“When to call pest control?” is the subject of a long-running disagreement I have had with my wife. If you are like me, at the first sign of pests, I want to try fix it myself. If you are like my wife, then your first move is to call a pest control professional. I hate to say it, but most of the time, my wife is right(Not just about pest control). If pests keep coming back, you hear scratching in the walls, or you are seeing signs of termites, bees, rodents, or animals inside the home, the problem may already More…
How to Tell If Rats Are Living in Your Walls — and What to Do Next November 23, 2025
Updated: May 13, 2026 Scratching sounds at night are easy to dismiss as pipes, settling, or normal house noises — until the sounds start moving from wall to wall. That is when the question changes from “What was that noise?” to something much less comforting: Are rats living inside the walls? Rats can live inside wall cavities, attics, crawlspaces, basements, and utility openings long before a homeowner ever sees one. The warning signs are usually subtle at first: faint scratching, droppings near baseboards, grease marks, small holes, or a smell that seems to come from one section of the house. More…