Serving Midlands and Upstate, South Carolina
PHD in Customer Care
Professional • Honest • Dependable
1850+ Reviews
4.9 Rating
Serving Midlands and Upstate, South Carolina
Satisfaction Guaranteed • PHD in Customer Care
Serving Midlands and Upstate, South Carolina
PHD in Customer Care
Professional • Honest • Dependable
1850+ Reviews
4.9 Rating
Serving Midlands and Upstate, South Carolina
Satisfaction Guaranteed • PHD in Customer Care
Rat and mouse removal with baiting, trapping and exclusion across the Midlands and Upstate.
Columbia’s mild winters mean rodents stay active indoors year round rather than retreating seasonally.
Rats and mice are among the most common invaders of South Carolina homes, and the mild winters here make the problem different than further north. Infestations do not follow the cold-weather pattern most homeowners expect.
Our technicians identify the species first, because roof rats, Norway rats and house mice nest in different places and enter through different gaps. Then baiting, trapping, and the exclusion work that keeps the next one out.
Years of Local Service
local & Family-Owned Since 1955
Modern Exterminating has been the longest-standing, local and family-owned pest control company serving the area since 1955. Now in its third generation, the company runs by a simple standard, a PHD in customer care: professional, honest, and dependable, on every visit.
Identify the species, trap and bait along the routes they actually use, then seal the entry points so the population cannot rebuild.
We determine the species and find the runways, nesting areas and the openings being used, including ones you would not identify as an opening.
2
Baiting, trapping or a combination, matched to the species, the location, and whether children or pets are in the home.
3
Placement is what makes rodent work succeed. We place along runways and nesting routes, not in the general vicinity.
4
Exclusion with materials rodents cannot chew through, plus monitoring to confirm the population is gone rather than quiet.
Modern Exterminating stands behind every visit. If a problem returns within a reasonable time after treatment, we come back and address it at no extra charge.
Quick answers on which rodent you have, how small a gap they need,
and why removal without exclusion never finishes the job.
Roof rats climb and nest high in attics and rooflines. Norway rats burrow and nest low near foundations. House mice nest in wall voids and kitchens.
A house mouse fits through an opening the size of a dime. Some rats fit through a quarter. If a pencil goes through, a mouse can use it.
Because the entry points are still open or the food source is still there. Removal without exclusion clears the current occupants and leaves the vacancy advertised.
Yes. Rodents gnaw continuously because their incisors never stop growing, and chewed electrical wiring is a documented cause of structural fires.
Columbia-area properties encounter several rodent species with distinct habits. Black rats climb and nest in attics and upper wall voids. Norway rats burrow near foundations and crawl spaces. House mice squeeze through openings the size of a dime. Deer mice are found on wooded fringes and carry hantavirus risk.
Rodent pressure in a commercial facility is a compliance problem as much as a pest problem. We provide monitoring, documentation and exclusion programs for restaurants, food processing, warehouses, multi-family housing and healthcare facilities.
Sealing the structure matters more than most homeowners expect.
Regular inspection catches activity early, before a couple of mice becomes a population in your walls.
Almost certainly not. Rodents are rarely solitary, and the opening that let one in is still there. Catching one is a signal to inspect, not an all-clear.
There is no reliable evidence that they do. Rodents habituate quickly to sound, and the devices do not affect the entry points or the food supply.
Appointment length depends on the treatment and property. Our team will explain what to expect, provide an arrival window, and call on the way.
Modern uses low-toxicity, professional products and follows service-specific safety requirements. Some treatments require people or pets to stay out of treated areas until the materials are dry or for a specified period.