Rat and Rodent Control in Hollywood, Los Angeles

Griffith Park covers more than 4,210 acres of chaparral, sage scrub and oak woodland. The city's historic survey traces hillside streets through the Cahuenga Pass and Beachwood, Laurel and Nichols canyons. In hillside ZIP 90068, about 43% of homes are detached houses and roughly 30% were built before 1940.

UC Integrated Pest Management notes that roof rats nest above ground in trees, shrubs and dense plants such as ivy. It recommends thinning that growth and keeping limbs at least six feet from the roof. On these lots we inspect from the slope up: fence tops, utility lines, eaves, attic vents and roof edges. [12] [5] [3] [15]

In 2014 the National Park Service reported that P-22, the mountain lion living in Griffith Park, had been exposed to two anticoagulant rat poisons and was suffering from mange. Across the agency's study, 88% of 140 bobcats, coyotes and mountain lions tested positive for one or more anticoagulant compounds, which move up the food chain from poisoned rodents.

Near open space our plan relies on snap traps in secured stations and on sealing openings, and we keep rodenticide out of places where predators could eat a poisoned rodent. Coyotes, raccoons and opossums are outside our work; the city sends those questions to LA Animal Services. [13] [14]

Down in the flats, the pressure comes from food. County inspectors closed an arcade restaurant on Hollywood Boulevard on March 26, 2026, a bar on July 30 and a restaurant on Sunset Boulevard on September 16, each for vermin. Norway rats, which burrow along foundations and under rubbish, are the likely culprits around alleys and trash enclosures.

Housing matters too. About one home in four in 90028 and 90038 predates 1940, and the city's rental inspectors check window and foundation vent screens on their four-year rounds. County health inspectors also respond to rodent problems in buildings with five or more units. We seal pipe gaps, door bottoms and vent screens with metal materials, not foam. [9] [10] [11] [15] [1] [2] [18] [17]

Los Angeles County recorded a record 220 flea-borne typhus cases in 2025 and 109 more by late September 2026, with fleas carried by rats, stray cats and opossums. These are county-wide figures, not Hollywood ones. After trapping, we remove droppings and nesting material where we can reach them, sanitize the area and set monitoring, and we suggest year-round flea control for pets. [25] [26]

Three rodents account for nearly every call in Hollywood, and they live differently. Roof rats climb into attics, trees, ivy and fence tops and eat backyard citrus and avocados on the tree. Norway rats burrow along foundations and under sheds. House mice live indoors, rarely more than about 30 feet from the nest.

Mild winters mean none of them hibernate, and the first cool nights and autumn rains push rats indoors. Older housing supplies the openings: any gap wider than a quarter inch at a vent screen, eave board, utility line or door threshold is enough.

The inspection covers attic, crawl space, garage, kitchen and yard, reading droppings, rub marks, gnawing and burrows to confirm which species is active and where it travels. Traps go on those routes: fastened to beams for roof rats, tight against walls for Norway rats, closely spaced for mice.

Indoors the program leans on snap traps rather than poison, following LA County guidance, because a poisoned rodent that dies inside a wall leaves odor and flies. Monitoring visits reset traps, remove what was caught and compare activity with the last visit so placements move as the rodents do. Sealing openings is Rodent Exclusion, a separate add-on.

Before the technician arrives at your Hollywood address, clear access to the attic hatch, under-sink cabinets and garage walls, and raise stored boxes so runways show. Pick up fallen fruit and bring pet food in at night. Do not set out poison first: it hides evidence and risks a dead rat in the wall.

Rats are wary of new objects and may ignore traps for days or weeks, so early visits leave traps baited but unset until the bait disappears. Catches and quieter nights follow; monitoring continues because new rats replace caught ones while fruit, ivy and open gaps remain. Never sweep droppings dry: glove up, soak with disinfectant, wipe, double-bag.

Every PesPro service carries a 30-day guarantee, and rodents sit in the strongest tier with bed bugs and cockroaches: if rats or mice reappear within 30 days of a service, PesPro returns for a third visit at no extra cost, where other pests would pay 30% of the original price for a return visit.

The quote is free and written after the inspection. Rodent control is priced by property size, activity found and how often visits are needed; exclusion is priced separately by the number and type of openings to seal. Trapping alone or sealing: the inspection says which.

Same-day service is available for an extra fee. It makes sense when rats are inside the living space, when wiring has been gnawed, when a Hollywood food business has an inspection pending, or when a tenant complaint has started a habitability clock. Call (323) 472-5329 any hour, or the office and WhatsApp line, (323) 303-3522, in business hours.

The LA County Department of Public Health reported record flea-borne typhus cases in 2025, ties the fleas to rats, free-roaming cats and opossums, and recommends controlling fleas before or alongside trapping where typhus is a concern. For landlords, California Civil Code 1941.1 lists vermin-free premises among habitability duties, so dated service records matter.

PesPro's program keeps digital service logs that Hollywood owners, HOA boards and inspectors can open any time, same-day compliance documentation when a citation is at stake, tenant-notification templates and consolidated invoicing for multi-site portfolios. Over 15 years the company has protected more than 10,000 properties, more than 500 of them multi-unit.