Fortunately, there are many ways homeowners can proactively prevent and get rid of rodent infestations in their homes:
Install door sweeps on exterior doors and repair damaged screens.
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Screen vents and openings to chimneys.
Seal cracks and holes on the outside of the home, including areas where utilities and pipes enter the home, using caulk, steel wool or a combination of both.
Store food in airtight containers and dispose of garbage regularly.
Keep attics, basements and crawl spaces well ventilated and dry.
Replace loose mortar and weather stripping around the basement foundation and windows.
Eliminate all moisture sites, including leaking pipes and clogged drains that provide the perfect breeding site for pests.
Inspect items such as boxes, grocery bags and other packages brought into the home.
Store firewood at least 20 feet away from the house and keep shrubbery trimmed and cut back from the house.
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If you suspect a pest infestation in your home, contact a licensed pest professional to inspect and treat the pest problem.
Discovering rats in your home or business can be very distressing. Luckily there are ways you can deter rats and avoid an infestation. Proofing your home to deny them entry and removing easy access to food and water can really make a difference. Rats need easy and consistent access to a water source, even though they only drink between 15–60ml per day. They will eat almost anything available, but they do prefer to eat small amounts of a variety of different foods.
See our tips below on practical ways you can help deter a rat problem:
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Keep foodstuffs in metal or glass containers with tight fitting lids.
Tidy inside the house and around the garden — less clutter means less places to hide.
Place outdoor rubbish bags in metal bins with securely fitted lids to stop them feeding from contents.
Clean up pet food and bird seed debris, and store pet food in robust containers with fitted lids - preferably above ground level.
Keep gardens free from debris. If you have compost heap don’t include organic food waste, as this will attract them.
If you have already spotted signs of rats, such as droppings, you may already be too late.
Proofing your home
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Rats will make the most of any opportunity to enter your home in search for shelter and food. Black rats are good climbers and will happily inhabit roof space; while brown rats tend to burrow more and are very adept at swimming in sewers and drain systems. Both species will gnaw at gaps to enlarge them enough for easy entry. We understand the habits and behavior of different rat species and know the correct method in pest proofing your home or business premises. Read more about pest proofing.
Need professional rat deterrents?
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Tamper-resistant rat bait stations professionally managed by Rentokil PCI are trusted rat deterrent and is safe to use even in locations where children or pets are present.
Our pest control experts can provide the most suitable treatments to a rat problem identified in your home or business. Professional services are often the most reliable way to guarantee long-term solution to a pest problem.
Install door sweeps on exterior doors and repair damaged screens.
click now
Screen vents and openings to chimneys.
Seal cracks and holes on the outside of the home, including areas where utilities and pipes enter the home, using caulk, steel wool or a combination of both.
Store food in airtight containers and dispose of garbage regularly.
Keep attics, basements and crawl spaces well ventilated and dry.
Replace loose mortar and weather stripping around the basement foundation and windows.
Eliminate all moisture sites, including leaking pipes and clogged drains that provide the perfect breeding site for pests.
Inspect items such as boxes, grocery bags and other packages brought into the home.
Store firewood at least 20 feet away from the house and keep shrubbery trimmed and cut back from the house.
learn this here now
If you suspect a pest infestation in your home, contact a licensed pest professional to inspect and treat the pest problem.
Discovering rats in your home or business can be very distressing. Luckily there are ways you can deter rats and avoid an infestation. Proofing your home to deny them entry and removing easy access to food and water can really make a difference. Rats need easy and consistent access to a water source, even though they only drink between 15–60ml per day. They will eat almost anything available, but they do prefer to eat small amounts of a variety of different foods.
See our tips below on practical ways you can help deter a rat problem:
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Keep foodstuffs in metal or glass containers with tight fitting lids.
Tidy inside the house and around the garden — less clutter means less places to hide.
Place outdoor rubbish bags in metal bins with securely fitted lids to stop them feeding from contents.
Clean up pet food and bird seed debris, and store pet food in robust containers with fitted lids - preferably above ground level.
Keep gardens free from debris. If you have compost heap don’t include organic food waste, as this will attract them.
If you have already spotted signs of rats, such as droppings, you may already be too late.
Proofing your home
see here now
Rats will make the most of any opportunity to enter your home in search for shelter and food. Black rats are good climbers and will happily inhabit roof space; while brown rats tend to burrow more and are very adept at swimming in sewers and drain systems. Both species will gnaw at gaps to enlarge them enough for easy entry. We understand the habits and behavior of different rat species and know the correct method in pest proofing your home or business premises. Read more about pest proofing.
Need professional rat deterrents?
discover this
Tamper-resistant rat bait stations professionally managed by Rentokil PCI are trusted rat deterrent and is safe to use even in locations where children or pets are present.
Our pest control experts can provide the most suitable treatments to a rat problem identified in your home or business. Professional services are often the most reliable way to guarantee long-term solution to a pest problem.