Usually through the building itself. Mice climb through pipe and electrical chases, garbage chute areas and gaps around plumbing. The fix means sealing your unit and finding where the chase opens to the garage or ground floor.
In Aventura, a rat in your kitchen is rarely just your problem. It may have come up a pipe chase from the garage, in from a restaurant on Biscayne Boulevard or off a boat slip on the Intracoastal. We find the route, seal it, trap and clean up, and we work with your condo association when the fix is on common property.
Aventura became a city on November 7, 1995, but it started in the early 1970s as a development called Turnberry. Today most residents live in condo towers and gated condo communities between Biscayne Boulevard and the Intracoastal Waterway. The 2020 census counted 40,242 people and 26,469 housing units on only 2.65 square miles of land.
That density changes how rodent control in Aventura works. In a single family home, the entry points are on one roof and 4 walls. In a tower, rodents use shared spaces: the parking garage, trash chute rooms, loading docks, pool decks, and the pipe and electrical chases that run floor to floor. Sealing one unit helps, but the lasting fix is usually in the common areas.
House mice (Mus musculus) are the rodent we find most often inside units. Roof rats (Rattus rattus) live in the landscaping, palms and ground floors. Norway rats (Rattus norvegicus) turn up near dumpsters, seawalls and restaurant back doors.
Nothing starts until you, or your property manager, see the plan and the price and approve it.
Source: Wikipedia, Aventura, Florida (2020 census, area, ZIPs, incorporation). U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts, Aventura city.
Most Aventura rodent calls involve a condo, so the first question is often who is responsible. Florida law draws the lines below. Your declaration and bylaws can add details, so check them too.
Under Section 718.113, Florida Statutes, maintenance of the common elements is the association’s job. That includes garages, trash rooms, roofs, hallways, mechanical rooms and grounds, where most building entry points are.
Gaps under your sink, around your dishwasher line or behind your stove are usually yours to fix. We can seal inside the unit and send a written report of what we saw in shared spaces to your manager.
For units other than a single family home or duplex, Section 83.51 requires the landlord to make reasonable provision for exterminating rats and mice, unless the lease says otherwise in writing. If a tenant must leave for treatment, it is limited to 4 days with 7 days written notice, and rent is abated.
Source: Florida Statutes 718.113 (condominium maintenance) and 83.51 (landlord obligations), flsenate.gov. This is a plain summary, not legal advice.
When a building hires us, we inspect the whole property, not one complaint. These are the spots that matter most in Aventura towers and gated condo communities.
| Spot | Why rodents use it | What we do |
|---|---|---|
| Trash chute and compactor rooms | Food waste every day, warm and dark, often a door left propped | Door sweeps, sealed pipe and conduit holes, locked bait stations outside, cleaning advice for staff |
| Parking garages and valet levels | Floor drains, expansion joints, storage cages and cars with food inside | Seal gaps where pipes and conduit go up into the building, trap lines along walls |
| Pipe and electrical chases | A hidden road from the ground floor to upper units | Find where the chase opens into units and seal with sheet metal or 1/4 inch hardware cloth |
| Pool decks, cabanas and clubhouse kitchens | Snack bars, party trash and dense plantings next to the building | Seal equipment rooms, check under decks and planters, tighten trash routines |
| Gatehouses, berms and hedges in gated communities | Thick landscaping, ground cover and palms along the perimeter | Map burrows, flag palm frond skirts, and place stations along the fence line |
| Ground floor retail and restaurants | Grease, deliveries and back doors that face the service drive | Coordinate with the tenant so both sides of the shared wall get sealed |
Nesting sites based on UF/IFAS Extension, Roof Rats (UW120), which lists attics, hollow walls, debris piles and old palm frond skirts. Property spots based on the buildings we inspect.
Aventura Mall at 19501 Biscayne Boulevard is one of the biggest shopping centers in the country, and it is surrounded by restaurants, hotels and office space. Where food is served all day, rodents look for a way in through loading docks and back corridors.
The mall opened on April 29, 1983, built by Don Soffer and partners.
The largest mall in Florida and the Miami metro by retail space.
Plus anchors like Nordstrom, Bloomingdale’s, Macy’s and an AMC theater.
Restaurants, cafes and Treats Food Hall with fast casual counters.
Source: Wikipedia, Aventura Mall, and Donald Soffer. We do not claim any contract with the mall; these numbers show the scale of food service in the area.
A food hall counter, a restaurant in a strip center on Biscayne Boulevard or a hotel kitchen near the Brightline Aventura station all share the same weak spots: deliveries, grease, cardboard and back doors. In connected buildings, a rodent in one kitchen can be living behind the next tenant’s wall.
Florida restaurants are inspected by state inspectors from the Department of Business and Professional Regulation. Rodent droppings found during an inspection can lead to a violation. We set up a regular service schedule and leave a written log after each visit that you can keep on file.
See our commercial rodent control service for more on how we work with managers.
Most Aventura jobs combine a few of these: an inspection, sealing, trapping and cleanup. Choose a service to learn more, or call and we will tell you what your property needs.
The Intracoastal Waterway and Dumfoundling Bay form Aventura’s eastern border, and Maule Lake sits along the south. Marinas like the one at Turnberry Isle and the docks at waterfront towers bring boats, bait and stored gear right up to buildings. Just south, Oleta River State Park covers 1,043 acres of mangroves and woods.
Covered boats, cushions and lockers give rats a quiet place to nest. Check bilges and storage before a trip.
Bait and fish scraps left on a dock draw Norway rats. Keep bait in sealed coolers and empty dock bins often.
Where soil washes out behind a seawall, rats dig in. UF/IFAS lists canal bank burrows as a roof rat nest site too.
