Long Island's housing stock shapes exactly where rodents get in. Housing spans centuries-old maritime homes to newer coastal construction, most built with real New England winters in mind. Combined with the area's climate — a coastal New England climate with real seasonal variation, moderated somewhat by the surrounding water. — 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.