Whole Home SMART Exclusion
Stop rodents at the entry point.
Protect your home from the foundation to the roofline with physical exclusion and ongoing SMART monitoring.
We identify and seal potential rodent access points, address vulnerable exterior areas, and install monitoring inside your home to help detect activity after the work is complete.
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Enter your zip code below or call (800) 323-7378If Rodents Keep Coming Back, Look Beyond the Trap.
Removing rodents already inside is only part of the solution. The next step is addressing the openings that let them in.
Whole Home SMART Exclusion focuses on potential access points around the foundation, siding, utility lines, exterior doors, and roofline.
Instead of treating every new sighting as a separate problem, we build an exclusion plan around your home’s vulnerable areas.
Remove. Exclude. Monitor.
Trapping addresses rodents that are already inside.
Exclusion physically closes potential access points to help prevent new entry.
SMART monitoring helps detect rodent activity in monitored interior areas after the work is complete.
Protect Your Home From the Bottom Up.
Physical protection outside. Monitoring inside. Whole Home SMART Exclusion brings both together to address potential access points and keep watch afterward.
Close Off Ground-Level Access
Metal foundation protection and targeted sealing help address potential entry points around the base of your home, including exterior utility penetrations.
Address Openings Above
We inspect areas such as drip edges, soffit boxes, and roof peaks, then complete the roofline exclusion identified in your plan.
Keep Watch With SMART
Interior monitoring adds another layer of protection by helping detect rodent activity in the locations selected during your inspection.
Your exclusion work remains guaranteed as long as your SMART monitoring service stays active.
More Than Sealing a Few Holes.
Your home’s design determines where protection is needed and how it should be installed.
We start with an exterior inspection, document potential entry points, and develop a plan that accounts for both accessible areas and harder-to-reach spaces.
The program focuses on preventing interior rodent access. Roofline exclusion also provides a preventive measure against future bat and squirrel entry.
What Your Plan May Include
- Metal protection around accessible foundation areas
- Sealing around utility lines, pipes, and other exterior penetrations
- Door sweeps and other targeted exclusion work
- Below-ground barriers around inaccessible deck or porch areas
- Roofline exclusion at identified openings
- Interior SMART monitoring
- Trapping for active interior rodent issues and follow-up visits
Your inspection and written agreement define the work recommended for your property.
How Whole Home SMART Exclusion Works
Each stage has a clear purpose: identify access, install protection, and check the results.
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Inspect
We inspect the exterior from the foundation to the roofline, photograph potential access points, and identify areas that need protection.
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Plan
We document the recommended work and determine the SMART devices needed. Your risk assessment and agreement are sent within 24–48 hours of the inspection.
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Seal and Protect
Our team installs foundation protection, seals exterior penetrations, and completes the roofline and other exclusion work in your plan.
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Monitor
SMART devices are installed in selected interior areas. For active interior rodent issues, snap traps are also placed as part of the service.
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Follow Up
A two-week follow-up checks the work and addresses interior trapping. Another follow-up is scheduled if needed for remaining interior activity.
A Barrier Between Rodents and Your Home.
Accessible foundation areas are protected with fitted metal sections secured behind the siding or directly to the foundation, depending on the installation.
The sections overlap to avoid leaving gaps between pieces. Once installed, our team checks that the metal is secure and completes the additional sealing and exclusion work identified for your home.
What About Decks and Porches?
When a deck, porch, or similar structure prevents access for the metal installation, trenching and PVC-coated hardware cloth are used to protect the inaccessible area.
The barrier extends below ground and bends outward to help block burrowing beneath the protected perimeter.
The goal: address potential access areas, including spaces you cannot easily see or reach.
The Work Doesn’t Stop When the Gaps Are Sealed.
Exclusion helps block entry. SMART monitoring helps keep watch afterward.
Devices are placed in strategic interior locations, such as the attic and basement, based on your home’s design and the risks identified during inspection.
Monitoring helps alert us to potential rodent activity in those areas after the exclusion work is complete.
Is Whole Home SMART Exclusion Right for You?
You do not need to know exactly where rodents are entering before you contact us. Finding vulnerable areas is part of the inspection.
Rodents Keep Coming Back
You have dealt with mice or rats before, but activity returns and you want to address more than the rodents already inside.
You Don’t Know How They’re Getting In
You want an inspection that looks beyond obvious openings and considers your home from the foundation to the roofline.
You Want Prevention, Not Just Treatment
You want physical protection at potential access points rather than relying only on a response to new activity.
You Want Monitoring After the Work
You value ongoing SMART monitoring and an exclusion guarantee that stays active while you maintain that service.
Every home is different. We inspect your property first to determine whether this program is the right solution and what work your home requires.
Seeing Rodent Burrows Outside?
Tell us about active burrows when you request your inspection, including burrows that do not appear to lead into the home.
When appropriate, Modern Pest can recommend separate burrow treatment in addition to the exclusion work.
A Clear Plan Before Work Begins
Your assessment helps identify which services your property needs.
Trenching and rodent burrow treatment carry additional charges. Your local team can explain the recommended work, pricing, and included follow-ups before you move forward.
Go Beyond Catching Rodents. Address How They Get In.
Start with an assessment of your home and a plan for protecting its vulnerable areas.
Combine physical exclusion with ongoing monitoring to address potential entry points and keep watch after the work is complete.
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