Squirrels may look harmless in the yard, but when one finds its way into your attic, walls, or soffits, it can quickly turn into a costly and stressful problem. Homeowners and property management professionals across Minneapolis and the Twin Cities often first notice scratching sounds, chewed entry points, or unexplained insulation damage
Protect Your Home Before a Small Mouse Problem Becomes a Major Issue. It often starts with something small. A faint scratching behind the wall, a few mysterious droppings in the pantry, or movement caught out of the corner of your eye after dark. For many Twin Cities homeowners and property managers, these subtle signs quickly turn into stressful discoveries: mice have found a way inside. Once they’re in, they don’t leave on their own, and the damage can escalate fast. That’s why professional mouse proofing is one of the smartest investments you can mak
It usually starts with a faint scratching noise in the attic. At first, you brush it off, maybe it’s just the house settling or a branch brushing against the siding. But then the noise grows louder, more frequent, and suddenly you realize something is living above your head. A homeowner in the Twin Cities recently tried to handle it themselves using traps from the hardware store. Days later, not only had the squirrels chewed a bigger opening into their soffit, but they also caused damage
A Small Noise That Turned Into a Big Problem. Last winter, a Maplewood homeowner heard what sounded like a faint scratching behind her kitchen cabinets. She brushed it off—probably just the wind, she thought. A few weeks later, she noticed small chew marks near the pantry, then droppings, and finally a musty odor in the basement. By the time she called for help, mice had chewed through insulation, gnawed electrical wiring, and contaminated storage areas. What began as a minor nuisance
It’s a cold Minnesota morning, and as the wind howls outside, a faint scratching noise breaks the stillness in your home. You pause, listening closer and find it’s coming from above. What started as a few harmless sounds quickly turns into a nightly disturbance. When the insulation starts to shift and droppings appear, the reality sets in: uninvited guests have moved in for the winter.
For homeowners and property managers alike, this is a familiar story. As temperatures drop, animals like mice, squirrels, raccoons, and bats look for warm, safe shelter. Unfortunately, your attic, walls, or crawl
When wildlife finds its way into your attic, the damage doesn’t end with noises in the night or shredded insulation. One of the most serious and overlooked problems is the accumulation of animal droppings. Whether the invaders were bats, mice, squirrels, raccoons, or birds, animal droppings pose significant health and structural risks. For homeowners and property management professionals, proper removal and sanitization is essential—not just for cleanliness, but also for safety and long-term property protection.
Animal droppings are more than just unpleasant. They may contain harmful pathogens, bacteria, and parasites that can travel through your HVAC system and spread throughout the home. Some common concerns include
