Posts Tagged ‘rat infestation’
Can Rats Live Under Decking
Call RodentKill Today 07908 954865 Can rats live under decking? Yes. The space beneath garden decking can provide rats with an excellent place to shelter, nest and move around without being seen. Decking can create a dark and protected void close to food, water and buildings. If the area underneath is rarely disturbed, rats may…
Read MoreCan a Disused Drain Cause a Rat Infestation
Call RodentKill Today 07908 954865 Can a disused drain cause a rat infestation? Yes, it can. An old or unused drain may give rats a hidden route beneath your home if it is still connected to the drainage system. This problem can be difficult to find. The old pipe may be hidden beneath a floor,…
Read MoreHow We Find Rat Entry Points
Call RodentKill Today 07908 954865 Finding a rat entry point is not simply a matter of walking around a property and looking for holes. UK homes often contain dozens of gaps, service openings, vents and concealed voids. Some could potentially admit a rat, but that does not mean rats are actually using them. Instead, a…
Read MoreDo Rat Flaps Work
Call RodentKill Today 07908 954865 Do Rat Flaps Work? The Complete UK Guide to Drain Rat Flaps If you’ve discovered rats around your home, someone may have suggested installing a rat flap. Rat flaps, sometimes called rat blockers or drain blockers, are designed to prevent rats travelling from the sewer network into private drainage. But…
Read MoreWhy Poison Alone Won’t Solve a Rat Problem
Call RodentKill Today 07908 954865 Rat poison can reduce or remove rats that are currently present, but it does not necessarily solve the reason they got into the property in the first place. This is why some homeowners experience the same frustrating pattern: Rat activity → baiting or treatment → quiet period → rats return.…
Read MoreSigns Rats Are Living Under Your House
Call RodentKill Today 07908 954865 If you’ve started hearing strange noises beneath your floorboards, noticed unusual smells or discovered rat droppings around your property, there’s a real possibility that rats are living underneath your house. Many homeowners don’t realise that the area beneath suspended timber floors, crawl spaces and subfloors provides an almost perfect environment…
Read MoreWhy Do Rats Keep Coming Back After Pest Control
Call RodentKill Today 07908 954865 Why Do Rats Keep Coming Back After Pest Control? You had a rat problem. Pest control was carried out. The scratching stopped, the droppings disappeared and everything seemed fine. Then, a few weeks or months later, the rats came back. It is an extremely frustrating situation, particularly if you have…
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