Port city, island condos, mainland homes

Rodent Control and Rat Removal in Riviera Beach, FL

Riviera Beach has a working cargo and cruise port, a marina on the Lake Worth Lagoon and high-rise condos on Singer Island. Rats and mice use all of it. We find how they get into your home, condo or business, close it off with metal and trap what is already inside.

Call (561) 562-7607 Living next to the port

Island or mainland?

In Riviera Beach, the right fix depends on which side of the lagoon you live on. Singer Island condos and mainland houses get rodents in very different ways.

On Singer Island, most calls come from condo towers, where mice and rats travel through garbage rooms, parking garages and shared pipe chases. On the mainland, roof rats climb palms and power lines to reach the roofline, and Norway rats dig along slabs, sheds and seawalls.

The working Port of Palm Beach and the marina add steady food and shelter along the waterfront. That is why we look at the whole property, not only the room where you heard the noise. You see the plan and price first, and nothing starts until you approve it.

City: Riviera Beach, Palm Beach County
Population: 37,604 (2020 census)
Housing units: 17,868 (2020 census)
Two halves: The mainland, and most of Singer Island across the Lake Worth Lagoon
Main rodents: Roof rat (Rattus rattus), Norway rat (Rattus norvegicus), house mouse (Mus musculus)
Rainy season: About May to October
Call: (561) 562-7607, open 24/7

Source: Wikipedia, Riviera Beach, Florida (2020 census population and housing units, Singer Island, climate).

Port of Palm Beach

Living and Working Next to a Cargo and Cruise Port

The Port of Palm Beach sits inside Riviera Beach, with its ship channel and turning basin in the Lake Worth Lagoon. Ships unload bulk sugar, molasses, cement, produce and containers here, and Margaritaville at Sea sails from the cruise terminal. Food cargo, warehouses and truck traffic are exactly what rats look for.

4th

Container port in Florida

It ranks as the 4th busiest container port in the state.

Berths

Plus 3 slips, 4 marginal wharves, 2 roll-on roll-off ramps and a cruise terminal.

2.3M tons

Cargo a year

More than 2.3 million short tons moved in fiscal year 2019.

450K

Cruise passengers

Almost 450,000 passengers sailed from the port in fiscal year 2019.

Businesses

Warehouses, yards and loading docks

Rats move between pallets, trailers and dock doors. For warehouses and shops near the port we install door sweeps, seal pipe and conduit gaps with metal, and place locked, numbered bait stations along the outside walls. Each visit gets a written log. See our commercial rodent control service.

Homes

Streets near the port

Roof rats travel up to 150 yards from the nest for food and water. If you live a few blocks from busy waterfront property, rats can reach your yard on fences, wires and trees. Sealing your house matters more than what happens down the street.

Sources: Wikipedia, Port of Palm Beach (cargo types, berths, ranking, FY2019 figures); Port of Palm Beach, portofpalmbeach.com (cement, granite, Margaritaville at Sea); UF/IFAS Extension, Roof Rats UW120 (150 yard range).

Singer Island

Mice and Rats in Singer Island High-Rise Condos

Most of Singer Island lies in Riviera Beach, and it is lined with oceanfront and Intracoastal condo towers. The tallest is the 42-story Tiara. In a building like this, a rodent problem in one unit is often a building problem.

Mice and rats ride the same paths the plumbing and wiring use. They live in trash rooms and chutes, move through parking garages, and climb pipe chases from floor to floor. Sealing one kitchen helps, but the gap in the garage or trash room keeps feeding new rodents into the building.

We can work with a single owner, or with the association and property manager on a plan for the whole tower. Working floor by floor, starting at the ground level, gives the longest results.

The Tiara was badly damaged by 2 hurricanes in 2004 and residents were out until 2008. After any big storm, we recheck roofs, louvers and garage openings for new gaps.

Source: Wikipedia, Singer Island (Riviera Beach and Palm Beach Shores, Tiara 42 stories, 2004 hurricane damage).

What we check in a condo building

Trash rooms, chute doors and compactor areas
Parking garage walls, ramps and storage cages
Pipe and wire openings under sinks and behind appliances
Mechanical rooms, louvers and roof equipment
Pool deck kitchens and clubhouse food areas
Landscaping, palms and dune plants touching the building
Loading and service doors used by vendors

Lake Worth Lagoon

Seawalls, Boat Slips and the Marina District

The Lake Worth Lagoon is about 21 miles long, and bulkheads line about 81% of its shore. Those walls, plus docks, dock boxes and boat storage, give Norway rats places to hide right next to homes and restaurants.

