Ehlers Pest Management provides rodent control in Milwaukee and across Southeastern Wisconsin for homes and businesses dealing with mice and rats. A certified technician inspects your property, confirms what you’re dealing with and finds how rodents are getting in. From there, we clear out the rodents already inside and recommend ongoing service that fits your home, whether that’s quarterly or monthly.
We’re locally owned and veteran-owned, and we’ve been handling mice and rats in Wisconsin homes and businesses since 2010.
Most people notice signs of rodents before they ever see one. Watch for:
Some of these signs can point to other pests, so the first thing our technician does is confirm what’s actually there.
When temperatures drop in the fall, mice look for warmth and food, and a house or commercial property gives them both. Most homes aren’t completely rodent-tight. Gaps under decks, cinder block basements, openings around utility lines and settling in older foundations all give mice a way in, and a mouse can squeeze through a gap about a quarter inch wide.
Many of these spots are hard to see and even harder to reach, like the space under a deck. That’s one reason mice keep coming back after a homeowner thinks the problem is solved.
A certified technician inspects your home to find out whether it’s actually mice or something else.
Decks, crawl spaces, sub-grade areas and older foundations often have gaps that are hard to see and harder to reach.
We set bait stations and traps inside and outside your home. Our bait stations are tamper-proof and won’t affect your pets.
Exclusion, which means sealing the gaps mice use to get inside, is available as a separate service. Some homes are good candidates for it. In others, the age or condition of the house makes it not worth the cost, and we’ll tell you that upfront.
Exclusion means sealing the gaps and openings rodents use to get inside. It’s a separate service, and it isn’t the right fit for every house.
In some homes, sealing the main entry points makes a real difference. In others, the age or construction of the house means there will always be another way in, and exclusion isn’t worth the cost. After the inspection, the technician will tell you which situation you’re in.
Rodent control is rarely a one-time visit. Once the mice already inside are taken care of, most homes still have spots where new ones can get in, so ongoing service is usually the more cost-effective way to keep them out.
We offer service intervals for every need. Many customers keep mice under control with quarterly service, and homes with more activity may need monthly visits. The technician recommends a schedule after seeing your home, so you won’t be signed up for an annual contract before anyone has looked at your house.
Reddish-brown on top with a white belly and white feet. Deer mice prefer quiet areas like garages, attics, basements and crawl spaces. They can carry hantavirus, so avoid sweeping or vacuuming their droppings.
The most common rodent in Southeastern Wisconsin homes. House mice are light brown or gray, 3 to 4 inches long, with large ears and a pointed nose. They nest near warmth and food and can get in through a gap about a quarter inch wide.
Voles are small, dark brown rodents that tunnel through lawns and gardens, especially near fields.
Gray, brown or black, with bodies 10 to 12 inches long. Roof rats like high places such as trees, rafters, attics and roofs, and they’re more common in rural areas near farms, fields and woods. Look for them in firewood piles, attic insulation and between walls.
Brown to gray and 10 to 12 inches long. Norway rats usually nest outside in fields, vacant lots and debris piles, then move indoors in the fall looking for food.
Coarse grayish-brown fur, a white belly and a shorter tail than other rats. They’re often found in crawl spaces, basements, sheds and gardens, and they get into buildings through small holes or by digging burrows. Left alone, they can chew through wires, pipes and insulation.
For more identification tips, check out our pest identification guide.
Yes. Rodent control is one of the most common reasons businesses call us, especially warehouses and office buildings. Commercial rodent work is usually monthly service to check bait stations and watch for new activity.
Not for long. Plug-in ultrasonic repellers can seem to work at first, but mice get used to the sound. Furniture and boxes also block the sound waves, so mice simply find a route around them. The high-frequency noise is within the hearing range of cats and dogs, too, and it can bother them.
Store-bought bait set out in the open can be a risk to pets, and traps alone won’t show you how mice are getting in. Our technicians use tamper-proof bait stations and place them where they’ll do the most good.
Yes. We use tamper-proof bait stations that won’t affect your pets, and we place them both inside and outside your home.
Exclusion is available as a separate service. Whether it makes sense depends on your home’s age and construction, and the technician will talk it through with you after the inspection.
They can. Most homes have entry points that are hard to seal completely, which is why most customers stay on quarterly or monthly service.
It depends on your home. Many homes do well with quarterly service, and some need monthly visits. We’ll recommend a schedule after the inspection.
A certified technician will inspect your home, tell you what you’re dealing with and recommend a plan that fits.