Mangroves and hammock near the water give rodents cover. Buildings on the edge need tighter seals at ground level.
Source: Wikipedia, Aventura, Florida (Intracoastal, Dumfoundling Bay, Maule Lake). Florida State Parks, Oleta River State Park (1,043 acres). UF/IFAS UW120 (nesting sites).
In a tower you will not hear rats running across the attic. The clues are smaller and closer to the kitchen. If you see these, tell your manager too, since neighbors may have the same problem.
Mouse droppings are about 1/8 inch. Roof rat droppings are black and about 1/4 to 1/2 inch, usually near the ground floor or garage.
The hole where pipes enter the wall under your sink is often cut too big. A mouse needs very little space to get through.
Scratching in a wall that backs onto a chase or a neighbor’s kitchen points to a shared route, not just your unit.
Storage cages in the garage are a common first stop. Look for shredded cardboard and nesting paper.
Seed, potted fruit plants and pet food on a low floor balcony can draw roof rats up from the landscaping.
A musky or rotting smell may mean a dead rodent in a wall or chase. See our dead rodent removal service.
Source: UF/IFAS Extension, Roof Rats (UW120), dropping size.
Single units can be fast. Building-wide work takes coordination with the manager, front desk and maintenance staff. This is the usual order.
Owner, renter or manager, we confirm who approves the work and get access through the front desk or gate.
We check the unit, then the garage, trash rooms and chases that connect to it, with photos of each opening.
You get a written plan that splits unit work from common area work, so the owner and the board each see their part.
Exclusion with metal and hardware cloth, then traps on the routes rodents use, checked on return visits.
Droppings and nests removed with disinfectant, and a follow-up check before we close the job.
Aventura residents often try to solve a rodent problem alone, unit by unit. In a tower, that usually just moves the rodents to the next door.
A few facts help you hire well and stay ahead of rodents after a storm.
Pest control in Florida is licensed by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services under Chapter 482, Florida Statutes. Boards should ask for the license number before signing a contract.
Hurricane Wilma hit Aventura hard in October 2005. After a storm, debris piles and damaged screens give rodents new shelter and new ways in, so check garages and ground floors once it is safe.
The CDC says to air out the area, wear gloves, spray droppings with disinfectant or 1 part bleach to 9 parts water, wait 5 minutes and wipe with paper towels. Or ask us about rodent cleanup.
Sources: FDACS and Chapter 482, Florida Statutes. Wikipedia, Aventura, Florida (Hurricane Wilma). CDC, cleaning up after rodents.
Aventura sits mainly within 2 ZIP codes. We cover the whole city and the surrounding area, so call if you do not see yours.
Turnberry Isle · Turnberry Towers · Williams Island · The Waterways · Aventura Mall area · Biscayne Boulevard · Country Club Drive · Near Maule Lake
Your building may have its own rules. If your question is not here, call and we will talk it through.
Call (561) 562-7607 →Usually through the building itself. Mice climb through pipe and electrical chases, garbage chute areas and gaps around plumbing. The fix means sealing your unit and finding where the chase opens to the garage or ground floor.
Tell your manager in writing either way. Florida law makes the association responsible for common elements, so garage and trash room work is often theirs. We can treat your unit and give you a written report of what we see in shared areas.
For apartments and condos (not single family homes or duplexes), Section 83.51, Florida Statutes, says the landlord must make reasonable provision for exterminating rats and mice unless the lease says otherwise in writing. Read your lease and contact your landlord first.
Yes. We inspect garages, trash rooms, pool areas, perimeter landscaping and units, then give the board one written plan with unit work and common area work listed separately.
It depends on the building and how many openings need sealing. As a market reference, HomeAdvisor’s Aventura rodent control page says sealing entry points typically averages $200 to $600 as an add-on. That is a market average, not our quote. We give you a written price after the inspection.
Yes. We set up regular visits with interior traps, outdoor locked stations, door sweeps and a written log after every visit that you can keep for state inspections.
We inspect docks, seawalls, dock boxes and the buildings next to them, then seal ground level openings and place locked stations where the label allows. Boat owners should check covered boats and lockers too.
Yes. We serve both Aventura ZIP codes, 33180 and 33160, including Williams Island and the towers along the Intracoastal, plus nearby Sunny Isles Beach, North Miami Beach and Hallandale Beach.
Call now. We will inspect the property, show you where rodents are getting in, and seal it so they stay out.
Call us, tell us what you are seeing and where you are located, and our team will confirm the right appointment type and timing.
These pictures come from our own inspection cameras and job sites: rats caught in traps, mice under cabinets, the entry points we find, and the sealing work that keeps them out.
Rat caughtClose-up of a rat caught in a cage trap
Exclusion workTechnician sealing a block wall gap with mortar
Entry point foundRat squeezing past an unsealed pipe penetration in a wall
Kitchen inspectionThree mice caught on camera under a cabinet
Trap cameraNight camera photo of a rat at a snap trap
Attic inspectionMouse found near attic insulation
Station checkRat found inside a rodent station during a service check
Entry point checkMouse beside a dryer vent duct
TrappingMouse approaching a trap station near roof trusses
Rat caughtRat caught in a cage trap outside a Florida home
Food source foundMouse feeding on crumbs under a cabinet
Trap cameraNight camera photo of a rat approaching a baited snap trap
Kitchen inspectionMouse moving along a cabinet base
Kitchen inspectionTwo mice under a cabinet, a sign of active activityFlorida, 24 hours a day
Call any time and talk to a local rodent pro. We find how they get in, seal it, remove the ones inside and come back until the activity stops. Homes, rentals and businesses.