Waterfront spot	What draws rodents	What we do
Seawall and bulkhead homes	Gaps behind the wall, rock fill, sheds and stored gear near the water	Seal the base of the house and garage, clear stored items off the ground, trap along the wall line
Docks, boat lifts and dock boxes	Bait, fish scraps, cushions and dark storage	Seal dock boxes, keep bait and food off the dock, check boat covers and storage
Riviera Beach Marina and Marina Village	Restaurant and event center food waste, dumpsters, foot traffic	Commercial plans with door sweeps, locked exterior stations and service logs
Bicentennial Park and lagoon front	Picnic trash and thick plantings	For nearby homes, close entry points and trim plants back from walls
Homes facing Peanut Island and the inlet	Boats, docks and water views all year	Same seawall and dock checks, plus roofline work for roof rats

Peanut Island is a Palm Beach County park in the Intracoastal Waterway near the Lake Worth Inlet. You can reach it only by boat, and there is no food stand, so visitors bring their own food. If you keep a boat here and visit the island, pack food in sealed bins and take your trash home.

Sources: Wikipedia, Lake Worth Lagoon (21 miles, bulkheads on 81% of shoreline); Marina Village, marinavillagepalmbeach.com (200 E. 13th Street, Event Center, Bicentennial Park); Palm Beach County Parks, Peanut Island (boat-only access, no food concession).

Mainland homes

Roof Rat Clues in a Mainland Riviera Beach House

West of the lagoon, from the Broadway corridor and Avenue E out along Blue Heron Boulevard past I-95, the calls we get from houses are mostly about roof rats. These are the clues people notice first.

Roof

Running at night

Quick scratching in the ceiling after dark. Roof rats are active from dusk to dawn.

Yard

Hollow fruit

Citrus, mango or papaya with a round hole and the inside eaten out is a roof rat sign.

Palms

Nests in old fronds

Dead fronds left on palms make a roof rat nest. A tree touching the roof is a bridge.

Attic

Banana-shaped droppings

Black droppings about 1/4 to 1/2 inch long near the soffit, insulation or AC unit.

Walls

Dark rub marks

Greasy smears on beams, pipes and wall tops where rats travel the same route.

Utilities

Chewed lines

Gnawed wires, irrigation tubing and plastic water lines in the garage or attic.

Source: UF/IFAS Extension, Roof Rats UW120 (signs, palm frond nests, foods, droppings size).

Services available in Riviera Beach

Rat and Mouse Removal Services in Riviera Beach

Most Riviera Beach 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.

Residential Rodent ControlAttic, seawall and crawl space rat removal for Riviera Beach homes, from Singer Island condos to houses near Old Riviera Beach.Learn More → Commercial Rodent ControlScheduled service with written visit logs for warehouses near the Port of Palm Beach and restaurants along Blue Heron Boulevard.Learn More → Rodent RemovalTraps placed on the paths rats use and checked on return visits until the activity stops.Learn More → Dead Rodent RemovalBad smell in a wall, ceiling or parking garage level? We find and remove the dead rodent, then clean and deodorize the area.Learn More → Rodent CleanupRemoval of droppings, urine and nests from attics and garages, with advice on insulation replacement.Learn More → Rodent ExterminatorEPA and FDACS certified technicians who use traps indoors and follow product labels around kids and pets.Learn More → Rodent ExclusionWe seal soffits, roof hatches, dock and garage gaps with metal and mortar so rats cannot get back in.Learn More → Rodent Feces RemovalCareful cleanup of droppings with disinfectant, never sweeping or vacuuming, which can spread germs.Learn More → Rodent ProofingDoor sweeps, vent screens, roof edge sealing and dock area advice for Riviera Beach homes and buildings.Learn More →

How a job runs

A Riviera Beach Rodent Job, Start to Finish

A house usually takes about 2 to 3 weeks from first visit to final check. A condo tower or a warehouse can take longer, because there are more openings to close.

First visit
Look everywhere
Roofline, attic, garage, yard, dock and seawall, or the trash room and garage in a condo. You get photos, the plan and the price.
After approval
Close the gaps
We use sheet metal, 1/4 inch hardware cloth, metal mesh and concrete. Foam alone is not enough, since rats chew it.
Week 1 to 2
Trap inside
Snap traps set on the routes rats use, checked on return visits and moved when needed.
Week 2 to 3
Clean up
Droppings and nests removed the CDC way, with disinfectant, not a broom. Read about our rodent cleanup.
Final visit
Check again
We confirm there is no new activity before closing the job.

City of Riviera Beach

Riviera Beach Trash Rules That Cut Off Rat Food

Garbage and yard waste are 2 of the biggest food and shelter sources for rats. The city’s rules, with pickup by Goode Companies (GCI), already help if you follow them.

Garbage

Bags go in the cart

Garbage must be inside the GCI cart. Bags left outside the cart are not collected, and they are easy food for rats.

Schedule

Twice a week

Garbage is picked up twice a week. Recycling, yard waste and bulk go out once a week on one of those days.

