Roof Rats
The rat in a Southwest Florida attic is almost always a roof rat. We find how they get in, let them out, and seal it for good.
Rat exclusion: Roof Rats
Poison-free roof rat exclusion · SW Florida
Roof rats getting in? Seal Em Out, for good.
No poisons. No temporary fixes. We find every gap and seal it with commercial-grade materials. One job, done right.
Poison-free, alwaysSafe for families, pets and owls
25+ yearsSealing rodents out since 2001
Lifetime warrantyStorms, new roof, any change. Covered.
Remote satellite quotesPriced by the linear foot
Every way in
Every way a roof rat gets in
Roof rats come out at night, climb palms, trees and wires, and slip into small gaps along the roofline.
Tap a marker to see how each gap gets sealed. Keep scrolling to seal up the whole house.
Tap a marker to see how each gap gets sealed, or use the button to see the house sealed.
Every common entry point is listed below the picture.
Sealed for good. Every entry point closed with stainless steel and exterior-grade materials.
Get a free quoteAll 8 entry points, as a list
Palms and limbs touching the roof
Roof rats climb palms, branches and utility wires at night to reach the roof. Trimming back anything that touches the roof cuts off the route, and with every gap sealed there's nowhere left to go.
Gable vents
A thin or torn vent screen is an easy way into the attic for a climbing roof rat. The vent is closed to rodents with stainless steel and exterior-grade materials, and air keeps flowing.
Roof vents and ridge
Roof rats are light on their feet and squeeze under loose vent edges and ridge caps. Each vent is sealed with stainless steel and exterior-grade materials, without blocking airflow.
Roof returns and eave gaps
Where two rooflines meet there's often a small open pocket at the eave, and it's one of the most common ways a roof rat walks into the attic. Each return is closed for good with stainless steel and exterior-grade materials, finished to match the roofline.
Soffit gaps and vents
Roof rats travel the roof edge at night and slip in where a soffit panel has sagged or a vent screen has torn. Gaps are closed with stainless steel and exterior-grade materials, so the attic still breathes.
AC line set and wall penetrations
The AC line set works like a ladder, and the hole where it enters the wall is often bigger than the lines. The opening around the lines is sealed with stainless steel and exterior-grade materials.
Plumbing and pipe holes
Pipes, conduit and cables often pass through the stucco with open space around them. Every opening is closed with stainless steel and exterior-grade materials that hold up to Florida weather.
Garage door corners and weather seal
Worn bottom seals and gaps at the door corners give roof rats a way into the garage, and from there into the attic. We repair and harden the garage door seal so it's rodent- and pest-proof.
Pests Out. Peace In.
Permanent wildlife & rodent exclusion for SWFL homes.
How it works
Three steps to a sealed home
Step 1
Send your address
We measure your home by satellite mapping and price it by the linear foot. Most homes fall between $800 and $1,500. Your exact price comes from a linear-foot quote of your home.
Step 2
They leave on their own
A one-way exit goes on the main active opening, so roof rats move out and can't come back. No poison, ever.
Step 3
Sealed for good
Every gap is closed with stainless steel and exterior-grade materials, backed by a lifetime warranty, kept active with a yearly inspection.
Services
What we seal out
Bats & Squirrels
Bats in the soffits or squirrels in the roofline. They leave on their own through one-way exits, then we seal every gap so they can't come back.
Bat exclusion: Bats & Squirrels
Woodpecker Damage
Holes in foam molding and trim, repaired with exterior-grade materials. Then visual deterrents go up so the woodpeckers don't start again.
Woodpecker repair: Woodpecker Damage
Garage Door Seals
Roof rats squeeze under worn garage door seals and corners. We repair and harden the seal on any garage door so it's rodent- and pest-proof, a service our founder developed.
Garage door seal repair: Garage Door SealsFrom real Seal Em Out jobs
Find the gap. Seal it for good.
Ways in we've found on Southwest Florida homes. A roof rat only needs a gap about the size of a quarter.
About Seal Em Out
Your exclusion specialist
Seal Em Out was built on one simple idea: you shouldn't have to keep paying to manage a problem that can be solved for good.
Most pest control treats the symptom. We go after the cause: finding every gap, crack and entry point and sealing it with commercial-grade materials. No recurring treatments. No poison.
Seal Em Out was founded by Paul Trapp, who has been sealing rodents out since 2001. In 2005 he opened the first dedicated exclusion company in Connecticut, at a time when most of the industry said a completely rodent-proof home was impossible. In 2025 he started Seal Em Out and adapted the same approach to Southwest Florida's challenges: roof rats in attics, snakes in garages, bats in soffits, and the occasional scorpion.
Today some of the largest pest control companies in the country call Seal Em Out for their toughest exclusion jobs. And we work directly with homeowners who want lasting protection without poison.
Most pest control stops at treatment. We stop the problem at the source.
Why sealing works and poison doesn't
Poison doesn't fix the gaps. It kills the rodents that are there today, and the openings that let them in stay open. New rodents follow the same scent trails in to fill the space. That's the vacuum effect, and it's why poison turns into a bill you pay again and again.
Exclusion fixes the cause. Every entry point is found and closed with stainless steel and exterior-grade materials, so nothing gets back in. When trapping is needed, it's indoor traps only, used together with the sealing, never on its own and never outdoors.
We have always been poison-free. That keeps your family, your pets, and the owls and hawks that hunt rodents safe.
Free remote quote
See your roof from above
Poison-free roof rat exclusion starts with one thing: your address. Type it in and see your home the way we do when we measure it.
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Aerial photos: USGS The National Map / USDA NAIP (public domain), flown in 2022–23, so your roof today may look different. Address search: Photon by komoot, © OpenStreetMap contributors, and the U.S. Census Bureau.
Pin a little off? That's normal for map pins. We go by your address.
This is all we need to start. We measure your home from above and text you a price, usually the same day.
Most homes $800–$1,500 priced by the linear foot
Or call or text (239) 946-RATS
Pricing
Straightforward pricing
We price by the linear foot, so we can measure your home remotely with satellite mapping and send a detailed quote. Most homes fall in the $800–$1,500 range for complete exclusion. Your exact price comes from a linear-foot quote of your home.
Sealed for life. If rats get back in, we come back and fix it free, even after a hurricane or a new roof. A yearly inspection keeps your lifetime warranty active, $150 for homes.
Had Seal Em Out work done through another company? Text us at (239) 946-RATS and we'll keep your warranty going.
Text your property address to (239) 946-RATS
What homeowners say
58 five-star reviews, 5.0 on Google
Local to Southwest Florida
Areas we serve
Based in Fort Myers Shores, serving Southwest Florida.
Lee County
Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Bonita Springs, Estero, Lehigh Acres, Fort Myers Beach, Sanibel
Collier County
Naples, Marco Island, Golden Gate, Immokalee, Ave Maria
Charlotte County
Port Charlotte, Punta Gorda, Englewood
Sarasota County
Sarasota, Venice, North Port, Osprey, Nokomis
Manatee County
Bradenton
Learn in pictures. Simple cartoons that explain how rodents get in and why sealing works.
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