General Pest Control of Clifton NJGeneral Pest Control of Clifton NJMost Clifton two-family rodent jobs land between $250 and $1,200 total, depending on unit count and how many entry points need sealing. Our Clifton rodent crew works to one standard on older Athenia and Botany Village two-families: found, sealed, and verified quiet.
| Scope of work | Typical price range |
|---|---|
| Minimum service call — one unit, mice, few entry points | $250 (minimum charge) |
| Full two-family mouse treatment — both units plus shared basement, first visit | $250 – $450 |
| Mouse job with exclusion of roughly 5 to 15 entry points | $450 – $900 total |
| Rat control — interior work plus exterior burrow and perimeter treatment | $500 – $1,200 over 2 – 4 visits |
| Long-running rat pressure with structural gaps or open crawlspace | $900 – $1,800+ |
| Follow-up visit, when the initial service calls for one | $100 – $175 each |
| Optional ongoing rodent protection after the problem is closed out | $60 – $125 per visit |
Typical price ranges for mouse and rat control in a Clifton two-family home (market ballparks, confirmed on-site)
A two-family home is priced as two occupied kitchens plus the shared spaces that connect them. That means the basement, the stairwell, the utility chase where the water main and gas line enter, and the exterior perimeter all get inspected and treated. Two 900-square-foot units with one shared basement usually price similarly to a single 1,800-square-foot house — the cost driver is <strong>how many separate areas need monitoring and how many gaps need sealing</strong>. Homes where one unit is tenant-occupied often add time, because the technician needs access behind the stove, under the sink, and into the tenant's closets to find the runways. Minimum charge is $250 and is never quoted below that.
Norway rats in New Jersey nest outside and commute in, so a rat job includes exterior work a mouse job does not: locating burrows along foundations, fence lines, and under decks or sheds, then securing exterior bait stations and closing the entry route. Rats also need larger openings sealed with hardware cloth or metal, not foam — foam alone gets chewed through. That extra material and labor is why rat jobs commonly run <strong>$500 to $1,200 across 2 to 4 visits</strong> while a straightforward mouse job can close out for $250 to $450. Mice, by contrast, breed indoors, so mouse work concentrates on interior voids, wall lines, and appliance bays.
Bait and traps reduce the population that is already inside; exclusion stops the next one from walking in. A house mouse passes through a gap about <strong>1/4 inch wide</strong>, and a young rat needs roughly 1/2 inch — the width of a worn door sweep or the space around a dryer vent. Expect exclusion to add $150 to $600 to a two-family job depending on the count and location of openings: sill plate seams, utility penetrations, garage door corners, crawlspace vents, and gaps where old brick meets a newer addition. Homeowners on r/pestcontrol paraphrase the same frustration repeatedly — bait stations refilled month after month while the mice keep returning — and the reason is almost always an unsealed opening nobody measured.
A single active rodent problem does not require a monthly contract. Most two-family mouse jobs close out in one visit plus one verification check, and most rat jobs close out inside 3 to 6 weeks. Recurring service earns its cost in two specific situations: a building that shares walls with an active neighboring infestation, and a landlord who wants documented visits on file for tenant complaints. Optional ongoing visits generally run $60 to $125 each in this market. Landlords managing several Clifton doors often choose quarterly coverage so a 10pm tenant call becomes a scheduled stop rather than an emergency, but it stays a choice, not a condition of getting help.