Yard waste

Bag the small stuff

Leaves and grass clippings must be bagged. Limbs and palm fronds go neatly at the curb, up to 6 cubic yards.

Help

Who to call

Public Works (561) 845-4080. GCI (561) 444-3442. Solid Waste Authority (561) 640-4000.

Tip: keep bags tightly tied and do not pile fronds against the house or fence for days. A pile of fronds is a rat shelter.

Source: City of Riviera Beach, Solid Waste and Recycling, rivierabch.com/solid-waste.

Know the rodent

Which Rodent Is in Your Riviera Beach Property?

Each species lives in a different part of the city, so the fix is different too.

Rodent	Where we find it here	How it gets in	Best fix
Roof rat (Rattus rattus)	Mainland attics, palms, fruit trees, upper floors	Soffits, roof vents, tree limbs, power lines	Seal the roofline, trim trees, trap in the attic. See rodent exclusion.
Norway rat (Rattus norvegicus)	Seawalls, docks, dumpsters, port area buildings	Burrows under slabs, gaps at doors and pipes	Seal the base of the building, clear ground clutter, outdoor stations
House mouse (Mus musculus)	Condo kitchens, storage rooms, garages	Very small gaps around pipes and doors	Close small openings, traps, food in sealed containers

After a storm, and safe cleanup

Storm Damage, Lagoon Safety and Cleaning Up Droppings

Riviera Beach is on the open coast, and the 2004 hurricanes showed how hard storms can hit Singer Island. Loose soffits, bent vents and torn screens are new doors for rats. After a storm, have the roofline checked before rats find it.

Near the lagoon and the marina, we rely on sealing and snap traps first. Any outdoor bait goes only in locked, tamper-resistant stations, used the way the label says. That keeps it away from kids, pets, birds and the water.

Pest control companies in Florida must be licensed by FDACS under Chapter 482, Florida Statutes. Our team is EPA and FDACS certified.

CDC steps for droppings

Open doors and windows and leave the area for 30 minutes.
Wear rubber or plastic gloves.
Do not sweep or vacuum droppings or nests.
Spray with disinfectant or 1 part bleach to 9 parts water.
Let it soak 5 minutes, then wipe up with paper towels.

Sources: CDC, Clean Up After Rodents; Wikipedia, Singer Island (2004 hurricanes); UF/IFAS Extension UW120 (tamper-resistant stations).

Primary Riviera Beach response zone

Riviera Beach service coverage

Is your ZIP on the route?

These are the ZIP codes we serve most in and around Riviera Beach. Call if you do not see yours.

33404334073340333410

Areas we serve

Singer Island · Port of Palm Beach · Broadway Avenue corridor · Riviera Beach Marina · Ocean Mall · Old Riviera Beach · Blue Heron Boulevard corridor · West Riviera Beach

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Riviera Beach questions

Rodent Control in Riviera Beach: Answers

From Singer Island condos to homes near the port, these are the questions we hear most. Call if yours is not here.

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Rats live wherever food and shelter are, and busy waterfront areas have plenty of both. Roof rats can travel up to 150 yards for food, so homes a few blocks away can see visitors. The fix is the same either way: close every opening in your house so they cannot get in.

Often both. Mice move through pipe chases, trash rooms and garages between floors. We can seal and trap in your unit, and we can also work with your association on a plan for the whole building, which lasts longer.

Rats climb well, and boats with food, bait or cushions on board attract them. Keep food and bait in sealed containers, close hatches and dock boxes, and clear stored gear off the dock. We check docks and seawalls as part of a waterfront inspection.

No. The city says garbage bags placed outside the GCI cart will not be collected. Bags on the ground are also an easy meal for rats. Keep bags tied and inside the cart. If you need more room, extra carts are available from GCI.

Sealing and snap traps come first. Outdoors, any bait goes only in locked, tamper-resistant stations used by the label, away from the water, kids and pets. Inside the home we use traps, since poisoned rats can die in walls and smell for weeks.

Leaves and grass clippings must be bagged. Limbs and fronds go neatly at the curb, up to 6 cubic yards a pickup, on your yard waste day. Do not leave piles against the house for days, since rats hide in them.

Most houses take about 2 to 3 weeks: sealing first, then 1 to 2 weeks of trapping, cleanup and a final check. Condo towers, warehouses and restaurants can take longer because there are more openings and more people using the space.

Yes. We serve all of Riviera Beach on the mainland and Singer Island, plus Palm Beach Shores at the south tip of the island and nearby towns across Palm Beach County.

Outside Riviera Beach?

Nearby Cities We Serve

01West Palm BeachJust south of Riviera Beach.↗02North Palm BeachJust north of Riviera Beach.↗03Palm Beach GardensNorthwest of Riviera Beach.↗04Royal Palm BeachWest of Riviera Beach.↗

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Our work

Real Photos From Our Rodent Jobs

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.

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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 activity

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