Drain Surveys
CCTV drain investigation for recurring rat problems
Professional
Trained and insured for professional rat investigation and control
Rat Entry
We can provide rat entry investigations when pest control has failed
Home/Business
Rodent control for residential and commercial premises
Rat Control Services
If you've discovered rats in your home, garden, loft, business premises, or commercial property, fast action is essential. Rats can spread disease, contaminate food, damage electrical wiring, and cause significant property damage if left untreated.
At RodentKill, we provide professional rat control services designed to quickly identify infestations, eliminate rat activity, and prevent future problems. Experienced technician uses proven treatment methods and thorough inspections to ensure effective long-term results.
Rat Control Cambridge – Prices
We keep our pricing straightforward.
Standard Rat Control – From £195
For straightforward rat infestations requiring professional inspection and treatment.
Includes assessment of the rat activity and appropriate professional control measures.
From £195
Specialist Rat Entry Investigation – £395
Ideal when rats keep returning or you cannot establish how they are entering the property.
We investigate potential access routes including:
- Gaps around pipes and services
- Suspended floors
- Wall cavities
- Air bricks and ventilation points
- Structural defects
- Extensions and alterations
- Potential drainage-related entry routes
Rat Entry Investigation: £395
Rat Entry Investigation + CCTV Drain Survey – From £595
For recurring or unexplained rat problems where the drainage system could be involved.
This combines a property investigation with CCTV inspection of accessible drainage to look for potential rat access routes and defects.
Rat Entry Investigation + CCTV Drain Survey: from £595
Rats Keep Coming Back?
One of the most common problems we investigate is rats returning after previous pest control.
Treatment may successfully remove the rats currently inside the property. However, if the original entry route remains open, another rat may eventually use it.
Possible entry points include:
- Damaged drains
- Redundant drainage connections
- Gaps around pipework
- Service penetrations
- Suspended floor voids
- Wall cavities
- Damaged air bricks
- Structural gaps
- Roof and eaves defects
Finding the entry route can therefore be just as important as controlling the rat.
Could Rats Be Coming Through Your Drains?
Yes. Rats live within sewer systems and can sometimes exploit damaged drainage, defective connections and redundant pipework.
Once a rat gains access from a drain into the structure of a building, it may travel beneath floors or through cavities before appearing somewhere completely different.
This can be worth investigating when you have:
- Rats repeatedly returning
- Scratching beneath the ground floor
- Activity behind kitchen units
- No obvious external entry point
- Rat problems following building or drainage work
Not every rat problem originates from drains, which is why proper investigation matters.
Rats Under the Floor?
Hearing scratching beneath a floor doesn't tell us how the rat entered.
A rat could have travelled through a drainage defect, external opening, service penetration or wall cavity before reaching the floor void.
Our approach is to investigate the route rather than simply concentrate on where the rat is currently being heard.
The question isn't only “Where is the rat?” It's “How did it get there?”
Rat Entry Investigation Cambridge
Our specialist investigation service is particularly suitable if:
- You've already had previous rat treatments
- The rats disappear and return
- Nobody has found the entry point
- You hear rats beneath floors or inside walls
- Drainage is suspected
- Previous proofing hasn't worked
We inspect the property, follow the available evidence and look for potential structural and drainage-related entry routes.
Where appropriate, we can then recommend treatment, proofing or further drainage work.
Rat Control for Homes, Landlords & Businesses
RodentKill provides professional rat control and investigation for homeowners, landlords, letting agents, property managers and businesses throughout Cambridge.
We can investigate problems in houses, flats, HMOs, rental properties, commercial premises, older buildings and extended or converted properties.
Every building is different, which is why we don't assume every rat infestation has the same cause.
Rat Control Across Cambridge
We cover Cambridge and surrounding areas including:
Chesterton, Trumpington, Cherry Hinton, Newnham, Arbury, Girton, Histon, Impington, Milton, Great Shelford and Fulbourn.
Contact us with your postcode if you're outside these areas.
Why Choose RodentKill?
Our approach combines professional rat control with specialist investigation.
We provide:
- Professional rat control
- Rat entry investigations
- CCTV rat drain surveys
- Recurring rat problem investigation
- Structural entry-point investigation
- Proofing recommendations
If you simply need rat treatment, we can help.
But if the rats keep coming back, that's where our investigation-led approach becomes particularly valuable.
Need Rat Control in Cambridge?
If you're hearing scratching, finding droppings, seeing rats inside your property or dealing with an infestation that keeps returning, contact RodentKill.
Tell us what has been happening and whether you've previously had the problem treated.
We can advise whether you need standard rat control or a more detailed Rat Entry & Drain Investigation.
Standard Rat Control – from £195
Rat Entry Investigation – £395
Rat Entry Investigation + CCTV Drain Survey – from £595
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does rat control in Cambridge cost?
Standard rat control starts from £195. A specialist Rat Entry Investigation is £395, while a combined Rat Entry Investigation and CCTV Drain Survey starts from £595.
Why do rats keep coming back?
One possibility is that treatment removes the existing rats but does not eliminate their entry route. New rats may subsequently use the same access point.
Can rats enter a house through drains?
Yes. Rats can sometimes exploit damaged drainage, defective connections or redundant pipework to gain access towards a property. However, not every rat infestation originates from drains.
Do you carry out rat drain surveys in Cambridge?
Yes. Where drainage is suspected, we can combine a Rat Entry Investigation with CCTV inspection of accessible drainage to look for potential defects and rat access routes.
Can you investigate rats after another pest controller has treated them?
Yes. Recurring infestations where previous treatment has not identified the entry route are particularly suitable for our specialist investigation service.