Inspect
We check behind kitchen units, under the stairs, in the loft and along the outside walls for droppings, nests, gnawing and gaps; a UV torch or tracking dust shows the routes.
Mice Control in Wakefield and West Yorkshire
Practical pest control support for homes and businesses.
Mice Control
Mice control for homes and businesses in Wakefield and West Yorkshire, combining inspection, treatment, monitoring and entry-point proofing advice.
We treat mice in houses, flats, kitchens, lofts and business premises across Wakefield and West Yorkshire, and show you how they got in.
About Mice Control
Why one mouse usually means more
A house mouse seen once is almost never alone. Mice live in family groups, nest within a few metres of food and get through 6mm gaps, so a kitchen or the void behind a fitted unit can hold a colony you never see.
At VermiCure we treat the mice and the building together. Mice removal alone is half a job, so we find the nests and routes, set traps and bait stations where the mice travel and show you every gap to seal. We do mouse control in Wakefield and West Yorkshire for homes, landlords and businesses.
A 6mm gap is enough
A house mouse gets through a hole the width of a pencil: around pipes under the sink, behind the cooker and where cables enter.
They breed every few weeks
A female has a litter every three to four weeks and the young breed within two months. Two mice in autumn is a mouse infestation by spring.
They nest close to food
Mice rarely travel far from the nest, so nests of shredded paper or insulation turn up behind kick boards, in airing cupboards and in the loft.
They contaminate as they go
Mice urinate and drop constantly, leaving salmonella and other bacteria on worktops and packaging. Anything they have walked over needs cleaning or binning.
They gnaw and hide
Mice chew cabling, pipework and insulation, and chewed wiring behind appliances is a fire risk. Small and nocturnal, they go unnoticed for months.
Signs you have mice in the house
Droppings
Small, dark, rice-grain shaped and 3 to 6mm long, in cupboards, drawers and along skirting.
Scratching at night
Scuttling in the ceiling, behind kitchen units or under the floor once the house is quiet.
Gnaw marks
Nibbled cereal boxes, bread bags and pet food, and chew marks on cables and skirting.
Nesting material
Shredded paper, loft insulation, fabric or cardboard packed into a hidden corner.
A musky smell and greasy marks
A stale odour in cupboards or the loft, and smudges along well used routes.
What we do on a mice control visit
Treat
We set traps and lockable bait stations on those routes, inside and out, in numbers that match the problem, and explain what to expect.
Proof
We show you every entry point we have found and, where you want us to, seal them with steel wool, mesh and sealant, including the gaps behind kick boards.
Follow up
We return to reset the traps and stations, remove dead mice and judge from fresh droppings and bait take whether the activity has stopped, then collect the bait.
Before we arrive
- Clear the cupboards under the sink and around the cooker so we can reach the pipe runs.
- Leave the droppings where they are until we have seen them; they tell us which routes the mice use.
- Make sure we can get into the loft and under the stairs, and tell us about voids behind fitted units.
- Put cereal, bread and pet food in sealed containers and tell us about any traps or bait already down.
Keeping mice out afterwards
- Pack gaps around pipes with steel wool and finish with sealant or mortar; foam alone is chewed through.
- Fit brush strips to external and garage doors, and mesh to broken vents and air bricks.
- Keep food in sealed containers, clean under appliances and sweep up crumbs and pet food at night.
- Check the loft and the back of kitchen cupboards for droppings every few months to catch a new arrival early.
What affects the price
- The size of the property and how many rooms, cupboards and voids need treating.
- How long the mice have been there, which sets the number of traps, stations and visits.
- Access: fitted kitchens, boxed-in pipework and tight lofts take longer to inspect and proof.
- How much proofing you want, and for businesses the monitoring and paperwork you need.
Common questions about mice control
Can mice enter through small gaps?
Yes. Mice can use very small openings around pipework, doors, vents, service gaps, and damaged building fabric.
Do you advise on proofing?
Yes. A good mouse control plan includes treatment and practical advice on entry points, food sources, and monitoring.
Is it a mouse infestation or just one mouse?
Assume more than one. House mice live in groups and breed every few weeks, so by the time one shows itself in daylight there are usually several more hidden.
Are the droppings from mice or rats?
Mouse droppings are 3 to 6mm and look like dark grains of rice, scattered where mice travel. Rat droppings are 10 to 14mm and often grouped. Send us a photo on WhatsApp if unsure.
Can mice make you ill?
Yes. Mouse urine and droppings can carry salmonella and other bacteria, and mice cross worktops and packaging as they forage. Bin anything nibbled, wash surfaces and wear gloves to clean up droppings.
Why have mice come into my house now?
Usually food, warmth or building work. Mice move indoors as autumn cools, when a neighbour's problem is disturbed or when a new gap opens around a pipe or extension.
Need help with mice control?
Tell VermiCure what you have noticed and ask about the next step.
