Why Attic Cleanup Matters in Katy
Katy’s heat and humidity make attics an ideal hiding spot for roof rats and house mice, shaded, insulated, and usually undisturbed for months at a time. Rodent droppings, urine, and nesting material don’t just smell bad. Rodents are known carriers of Salmonella and other bacteria, and disturbing dried droppings with a broom or an unfiltered shop vac sends fine particles into the air instead of removing them.
Most Houston-area attics that are more than five years old have some history of rodent activity, even in homes that look clean from the hatch. The difference between a healthy attic and a contaminated one usually isn’t visible until someone actually goes up and looks.
