Rats

Why Rats are Dangerous

Rats carry Weil's disease and Seoul hantavirus, both of which are spread through contact with their urine and droppings, and can cause serious illness. That risk, combined with how fast they breed, is why a rat problem can so quickly spiral out of control.

Signs You are Dealing with Rats (and not Mice)

• Droppings that are dark, spindle-shaped, and noticeably bigger than rice-sized mouse droppings
• Gnaw marks on cables, wood, or plastic piping
• Scratching or scurrying at night, often heavier than mice and located lower down in the home.
• A strong ammonia smell in enclosed or rarely used spaces
• A sighting during the day, which usually means the population is already significant

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How Rats Get In

Brown rats, the most common species in UK homes and businesses, are strong burrowers, climbers and swimmers. A young one can squeeze through a gap the size of a 50p coin. They're also capable of travelling through drainage systems and entering a property via cracked pipes, displaced joints, or even a damaged toilet connection.

If you’ve dealt with rats before and they’ve returned, they are almost certainly entering via your drains. A CCTV survey can confirm this.

Why DIY Treatment Rarely Helps

Rats are wary of anything unfamiliar in their environment, so they will avoid poorly placed traps and bait. They also nest out of sight, so what you can find rarely reflects the size of the population behind the wall.

Even if you successfully curb the infestation, it will just be replaced by another if nothing is done about their entryways.

How We Tackle a Rat Infestation

We inspect the property thoroughly, checking wall cavities, under concrete, behind appliances, in loft insulation, and in drains as needed. The colony is ethically treated with professional-grade rodenticide and strategically-placed traps. We never use glue traps, which are an inhumane method of disposal and illegal in the UK.

We continue to monitor the situation over follow-up visits to ensure the population declines, after which we seal every entry point we've found, including fitting rat blockers to drainage if needed.

If you run a food business, a rat sighting in a prep or storage area is a serious compliance and health and safety risk. We are BPCA-certified and provide full documentation of our treatment process for your records. To protect your reputation, we arrive in unmarked vehicles and work with complete discretion.

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Our Guarantee

Unlike other pest control companies, we don’t charge per visit. Instead, we provide a fixed and fair quote for the problem, regardless of how long it takes, keeping us accountable to fixing the problem for good.

Who We Help

• Domestic properties and homes
• Restaurants, cafes, and food businesses
• Landlords and rental properties
• Commercial and industrial premises