Little Mice, Too Much Poo! Mice will ruin your insulation!

We arrived on the scene of this home in Glencoe, Il where the homeowner had just purchased the home and knew that he already had a mouse problem during the home inspection. The inspector noted a little mouse infestation, but what we found would blow your mind! These mice did a number on this house!

The problem when buying a home and looking for signs of a mouse problem come down to this. The homeowner will clean up the mouse poop before you visit the home, so you’ll never really know how bad the mouse problem is if you haven’t been there to witness it first hand. Even home inspectors can be tricked as mice are often unseen, but not to a mouse hunter’s trained eye!

We started in this home by finding the traces of mouse poop, which is nothing that you want to mess with, and following it to the walls and insulation in the basement. This is where it gets nasty! For a quick reference, we’ll show you what normal insulation looks like.

What does good insulation look like? This is it!

Mice Love Fiberglass Insulation!

Now onto the “good-stuff” – Do mice like fiberglass insulation? YES! They love it! We have the photo evidence to prove it. It’s clear that fiberglass is one of mice preferred construction materials. They nest in it, hallow it out, use it as a bathroom and along the way, destroy it!

Do you need to replace insulation after mice?

Yes, it is a great idea to replace your insulation after mice have been removed. Often, mice will use your home’s insulation for nesting and as their bathroom facilities. In the long run, it destroys your insulations’ ability to insulate your home, which will ultimately lead to energy loss and higher energy or gas bills.

If you are seeing mice poop or have seen mice in your home, don’t wait until it’s too late. This customer waited until it was too late to save their insulation. If mice are caught early enough, there’s no need to replace all of the insulation.  Call us for permanent mice removal today!

You can see all of the mice poop that’s been left behind and how the insulation is damaged and destroyed.

You can see all of the mic poop droppings on the floor of this basement

Many times, mice will make their way into a home through the utility holes where a builder will not fully seal the openings they create, which leaves the window wide open for mice to enter your home!  These openings led directly into the basement.  You can see that the mice entered this home here and made their home in the insulation.

With the home sealed up from the mice and the new insulation in place, the homeowner can now be sure that no mice are in their home or coming back!  This homeowner has our 12-month Mice Free Guarantee.  If the mice return, so will we. Free of charge.