Rodent Control in Hubbard, TX

Rodents in Hubbard

Hubbard is a small city in southeastern Hill County. It’s named for Texas Governor Richard B. Hubbard, who attended the sale of the first town lots on August 11, 1881, when the railroad came through. Mineral water was found in 1895, and bath houses and a sanitarium followed, including the Hot Well Sanatorium. Several historic houses still stand, among them the Wood-Taylor House and the Onstott-Scott-Hill House. In 1973 an F4 tornado destroyed about a third of the town.

State Highway 31 runs through the center of town toward Corsicana and Waco, and State Highway 171 crosses it toward Hillsboro and Mexia. The 2020 census counted 1,394 residents.

Why rodents show up here

Older homes are the main factor. A house that’s 80 or 120 years old has gaps from settling, repairs and additions, and many sit on piers with crawl spaces. Mice get under the floor and come up through pipe and wire holes. Roof rats use trees to reach rooflines and attics.

Farmland surrounds Hubbard, and fields hold mice. Harvest and the first cool nights of fall push them toward houses, garages and sheds.

Empty or rarely used buildings, whether an old house, a shed or a storefront, give rodents a quiet place to multiply and spread to neighbors.

What a technician checks here

Expect a check under the house, at the skirting and vents, in the attic and in any outbuildings. Sealing on a historic home should use materials that don’t change its look, like mesh behind vent grilles and sealant in pipe gaps. Crawl space rodent control, mouse control and exclusion cover most Hubbard jobs.

What helps in Hubbard

Walk the skirting and foundation vents twice a year and after big storms. Keep firewood and stored items off the ground and away from the house. Store seed and feed in metal cans. If a neighboring building sits empty, watch your side of the property line for burrows and droppings.

Rodent services in Hubbard

• Rodent Inspection and Assessment: Find the species, the nest and every way in before anyone sets a trap.
• Rodent Trapping and Removal: Traps set on the actual runs, checked on a schedule until the activity stops.
• Rodent Exclusion and Prevention: Gaps closed with metal, mesh and sealant so new rodents can't use the same doors.
• Rat Control: Roof rats up high and Norway rats down low, each handled the way it behaves.
• Mouse Control: House mice cleared from kitchens, walls and garages, with the small gaps sealed.
• Attic Rodent Cleanup: Nests, droppings and soiled insulation removed after the rodents are gone.

See all rodent services or read the Waco rodent guides for reporting, rental and licensing rules.