Binghampton, Memphis

Rodent control in Binghampton

Binghampton sits on the east edge of Midtown, between the CSX tracks and Poplar Avenue. Call to reach an independent local technician for rats or mice in a home, rental or shop.

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A railroad town inside the city

Binghampton started as its own town, founded in 1893 by W. H. Bingham, and grew up around a freight car factory. Memphis annexed it in 1919. Its borders run along the CSX railroad on the north, Holmes Street on the east, Poplar Avenue on the south and the East Parkway side on the west.

Broad Avenue, once the old town's main street with a streetcar line, is now the Broad Avenue Arts District. Sam Cooper Boulevard cuts through the neighborhood, and the Hampline bike lane connects to the Shelby Farms Greenline at Tillman Street.

What brings rodent calls here

Much of the housing is older and modest, with small frame and brick houses on crawl spaces and many rentals. Gaps at foundation vents, under porches and around old plumbing are common, and mice and Norway rats use them.

The rail corridor and vacant lots give rats ground cover. Commercial strips on Summer Avenue, Broad Avenue and Poplar add dumpsters and restaurant waste. Rats that live along the tracks and in overgrown lots move into nearby yards for food.

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Small businesses on Broad and Summer

Binghampton has many small, independent shops, galleries, restaurants and workshops along Broad Avenue and Summer Avenue, often in older one-story buildings with shared walls. Mice moving from one storefront to the next is common. Business owners on the same block can save repeat visits by treating and sealing at the same time. Keep back doors closed, break down cardboard, and ask the provider for a service log you can show a landlord or inspector.

Renters and owners

If you rent, report rodents to your landlord in writing and keep a copy. Tennessee's landlord-tenant act applies in Shelby County and requires landlords to keep rentals fit and habitable. The tenant and landlord guide covers the details.

Owners should ask for crawl space and foundation sealing along with trapping, since that is where most Binghampton houses let rodents in.

Before you call

What to say when you call

Your call goes to an independent rodent control provider serving Binghampton. Two minutes of detail up front gets you a straighter answer on timing and price.

Tell them

✓Rats or mice, if you can tell. Mouse droppings are rice-sized; rat droppings run about half an inch or longer.
✓Where the activity is: attic, ceiling, walls, kitchen, crawl space, garage, yard or under the slab.
✓How long it has been going on, and whether the noise or droppings are getting worse.
✓The building: brick ranch, Midtown bungalow on a crawl space, townhome, apartment, restaurant or warehouse.
✓Your neighborhood or ZIP code and the times that work for a visit.
✓Anything already tried, like snap traps, store bait, foam in a gap or a past service.

Ask them

?Is the company chartered by the Tennessee Department of Agriculture (or licensed in Mississippi, for DeSoto County)?
?Will the technician seal the entry points, or only set traps and bait?
?How many return visits does the price cover, and what does an extra one cost?
?Can I see the plan and the quote in writing before work starts?
?What goes inside the house, and how is it kept away from kids and pets?

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FAQ

Binghampton rodent questions

Do the railroad tracks bring rats?

Rail corridors and nearby vacant lots give Norway rats cover and travel routes. Homes close to them often see more yard activity. Sealing the foundation keeps them out of the house.

I rent in Binghampton. Who pays for rodent control?

It depends on the cause and the lease, but Tennessee law requires landlords to keep rentals fit and habitable. Start with written notice to your landlord.

Who do I call about an overgrown vacant lot?

Report code issues like overgrown or abandoned lots to Memphis 311. See the reporting guide.

Rat or mouse problem in Binghampton?