--- title: How to keep mice out of your Massachusetts home description: Learning how to keep mice out of your Massachusetts home is helpful as we enter the fall pest control season. image: https://blog.burgesspest.com/hubfs/housemice.jpg --- [![Burgess-and-Capeway-logo.png](https://blog.burgesspest.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Burgress_Oct2018/Images/Blog/Burgess-and-Capeway-logo.png?width=468&name=Burgess-and-Capeway-logo.png "Burgess-and-Capeway-logo.png")](https://www.burgesspest.com) 508-587-4309  |    [Customer Login ](http://login.burgesspest.com/) - - - - - Residential - [Pad Protection Plans](https://www.burgesspest.com/pad-protection-plans/) - [Ant Control](https://www.burgesspest.com/massachusetts-ant-control/) - [Tick & Mosquito Control](https://www.burgesspest.com/massachusetts-tick-mosquito-control/) - [Rodent Control](https://www.burgesspest.com/massachusetts-rodent-control/) - [Bee Control](https://www.burgesspest.com/massachusetts-bee-control/) - [Insulation Cleanouts](https://www.burgesspest.com/massachusetts-insulation-cleanouts/) - [TAP® Insulation](https://www.burgesspest.com/massachusetts-tap-insulation-installer/) - [Wildlife Control](https://www.burgesspest.com/massachusetts-wildlife-control/) - [Schedule an Inspection](https://www.burgesspest.com/schedule-an-inspection/) - Commercial - [Partnering with Burgess](https://www.burgesspest.com/partnering-with-burgess/) - [3-Part Plan](https://www.burgesspest.com/inspect-detect-correct/) - [A Higher Standard](https://www.burgesspest.com/higher-standard/) - [Services](https://www.burgesspest.com/services/) - [Disinfectant Services](https://www.burgesspest.com/disinfectant-services/) - [Sanitation Services](https://www.burgesspest.com/trash-chute-elevator-pit-cleaning/) - [Pest Management for Food Services](https://www.burgesspest.com/food-services-pest-management/) - [Pest Management for Warehousing & Distribution](https://www.burgesspest.com/warehouse-distribution-pest-management/) - [Our Guarantee](https://www.burgesspest.com/our-guarantee/) - [Pest Management for Healthcare](https://www.burgesspest.com/healthcare-pest-management/) - Termites - [Termite Control](https://www.burgesspest.com/massachusetts-termite-control/) - [The Sentricon System](https://www.burgesspest.com/the-sentricon-system/) - [Schedule an Inspection](https://www.burgesspest.com/schedule-a-termite-inspection/) - Bed Bugs - [Identifying Bed Bugs](https://www.burgesspest.com/massachusetts-bed-bug-control/) - [Heat Treatments](https://www.burgesspest.com/bed-bug-heat-treatments-in-massachusetts/) - [Let’s Talk!](https://www.burgesspest.com/lets-talk-bugs/) - Resources - [Our Blog](https://blog.burgesspest.com/blog) - [Video Library](https://www.burgesspest.com/video-library/) - [SDS](https://www.burgesspest.com/sds/) - [Consumer Bulletins](https://www.burgesspest.com/consumer-bulletins/) - Company - [Our Story](https://www.burgesspest.com/our-story/) - [Careers at Burgess](https://www.burgesspest.com/careers-at-burgess/) - [Service Areas](https://www.burgesspest.com/service-areas/) - [Customer Reviews](https://www.burgesspest.com/customer-reviews/) ## Our Blog # How to keep mice out of your Massachusetts home By [Admin](https://blog.burgesspest.com/blog/author/admin)| Sep 27, 2016 11:23:45 AM |[0 Comments](https://blog.burgesspest.com/blog/how-to-keep-mice-out-of-your-massachusetts-home#comments-listing) # Keeping mice out of your home in Massachusetts The end of September is a transition to a new season that brings a change of color, a change of weather, and a change of pest pressure. The colder nights prompt mice to look for ways to get inside to build nests and reproduce. To learn [how to keep mice out](http://www.burgesspest.com/residential/massachusetts-rodent-control/) of your Massachusetts home, you should be aware of a few common fall pest control tips. ![Massachusetts rodent exterminators](https://blog.burgesspest.com/hs-fs/hubfs/housemice.jpg?width=320&name=housemice.jpg "Massachusetts rodent exterminators") - Mice only need a space about the circumference of a dime to squeeze their bodies through. That means it can be extremely difficult to inspect all the ways that can get inside. But look closely along your basement sill to search for openings. It may be helpful to do this during a sunny day. If you shut the lights off when you're in the basement, it's easier to find light coming through. If you see it, seal it. - Keeping mice out of your [Massachusetts home](http://www.burgesspest.com/company/service-areas/) requires a good offense. At [Burgess Pest Management,](http://www.burgesspest.com/) we install a perimeter line of defense on the outside. We use a system of exterior, tamper-resistant bait stations which help to knock down the rodent population before they're inside. - Regular service. When we service a home, it's usually on a quarterly basis, which includes a fall and/ or winter interior service. Even if you don't think you have a mouse problem, it's best if our trained Pest Management Professionals can inspect to be sure. Burgess Pest Management has been keeping mice out of Massachusetts homes since 1929. Early fall is the best time to be proactive on your Massachusetts pest control needs. 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