Donner's housing stock shapes exactly where rodents get in. A mix of older raised Creole-style homes and newer slab construction, with elevated foundations common given the area's flood risk. Combined with the area's climate — a Gulf South climate defined by extreme humidity, long hot summers, and a real hurricane season — rodents seeking shelter from weather extremes make a beeline for any accessible gap.
Exclusion is the core of effective rodent control: finding and sealing every gap a mouse or rat could use to get inside, since traps alone just remove the current population without stopping the next one. We pair exterior sealing with interior trapping or bait stations, then follow up to confirm the problem is resolved.