Rats are an all round nuisance here in the Cape and surrounding areas. Brown Rats (Rattus norvegicus) as well as Black Rats (Rattus rattus) are constantly on the prowl looking for food. Larger Rodents such as Rats scavenge through your trash, wreak havoc in the sewer systems and can even cause loss of stock and electrical fires. An out of control Rat problem could end up costing you a pretty penny in damages. So, exactly how do you stop rats from coming in to your house?

Modern day living here in Cape Town has become so fast paced that good storage and stacking practices are no longer followed. Correct waste disposal has gone out the window and municipal facilities are incorrectly managed. Its for these reasons we have created this list that will help you stop rats from coming into your house.

 

Here is how to stop rodents for good!

1) Make sure your gutters and down pipes are blocked off. Rats commonly use down pipes to gain access into your ceiling. Your ceiling space is usually warm and cozy enough for them to stay in during colder winter times. You can use chicken wire to block the tops off. This will still allow smaller pieces of debris and water to flow through freely while stopping Rodents from coming up and gaining access to your ceiling.

2) Fit your wooden doors with kick plates. Metal kick plates are the way to go in you want to ensure Rodents stay out for good. Rodents have this innate ability to chew through anything wooden. If an adult Rat wants to get access to your house a simple wooden door wont stop him.

3) Get a tree feller to trim over hanging trees. Black Rats are one of the most common species of Rats found here in Cape Town. They are smaller and more agile than Brown / Norway Rats. This means they love to use trees and especially creepers to gain access into your home. Make sure you garden if kept clean and trees trimmed. This will help to deter all sorts of creepy crawlies from gaining access.

4) Only feed your pets during scheduled times. Dog and cat food is a common treat for Rodents. You want to make sure they have as little access to an alternative food source as possible. The less food there is available the less likely they will stick around and set up shop in your home or garden.

Tips on how do you stop rats from coming in to your house is more complex than just placing barriers!

5) Clear building and garden rubble from your house. By removing potential nesting material and harbourage you limit the potential living quarters for rodents. If you remove enough factors that influence a Rodent infestation, you are less likely to have a Rodent issue in months to come.

6) Block off unused plumbing holes. Unused drainage pipes, holes in your wall where plumbing used to be as well as open sewer hatches are all potentially crawling with Rats. Make sure the general maintenance around your home is up to date and done correctly. This will stop drain dwelling vermin from coming near hour home.

Use the help of Rodent professionals in Cape Town.

Keeping your home clean and clear of Rodents could be a daunting task. In most cases its best left to the professionals. With a fresh set of eyes we can identify key areas that are important in the struggle of “How do you stop rats from coming in to your house?”

Feel free to give us a call. Let our seasoned professionals take care of your Rat problems with a tailored and holistic approach that’s safer and Eco-friendly. We always keep the delicate balance of our environment in mind while structuring treatments. Give us a call and have a seasoned professional provide for with a free and no obligation quotation.

Exterminators enter you home and randomly spray smelly insecticides. These foul scented sprays don’t only kill non-target insects, they can also cause secondary poisoning to birds and reptiles that rely on these insects as a source of food. VerminX Pest Control Cape Town has developed the answer. We are now offering a Eco-Friendly Pest Control service in Cape Town and surrounding areas. We guarantee that we will always use the least toxic option first.

An Eco-Friendly Pest Control service in Cape Town is a much needed service. Rather that use broad spectrum Organophosphates that are harmful, we opt for a targeted low odor approach. Insects such as Ants, Cockroaches and Moths have very specific dietary needs. These have allowed up to formulate targeted pesticides that are near harmless to non toxic species. This helps ensure the safety of you pets and loved ones.

What makes for a Eco-Friendly Pest Control service in Cape Town?

There are so many Pest Control Services that claim to be “Eco-Friendly” just to get clients and make sales. VerminX Pest Control believe in a holistic approach to Pest Management in Cape Town. This may just be the closest thing to Eco-Friendly Pest Control service in Cape Town you will find.

Here are a few key features that set up aside from our competitors.

1. A full site survey will be conducted before we carry out any treatment. This will help us identify the threat to non target species as well as determine ingress, food and harbourage sites. All the Intel gained by this survey will help reduce the usage of pesticides (if any) while yielding better results.
2. A targeted and species specific approach will be applied to key areas. There’s more to an Eco-Friendly Pest Control service in Cape Town than just using Pyrethroids. Although safe, the application of any pesticide comes with risks. These risks can be reduced by using, pheromone or food traps as well as species specific baits and gels.
3. An integrated and comprehensive treatment program that doesn’t revolve around the use of pesticides. This is a very important step in ensuring industry leading results. After all treatments are completed, a full report will be provided detailing the chemicals used and well as a section for recommendations. These play an important role in making your home and garden pest free for longer. By removing key featured that allow pests to thrive, we are able to grant a true pest free guarantee.

Finally a Eco-Friendly Pest Control service in Cape Town that you can trust!

VerminX Pest Control Cape Town are true masters with our clients needs close to our hearts. We are proud suppliers to a bespoke Eco-Friendly Pest Control service in Cape Town that you can trust.

If you live in Cape Town or surrounding areas, feel free to give us a call for a free quotation as well as hints and tips on pest prevention and management. Our staff here at VerminX Pest Control Cape Town are full of industry knowledge and experience and are willing to share it with you, our clients. Staff are friendly and available to take your call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.