Rats are becoming an increasing problem for a home owners, rats can cause untold damage once they have access to your home.
Dealing with a rat infestation can be extremely difficult if you are not equipped with the correct information and experience.
Rats are very difficult to trap and very fussy when it comes to Rodenticide baits.
The best ways to effectively deal with a rat infestations is to prevent the infestation occurring in the first place, deterring the rats before infestation occurs is something every householder can do.
We can advise on what measures to take to help rodent proof your home.
Rats are able to pass through very small holes they often gain access by climbing trees and drain pipes.
Cutting back trees and creepers will make it more difficult for a rat to infest your home.
Rats are able to chew their way through wooden fascia boards and doors they are also good at climbing so the entry point may not be obvious.
Look out for the first signs of damage and repair the damage before the rodent has the chance to gain entry to your home.
Look out for rodent droppings and for signs of gnawing around the bottom of doors and door surrounds rodents will leave smear marks in areas they use everyday, feeding wild birds in your garden can provide a food source for rats, if you must feed wild birds make sure you clean away any grain spillages as once the rats find a food source they will continue visiting.