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What DIY supplies and professional pest control actually cost, with sourced prices, so you can decide what to do yourself and when to hire help.
Mice, rats & cockroaches
I went through six years of quotes homeowners and renters shared on Reddit. The same job often cost twice as much depending on who came out, attic upsells turned $1,800 jobs into $8,700 ones, and the most common complaint was that it didn’t work.
Mice & rats
Price guides list $189–$655 for rats and $150–$550 for mice, but 53 pro quotes homeowners shared for jobs that include sealing had a $2,000 median. Doing it yourself costs about $57–87 in traps, copper mesh, gloves and bleach.
Mice & rats
Exterminators inspect, set traps or bait stations, seal gaps and come back to check. What each visit should include, why traps may be left unset, and the quote red flags.
