Mice in any property weather residential, business can become a nuisance as they can produce up to 2000 offspring in one year & become a public health problem very quickly. They are active all year round, although mice are cute they cause serious damage & harm they like rats can spread disease such as Salmonella & listeria by their urine & droppings. Unlike rats’ mice will normally be found in side buildings mainly.
Rodent & Rat Eradication
The solution:
Treatment control.
A survey will be conducted to assess the severity, & then treatment will normally start with how they have entered the property, this means checking for entry points etc. Various treatment can be considered trapping, baiting, contact gels etc. tracking dust can & will be used to track their movements. Then baiting will also start followed up by retune visits this could be daily or weekly depending on the severity of infestation found.
After treatment:
Hygiene control
All areas of the building will need to be considered for a deep clean. Cupboard’s, electrical equipment, etc. All foodstuff that has also been contaminated or even come in to contact with mice need to be removed. Carpets, furniture, beds etc, will need to be checked as well. Entry points will need to be repaired or even if to damaged replaced. This will be discussed with the owner & best way forward.
We provide a complete rodent control service designed to safely and effectively deal with rat and mouse infestations from initial inspection through to full eradication and prevention.
Rats
Brown rats are the most common type of rats in the uk. Rats carry many types of diseases, which can spread to humans normally through rats’ urine & coming into contact with food preparations areas. Rats carry Leptospirosis, Salmonella, Listeria, Toxoplasma gondii & Hantavirus. Rats cause structural damage to property & businesses, can be very expensive, chew electrical cables, water pipe, drainage, & causing complete stress & sleepless nights to family & businesses to.
The solution :
Treatment
Firstly, we will conduct a survey to determine were the problem originated from. Did you know that more than 90% of rats come from your drainage or even your neighbour’s drainage system that quite often will be connected. Of course, this may not always be the case there are many other things to consider, this can be discussed by phone or in person. However, we follow a code of practise, C.R.R.U, CAMPAIGN RESPONABLE RODENTICED USE.
This can be discussed on the phone, email or in person.
After treatment :
Hygiene.
After any treatment there will be other things to consider & do, this will involve removing contaminated stuffs & even cleaning & disinfecting areas with a lot of rat contamination. This will be discussed with the client on the way forward. Also proofing work may have to be done or advised. Remember rats carry various diseases.
RATS IN DRAINS & DRAIN SURVEY CCTV
Did you know that 90% of rats invade your property from the sewer system.
They use it to travel in & out of your property for various reason, Lofts provide ideal nesting sites for rats, its warm, dry, & plenty of insulation to bring up their pups, plus it is a safe place from predators Access is very easy to come & go back to the drainage system. How long does it take to get rid of rats in your loft, the problem is if rats are entering your property via the drain system, it will be a stop & start situation. All the bait & traps in the in the world won’t get rid of the infestation, it may stop or slow them down, but a re-infestation will take place, the cost can mount for treatments with out really solving the problem.
Rats enter your property via your drain by means of several reasons. Broken drains, new builds, chewing pipes, uncovered drainpipes, miss connected & aligned drains etc. One of the reasons they live in & use the drains is for a non-stop food supply & plenty of water to drink. Rats love human poo its full of nutrients, also again no predators & an easy way to travel undetected.
DRAIN SURVEY & ITS IMPORTANCE.
As almost already explained, if rats are entering your property & this has been going on for a long time, as already mentioned it’s a drain problem they are travelling from the drain into the wall cavity into the loft area. However, this problem may not be in your drain system, but possibly your neighbours is where it originally started from. So, a drain survey is an important asset to determine the exact possible drains that are causing the rat infestations. The first giveaway is when a drain cover is lifted evidence of rat activity, rat dropping, claw marks, smear marks, chewing, human poo being pulled out of the drain flow, also signs of debris, broken drain stones, dirt, etc.
So, when we conduct a drain survey we will ask as many questions as possible. How long has the problem been going on for, what treatment has been done, did the problem stop then return or not stop, are there any drain that have been dug around or chewing taken place, or even replaced. There are many question to ask & this will help solve your rat problems.
Some drain systems belong the various water authorities that may /will need permission. Also, responsibility for sewers & drains is shared between, owner, water & sewage companies, local authorities & the highways agency. Its always help if you have or know the history of your drainage system.