Posts Tagged ‘Rat Entry Points’
I Hear Rats at Night but Cannot Find Them – Where Are They Hiding
Call RodentKill Today 07908 954865 Hearing rats at night but being unable to find them can be one of the most frustrating types of rodent problem. You may hear scratching behind a wall, movement beneath the floor, scurrying above a ceiling or gnawing somewhere around the kitchen. Then, when you investigate, there is nothing there.…
Read MoreRats in a Terraced House – Where Are They Coming From
Call RodentKill Today 07908 954865 Rats in a terraced house can be particularly difficult to investigate because the source of the problem may not be confined to one property. You might hear scratching beneath the floor, find droppings in the kitchen or repeatedly catch rats, yet find no obvious hole around the outside of your…
Read MoreRats Keep Coming Back but There Are No Holes Outside
Call RodentKill Today 07908 954865 If rats keep coming back but you cannot find any holes around the outside of your house, the entry point may be hidden. This is particularly frustrating when you have already checked doors, walls, air bricks and obvious gaps but rats continue appearing inside. The important thing to understand is…
Read MoreRats Under the Floor but No Entry Point – How Are They Getting In
Call RodentKill Today 07908 954865 You can hear rats beneath the floor. You may have found droppings or other signs of activity. You have checked around the outside of the house, but there is one frustrating problem: you cannot find where the rats are getting in. Rats under the floor with no obvious entry point…
Read MoreRats Behind Kitchen Units – Where Are They Coming From
Call RodentKill Today 07908 954865 Hearing scratching behind kitchen units or finding rat droppings inside cupboards can be alarming. The obvious question is: how are rats getting behind the kitchen units in the first place? In many UK homes, the kitchen is not actually where the rats entered the property. It is simply where they…
Read MoreRats in the Garage – How Are They Getting In
Call RodentKill Today 07908 954865 Finding rats in the garage can be the first sign of a much wider problem. You might discover droppings behind boxes, hear scratching at night, find bags of bird seed damaged or even notice something has chewed the wiring around your car. The obvious question is: how are the rats…
Read MoreRat Burrows Next to the House – Should You Be Worried
Call RodentKill Today 07908 954865 Finding a rat burrow next to your house can be worrying, particularly if you have also seen rats in the garden or heard noises inside the property. Brown rats are capable burrowers. They commonly dig into soil where they can create sheltered nesting areas and underground routes. A hole beside…
Read MoreRats Under a Concrete Floor – How Do They Get There
Call RodentKill Today 07908 954865 Rats under a concrete floor can be particularly difficult to understand. Unlike a suspended timber floor, there should not normally be a large open void beneath a solid floor for rats to move around in. So, if you can hear scratching beneath a concrete floor or rats repeatedly appear inside…
Read MoreCan Rats Come Through a Soil Pipe
Call RodentKill Today 07908 954865 Can rats come through a soil pipe? Yes, rats can travel through drainage systems connected to soil pipes, and defects or poorly sealed connections can potentially give them a route towards a property. However, the rat does not necessarily climb out of the top of the soil pipe or emerge…
Read MoreWhat Attracts Rats to Your House
Call RodentKill Today 07908 954865 What Attracts Rats to Your House? 15 Reasons Rats Keep Coming Back What attracts rats to your house? The obvious answer is food, but the real explanation is usually more complicated. Rats are looking for three basic things: food, water and shelter. However, a rat being attracted to your garden…
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