Professional rat removal with structural exclusion to stop re-entry. Serving University City and surrounding communities. Same-day service available for urgent infestations.
📞 Call Now: 215-800-0029Norway rats in University City are a structural pest problem, not just a bait problem. City Best inspects your property for all active burrow sites, entry points, and rodent highways — then eliminates the colony using tamper-resistant bait stations and snap traps while sealing every structural gap that allows re-entry. Our technicians understand the specific drainage, sewer, and construction patterns in University City that support rat populations, and we address the source rather than just the symptom.
Identify all burrow sites, runways, entry points, and food sources on your property.
Commercial-grade bait stations placed in optimal locations along confirmed rat runways.
Seal all foundation gaps, pipe penetrations, and entry points with durable materials.
Return service to confirm colony elimination and check exclusion work is holding.
Rat droppings are 3x larger than mouse droppings — capsule-shaped and dark.
Golf ball-sized holes along foundations, under concrete slabs, or near dumpsters.
Chewed wood, pipes, or wiring with rough tooth marks larger than mouse damage.
Heavy movement sounds in walls or under floors at dusk and dawn.
Dark rub marks along walls and baseboards from rats following the same path.
Strong urine odor near active nesting areas, particularly in basements and crawlspaces.
Founded at 607 E Passyunk Ave. We know University City and Philadelphia County inside and out.
Call before noon and we can often be at your University City home the same day.
All treatments are EPA-registered and safe for families after application.
Not satisfied? We return at no charge within 30 days.
Free no-obligation inspection and quote for all University City residents.
All technicians are certified, background-checked, and fully insured.
University City in West Philadelphia encompasses the campuses of University of Pennsylvania, Drexel University, and affiliated medical institutions, alongside the residential neighborhoods serving their faculty, staff, and student populations. The institutional density creates some of the city's most complex pest management environments: large-scale food service operations, high-turnover student housing facilitating bed bug spread, and institutional buildings with extensive underground utility infrastructure providing cockroach and rat harborage. The residential areas surrounding the universities feature a mix of Victorian row homes converted to student rentals — creating classic bed bug and cockroach spread conditions — alongside well-maintained faculty housing with more moderate pest pressure.
City Best Pest Control has treated hundreds of Philadelphia County homes. Our technicians know the specific pest pressures, housing types, and seasonal patterns in University City, giving us an edge over national chains that treat every home the same way.
Rat Exterminator service in University City, PA starts with a free inspection. Most treatments range from $150–$400 depending on severity and property size. Call now or book online — same-day service available.
📞 215-800-0029 — Free Inspection