Rats pose a serious risk to both residential and our business customers.
Protecting your home, family or business from the threat of rat infestation is something that should never be overlooked.
Significant Health Hazard
They are a major hazard to health and s
pread many forms of disease, some of which can be fatal. Rats can carry a range of diseases which mean they pose a substantial risk to inhabitants of a property. Diseases including –
- Salmonella
- Weil’s disease
- E.coli
- Tuberculosis
are commonly found to be carried by rats. Rats are also widely known to carry fleas, mites and ticks which all have the potential to cause acute allergic reactions amongst humans. Besides this, it’s not uncommon to find they have chewed through piping, electrical cables, wood work & caused serious structural damage to the property they inhabit.
Although estimates vary, damage caused by rats has a devastating effect on the world’s food levels. It is extremely likely that a mind-blowing one fifth of the world’s total food output is either eaten, spoiled or destroyed by rats. Rats can be extremely destructive to crops and property, they are generally regarded as vermin. Rats pro-create at a very fast rate and if they populate a place which contains no natural predators, they can quickly overpopulate the vicinity and become very hard to contain.
If you suspect any sign of rat infestation it is of the utmost importance that you contact us immediately and let our team of expert pest control technicians come and survey the area to provide an informed view on if and where the problem is forming.
A rat infestation which leads to rats in external areas, such as a garden, also pose a high risk especially if those areas are used regularly by children or pets. A swift and effective resolution to a rat infestation is extremely important to reduce the risk of them trying to enter your home, searching for food and shelter.
Signs of a Rat Infestation
Rats can enter properties through the smallest of gaps, even something as small as a 1cm gap can be enough for a smaller rat and although rats are nocturnal creatures and usually shy away from human contact, it can pay to be vigilant as there are lots of tell-tale signs in regard to a potential rat infestation.
Some of the signs you may find in your home or garden may include:
- Unusual noises in under floor boards, inside walls, or under decking in a back garden.
- Rat droppings. Rats regularly leave small dark droppings which measure roughly about 1 – 2cm long.
- Unpleasant odours – Rats leave behind an unpleasant odour (similar to ammonia) that will be particularly strong in enclosed areas.
- Significant Damage – Because rats’ teeth grow continuously, they have an insatiable need to gnaw on wood, plastic and even mild steel in order to keep them down. It is not unknown for rats to cause fires through this activity.
- Ripped food packaging – Whilst foraging for food, rats will often tear open food packaging with their teeth.
- Nests – Rats like to build nests in warm, hidden places using pieces of material such as newspaper, plastic and fabrics.
If you suspect any sign of a rat infestation or any rat related problem, give us a call and you will receive a service from our pest control technicians which is certain to include:
- Guaranteed swift response time
- Survey conducted at a time which is convenient to you
- Solutions provided by friendly and knowledgeable technicians
- Highest level of safety
Our expert team will quickly be able to implement measures to remove the rat infestation from the nearby area and will then utilise preventative techniques to ensure the rat infestation does not quickly return.
Further Information
If you are suffering from a rat infestation and would like to speak to one of our knowledgeable and friendly team regarding how we can help you, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us.
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