Rat Infestation

Effective rat control  to prevent further rat infestation

A rat infestation occurs when one or more rats gain access to a building and begin using the structure for shelter and movement, even if they don’t live openly in occupied rooms. Rats enter properties for the same reasons people do — warmth, safety, and protection — and even a single rat poses serious risks to health, electrics, and plumbing. Rats cannot survive solely within walls or roof voids, so infestations exist because there is a hidden link between the building fabric and external food sources, most commonly the drainage system or the outside environment.

Effective rat infestation control means identifying and breaking those access routes, not simply removing the rats that are already present. Drains provide rats with warmth, safety, and an almost endless food supply, making them the primary source of most infestations. When defects allow rats to travel from the drains or outdoors into a building, the infestation continues indefinitely. This is where Pestology excels — by locating exactly how rats are entering a property and permanently sealing those routes, we stop the infestation at its source. This targeted, prevention-led approach is the only way to resolve a rat infestation for good.