Standard charges are £75 per visit. Most infestations take 3 – 4 visits to resolve, spaced out at roughly one visit per week. In some circumstances it could take longer.
Prices for business customers exclude VAT.
ULEZ charges will be added to invoices where applicable.
Adult rats are browny/black, they weigh between 100-500g, and their body can be around 25cm long.
Rats dig burrows underneath sheds, hedges, compost heaps and under the sides of buildings.
In buildings they nest underneath floorboards, in lofts and wall cavities.
Rats can climb vertical walls! They can also swim which is why they love inhabiting sewers.
They are usually active at night, but rats can also appear in the daytime.
Rats are neophobic so wary of new things.
They have very powerful front teeth which they keep in check by gnawing on hard objects – they can munch through wood, electric cables, brickwork and even lead pipes, and can be extremely destructive.
Rats live for roughly one year, in which time females will typically produce around 40 offspring.
Droppings and smear marks, which can help indicate the extent of the infestation.
Holes in doors, walls, garden etc, typically about 3 inches wide.
Smear marks created by grease and dirt from continual movement along one established route.
Footprints can be visible in soft or dusty areas.
Make a note of when and where you see or hear what you think is rodent activity so that you can share this with the technician. Apart from that, there’s no need for you to do anything – you’re best not to disturb what rat activity there is and wait for our pest control technician to advise on anything you might need to do.
Our highly trained technician will start by doing an inspection of your property, as well as a general survey of the adjoining land and properties (where possible), to confirm you have a rat infestation, the extent of the problem, as well as identify factors that may have caused or attracted the rats, and any building defects that could provide potential access points.
After inspection, the technician will decide upon the safest and most effective course of action for your rat problem. This will include the use of rat traps or “professional use only” rodenticide baits. We have a number of company approved baits which the technician can choose from, some of which depending on the active ingredient contained will be multi or single feed products. The technician will choose the most appropriate option having assessed the risks to non-target species, you, your family and pets.
Avoid taking any immediate action unless advised to do so by the technician. The technician will explain their findings and provide relevant advice on every visit.
There are circumstances outside of yours and our control which may mean we cannot guarantee to completely eradicate the rat problem – instead the aim would be to control and exclude activity from within your property. This may mean you need ongoing support to help manage the problem, where we visit the property every 4-12 weeks.
For example, properties that are set in rural locations, that border with common land or near rivers are always at higher risk of rat infestations. Rat populations can grow and spread.
Rats seek 3 things; food, water and harborage (nesting and cover). Try to eliminate these as far as possible:
Make sure food, grains or any other types of food are kept in sealed containers, especially when stored outside.
Repair or appropriately seal any holes and gaps that could provide access for rodents. A rat can squeeze through a gap the size of a 50p coin!
Rodents love bins. Don’t allow bins to overflow or overfill so the lid cannot shut, and make sure the bins and bin areas are kept clean.
Rodents don’t want to be seen and will avoid being out in the open. Grass and vegetation provide cover so it’s important to keep your gardens and adjoining land well maintained where possible.
Eliminate clutter and other sheltered areas like overgrown vegetation. Clutter provides further hiding and harborage spaces.
If you’ve got garden decking, you might want to consider removing decking if problems persist.
Carry out good hygiene practices internally and externally.
We all love to feed the birds, but you should avoid doing this if you get problems.
