Parts of Westwood we cover
- Westwood Village
- North Village
- Holmby Hills
- Comstock Hills
- Westwood Hills
- Wilshire Corridor
- Tehrangeles
- UCLA
How rodents get in around UCLA and the Village
Student apartment buildings
North Village buildings change tenants often, and every move brings boxes, food and furniture in and out. Shared trash areas, garages and laundry rooms connect buildings, and mice that get into one unit can follow pipe runs to the next.
Clay tile roofs
The 1920s and 1930s buildings of Westwood Village and many older houses nearby have clay tile roofs. The open ends of rounded tiles at the eaves leave small openings that roof rats can use to get under the tiles and into the attic.
Estate gardens
Large gardens, mature trees and dense hedges around the estates of Holmby Hills and the homes of Comstock Hills give roof rats food and cover. Trees that reach the roof and utility lines running into the house are their usual way up.
Campus green space
The botanical garden, Stone Canyon Creek and the tree-lined campus sit right next to apartment blocks and houses. Green space beside buildings means rodents can live close by and move to the nearest structure, through foundation vents and gaps at ground level.
In apartment buildings, rodents move between units through shared walls, pipe runs and garages, so a problem can start next door.
