Pasadena neighborhoods we cover
- Bungalow Heaven
- Washington Square
- Prospect Park
- Garfield Heights
- Linda Vista
- Arroyo Terrace
- Hastings Ranch
- Old Pasadena
Where rodents find a way into Pasadena homes
Open eaves in the Craftsman districts
Bungalow Heaven, Washington Square and Prospect Park are full of low-pitched roofs with open eaves and exposed rafter tails. Every rafter that passes through the wall leaves a small joint, and after a century of sun and settling some of those joints open. Roof rats travel along trees and fences and can reach an attic through gaps that small.
Homes on the Arroyo Seco slopes
Along Arroyo Terrace, Linda Vista and the Lower Arroyo, houses step down toward the canyon under heavy tree cover. Sloped lots leave open space under floors, porches and decks, and the canyon floor below is wild land. Mice and rats can live in the brush and reach the foundation without crossing a lawn.
Along the Eaton Wash and its power lines
The concrete Eaton Wash runs south through east Pasadena with high-tension power lines following its course, and California Village straddles both. Roof rats use overhead lines and fence tops as roads, so homes beside the wash have a long, quiet route leading right up to their rooflines.
Old Pasadena storefronts and kitchens
Old Pasadena covers 21 blocks of restored historic buildings around Colorado Boulevard and Fair Oaks Avenue, packed with restaurants, cafes and bars. Shared walls, old basements, alleys and busy trash areas connect one business to the next. Commercial rodent control covers restaurants, shops and offices here.
In apartment buildings, rodents move between units through shared walls, pipe runs and garages, so a problem can start next door.
