrows, foundation gaps and utility openings, but rats can also get in from above through roof vents and other openings. We inspect the foundation, crawlspace, garage and roofline so no route is missed.
Large droppings in the garage, fresh burrows by the foundation or gnawing in the walls all deserve answers before rats settle in for winter. Our Colorado North team traces every entry point, removes rats without poison, seals your home with durable materials and cleans, disinfects and deodorizes affected areas. Every sealed opening is backed by our lifetime guarantee on all workmanship and materials.
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