Rodent control in New York City

Licensed exterminators for mice and rats in New York City from NYS DEC records, plus 29,214 HPD mice and rats violations by neighborhood and what landlords must do.

Which borough is the job in?

How do you get rid of mice and rats for good?

Mice get into apartments through gaps as small as a quarter inch around pipes, radiators and baseboards; rats come up from basements, yards, trash areas and sewers. Lasting rodent control is mostly exclusion: sealing gaps with steel wool or copper mesh and cement, fixing door sweeps, and storing trash in hard containers with tight lids. Traps and bait stations handle the animals already inside.

HPD inspectors wrote 29,214 violations for mice and rats in NYC rental buildings in the past 12 months: Bronx 11,032, Brooklyn 9,688, Manhattan 5,172, Queens 2,547, Staten Island 775.

Which New York City neighborhoods have the most mice and rats?

Neighborhood	HPD violations (12 mo)	Per 1,000 homes
East Flatbush, Brooklyn	1,604	25.6
Harlem, Manhattan	1,294	20.9
Flatbush, Brooklyn	1,290	28.6
Crown Heights, Brooklyn	1,216	20.4
Washington Heights, Manhattan	1,138	19.5
University Heights, Bronx	954	22.5
Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn	814	10.6
East New York, Brooklyn	757	15.6
Concourse, Bronx	747	26.3
East Harlem, Manhattan	681	11.4

Which licensed exterminators handle rodent control in New York City?

One Hour Pest Control LLC
Based in Harlem (10026) · registered since 2013
NYS DEC pesticide business registration #15107
A C E Inc.
Based in East Flatbush (11203) · registered since 2013
NYS DEC pesticide business registration #10444
Merchant Boys LLC
Based in Crown Heights (11213) · registered since 2013
NYS DEC pesticide business registration #15765
Empire Exterminating LLC
Based in Concourse (10451) · registered since 2013
NYS DEC pesticide business registration #14949
Matador Systems Inc.
Based in Washington Heights (10033) · registered since 2014
NYS DEC pesticide business registration #16146
AAA Sure Pest Control Incorporated
Based in Washington Heights (10032) · registered since 2014
NYS DEC pesticide business registration #16012
JW Environmental Pest Control LLC
Based in Harlem (10030) · registered since 2015
NYS DEC pesticide business registration #15463
Calvin Hibbert Exterminating Incorporated
Based in Bedford-Stuyvesant (11216) · registered since 2015
NYS DEC pesticide business registration #5706
M & U Pest Control Service Incorporated
Based in East Flatbush (11226) · registered since 2015
NYS DEC pesticide business registration #15549
Red CAP Exterminating Co. Incorporated
Based in Concourse (10451) · registered since 2015
NYS DEC pesticide business registration #12417
Prestige Exterminating Co. LLC
Based in University Heights (10453) · registered since 2016
NYS DEC pesticide business registration #16652
Northeastern Environmental Services LLC
Based in East Flatbush (11203) · registered since 2017
NYS DEC pesticide business registration #16815
Goodfellas Pest Management LLC
Based in Harlem (10039) · registered since 2019
NYS DEC pesticide business registration #17405
Top Class Pest Control Corporation
Based in East Flatbush (11203) · registered since 2019
NYS DEC pesticide business registration #17432
Nardtheexterminator LLC
Based in Crown Heights (11213) · registered since 2020
NYS DEC pesticide business registration #17656
Take Over Pest Control Incorporated
Based in Harlem (10039) · registered since 2020
NYS DEC pesticide business registration #17809
American Empire Pest Control Incorporated
Based in Washington Heights (10040) · registered since 2020
NYS DEC pesticide business registration #17810
24 Hour Pest Control LLC
Based in East Harlem (10029) · registered since 2021
NYS DEC pesticide business registration #17892

Showing 18 of 493 registered pest control businesses in New York City; those based in the hardest-hit neighborhoods first.

What should you ask before you hire?

Ask the exterminator to find and seal entry points, not only to set bait. Exclusion is what keeps rodents out after the visit.
In apartment buildings, mice move between units, so treating one apartment rarely works. Ask the landlord to treat the line or the building.
Use tamper-resistant bait stations where kids or pets live, and ask where every station is placed.
For rats outside, the fix is usually trash storage, burrow treatment and yard cleanup. Report rats on the street or in a lot to 311.

Do exterminators need a license in New York City?

Pest control businesses in New York are registered with the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), and anyone applying pesticides for hire must be a DEC-certified applicator or technician. In NYC rentals, landlords must fix pest conditions, and they file a bed bug report with HPD every year.

How can you check the license yourself?

Ask for the company's DEC business registration number and the technician's certification ID. Our listings come from DEC's list of currently registered pesticide businesses.

NYS DEC: pesticide business registration and applicator certification

Where can you check a pro or report a problem in NYC?

Questions people ask

Who pays for rodent control in an NYC rental?

The landlord. NYC's Housing Maintenance Code requires owners to keep apartments free of mice and rats. Tell the landlord in writing, then call 311 if it isn't fixed so HPD can inspect.

How long does it take to get rid of mice?

Usually two to four weeks of trapping after entry points are sealed. If mice keep coming back, there's still a gap, often around pipes under sinks or behind the stove.

Rodent control in other boroughs

Sources: NYS DEC registered pesticide businesses; NYC HPD housing violations (12 months to November 4, 2026).