Rat Control near me

Rat Control near me

Rats can be very persistent even gnawing through metal to get in, and if they do gain access into your home or business premises they can spread diseases, cause damage and contaminate food. Rats can cause other problems, so it’s vital to eliminate a rat infestation quickly as rats can:

• • Damage property with constant gnawing, rats can damage insulation, chew through floor joists, pipes, doors, floorboards.  Rats will also shred nearly anything for their nests, from paper to linen and plastic. 

  • Contaminate foodstuffs as pathogens are in a rat’s urine and droppings, these can transmit diseases such as Weil’s disease (Leptospirosis), Rat-bite fever and Salmonellosis.

  • Check for common signs of rats which will help you identify a problem early, ensuring effective treatment can start as soon as possible.

Rat Proofing to prevent a rat infestation

Discovering rats in your home or business can be very distressing. Luckily there are ways you can deter rats and prevent an infestation.

Proofing your home to deny pests 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 to prevent a problem:

• • 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 a compost heap don’t include organic food waste, as this will attract them.

  • Rats are nimble, versatile and make the most of any opportunity to enter your home. Black rats are good climbers. Whilst brown rats can climb, they prefer to build burrows, particularly near or beneath solid structures like sheds, garages and walls. 

They are very adept at swimming in sewers and drain systems, making the most of any damaged pipework. Both species will gnaw at gaps to enlarge them enough for easy entry.

Pest Control in Sheffield, Kelham Island

Although a city, Sheffield is known as "the largest village in England'' as it’s isolated from other places by a ring of hills and some surrounding land now includes several protected green belt areas. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Sheffield is made up of many suburbs and neighbourhoods, many of which developed from villages and hamlets that were absorbed as the city grew. 

The city of Sheffield, lies within the valleys of the River Don and its four tributaries, the Loxley, the Porter Brook, the Rivelin, and the Sheaf. There are more than 250 parks, woodlands and gardens in the city, containing an estimated 2 million trees, giving Sheffield the highest ratio of trees to people of any city in Europe. Our Sheffield pest control experts work throughout the city and suburbs, providing professional pest control services for both homeowners and businesses

Areas covered by our Sheffield Pest Control Team

Based in or near the postcode: S1. 

• • Kelham Island

  • Upperthorpe  

  • Langsett

  • Neepsend

  • Netherthorpe

Apex Pest Control

54 Baxter Drive

Sheffield

S6 1GH

0114 3491098

Are you looking for Rat Control near me? If so Apex will help to get rid of rats from your property, Call Apex Today!