Manquin's housing stock shapes exactly where rodents get in. Housing here ranges from centuries-old Richmond-area homes to newer Hampton Roads suburban and military-adjacent construction. Combined with the area's climate — a climate shaped by the region's river and bay geography, warmer overall than the mountains to the west — 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.