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We've experienced a huge increase in the number of call-outs from Cambridge residents and commercial clients for the removal of rats and mice from homes and buildings this winter.

 

Left untreated, rats can cause a devastating amount of destruction to your home, furniture and buildings. They also present a real risk of spreading disease.

Where to check for a rat problem in your building 

 

Attics / lofts - if you can hear running and scratching in your attic it's highly like you have a rat problem in your loft. Check for shredded papper, gnawing, rat droppings, chewed cables and boxes etc.
 

Kitchens & utility rooms - rats like to hide under kitchen cabinets, appliances and can access your home through the holes in the wall for cables and drainage pipes.

 

Small, dark spaces  - rats will make their nests in sheltered, hard to reach places such cracks in the wall or underneath items in your loft or shed.

 

 

How to tell if you have a rat problem

 

• Rat Poo - Brown Rat droppings are dark brown in a tapered, spindle shape - like a grain of rice.
• Rub Marks - Grease and dirt on their bodies leaves smudges on surfaces.
• Scratching - Black rats are agile climbers and often found in lofts to you might hear scratching noises at night.
• Rat Holes - Brown rats are well known for digging extensive burrow systems for shelter, food storage and nesting.
• Rat Nests - Rats will shred available materials such as loft insulation, cardboard and other soft items to make nests.
• Footprints - Rats leave foot and tail marks in dusty, less-used areas of buildings, e.g barns and grain stores.

Rats and mice can be a real nuisance and present a real public safety issue.  Effective pest control is critical to offer protection in our homes and businesses and as professional pest controllers we can help minimise rat activity with a range of pest control techniques.

 

You can also take some protective steps and get rid of rats in your home. You can help prevent rodents invading your home and garden by making sure all waste food is in sealed bins with closed lids. It’s also a good idea to look for gaps or holes around pipes and cables entering buildings and make sure they are adequately sealed. Bear in mind that if you can get a pencil in to the gap, the rodent can enter as well.

 

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