Pest control pricing is frustratingly opaque. Most companies do not publish rates, which makes it difficult to compare or even know whether you are being quoted something reasonable. This guide covers what rodent control actually costs in Henrico County — broken down by service type — and the specific factors that push a job toward the high or low end of the range. We publish our own pricing at rodentcontrolhenrico.com/pricing, so nothing here is hypothetical.
Rodent Inspection: $75 to $150
A full residential inspection — exterior walkthrough, crawl space entry, attic access where needed, interior assessment — runs $75 to $150 for a standard single-family home in Henrico County. The range reflects property size and the scope of the inspection. A 1,200-square-foot home on a small lot is at the lower end. A larger home with a substantial crawl space and attic that require systematic inspection is toward the upper end.
Important note: the inspection fee is applied toward the treatment cost if you move forward. So if you hire us for the inspection and then proceed with exclusion and trapping, the $75 to $150 inspection fee is credited — net cost to you is zero for the inspection itself.
Mouse Extermination: $150 to $400
Mouse removal pricing reflects severity and scope. What makes a mouse job fall toward $150: a localized problem (one room or one area), recent onset (weeks, not months), and a relatively small home with a manageable number of trapping locations. What pushes it toward $400: a whole-house infestation, a colony that has been established for a full season or longer, multiple rooms with active evidence, and a property that requires follow-up visits over several weeks to confirm resolution.
This range covers the trapping and population removal. It does not include exclusion (sealing the entry points). We strongly recommend combining mouse removal with exclusion — without it, the problem will reestablish within one to two seasons.
Rat Removal: $250 to $600
Rat removal costs more than mouse removal because the treatment is more complex. Rat populations are typically smaller in number but cause more damage, require larger equipment, and take longer to fully address. Norway rat programs — bait station management, exterior perimeter treatment — run $250 to $400 for a residential property. Roof rat programs involving attic treatment and roofline exclusion typically run $350 to $600, with the higher end reflecting larger attic spaces with complex roofline entry point work. Commercial rat programs are quoted separately after an assessment visit.
Rodent Exclusion: $300 to $1,200
Exclusion is the part of the job that prevents re-infestation — sealing the structural entry points so the outdoor population cannot get back in. The range here is wider because it reflects how many entry points need to be addressed and how complex the work is.
A typical lower-end exclusion job ($300 to $450): a newer or mid-sized home with 3 to 5 entry points — a few pipe penetrations, one or two crawl space vent screens that need replacement. A mid-range job ($450 to $700): an older home with more extensive vent screen failure, HVAC penetration work, and additional pipe sealing. An upper-range job ($700 to $1,200): a large older home in Chamberlayne, Sandston, or Highland Springs with extensive crawl space vent failure, multiple penetration points, and roofline work for roof rat exclusion.
Crawl Space Treatment: $200 to $800
Crawl space-specific treatment — inspection, trap placement, and exclusion of the crawl space entry points — runs $200 to $800 depending on the crawl space size, the number of vents requiring hardware cloth replacement, and the extent of pipe and utility penetration sealing needed. A small crawl space with two or three failing vents is at the low end. A large crawl space with a fully failed original vent system and multiple penetrations is toward the upper end.
Attic Cleanup: $500 to $2,500
Attic cleanup — removal of contaminated droppings and nesting material, insulation assessment and removal where saturated, disinfection, and odor treatment — has the widest range because it is the most variable in scope. A small attic with a localized roof rat infestation that did not reach the insulation is at the low end. A large attic requiring full insulation removal, structural disinfection, and insulation reinstallation is at the upper end. Insulation replacement adds $800 to $1,500 depending on attic size and insulation depth.
What Drives Cost Up or Down
Across all service types, these are the factors that push toward the higher end of the range:
- Older housing stock: Pre-1980 homes have more entry points, more failed original materials, and typically more complex crawl space work
- Delayed treatment: A problem that has been active for one or more full seasons is more extensive in every dimension — more animals, more contamination, more established entry use
- Larger properties: More square footage means more trapping locations, more inspection time, and more perimeter to seal
- Rat species (vs. mice): Rat infestations require more intensive treatment and longer monitoring periods than equivalent-scale mouse infestations
- Combined infestation: Multiple species active simultaneously requires treatment for both, which increases scope
Is Rodent Control Worth the Cost?
The alternative costs are worth thinking about. A mouse infestation that continues untreated for a year produces thousands of droppings throughout the home, contaminates food, and — if the mice chew wiring — creates fire risk that is expensive to discover during a home inspection or after a claim. Norway rat infestations can cause structural wood damage, pipe insulation stripping, and contamination that affects adjacent units in multi-family properties. Attic insulation replacement from a rodent infestation that was left untreated is an $800 to $1,500 job on its own.
A complete treatment (inspection + removal + exclusion) for a typical Henrico County home runs $500 to $1,000 all-in, depending on the factors above. Done correctly, with exclusion included, the problem does not come back. See our pricing page for the full rate schedule.
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