Rat PEST Control
Rat infestations within homes or commercial premises can cause serious health problems.
ACD Pest Control in Gloucestershire deal with rat problems humanely, discreetly and effectively.
If you have a rat problem in Gloucestershire or Wiltshire and need effective, affordable pest control please contact us.
About Rats
There are two species of rat in the United Kingdom:
– Rattus Norvegicus (Brown/Common Rat)
– Rattus Rattus (Black/Ship Rat).
Brown Rats have a blunt nose, small eyes and short legs. They are heavy bodied, with a tail shorter than its head and body.
Black Rats have large eyes and ears, with a slender body and a tail longer than the head and body combined.
A female rat is able to reproduce every 6 weeks, with an average 6-8 offspring per litter. Their ability to reproduce so quickly means an infestation can quickly grow in size to the point where an intense treatment is required.
Rats are commonly found:
Internally: Within loft and attic spaces, kitchen and laundry rooms, behind appliances and under kickboards, gaps where piping/wiring enters the property, cavity walls and crawl spaces.
Externally: Under decking, sheds (in, around and below), garages, compost bins, vegetation, undergrowth and drain/sewer systems.
Have Rats Infested Your Property?
The earlier an infestation is tackled the less damage the rats can cause.
If you suspect you have a rat infestation please get in touch.
Problems Rats Can Cause
Rats are territorial creatures and urinate everywhere they go, communicating and marking their territory.
This urine and their bodies coming into contact with food preparation and storage areas represents a serious risk due to several diseases they can carry, such as:
Salmonella, Listeria, Hantavirus, Toxoplasma Gondii and Leptospirosis.
Rats can also transport fleas, lice and mites as they go about their travels, threatening animals, livestock and humans.
The sound of rats scuttling around homes and the damage they can cause to properties can cause distress and can trigger murophobia/musophobia, a fear of rats or mice.
In addition to the health risks they pose, rats are renowned for the extensive damage they can cause to properties, due to their need to gnaw on things to ensure their teeth are kept in good condition.
Common sites of gnawing within properties are electrical cables and water/gas pipes, which left unchecked can present a serious fire risk and increase the likelihood of water or gas leaks.
How To Prevent Rat Infestations
Preventing rats entering a building is crucial to ensure they do not infest the property and as such we offer pest prevention advice and proofing services to all our customers.
We can complete remedial work on properties or can advise on areas where proofing is required and the best materials to use.
To learn more about our pest prevention services visit our Pest Prevention page.
Domestic Rat Control
Rats are survivors, they adapt rapidly and breed at a rate of knots.
Early intervention significantly reduces the amount of damage rats can cause to homes.
If you suspect you have a rat infestation please give us a call!
Commercial Rat Control
Businesses run the risk of damaging their reputation if rats are found on a business premises.
They can also be fined and are at risk of facing legal action if they do not have adequate pest control in place.
ACD Pest Control offer tailored pest control contracts to all businesses.
To arrange a no-obligation quotation please get in touch.
Drain Surveys
We specialise in investigating how rats have entered properties via the sewer system.
If you suspect your property has a drain defect please get in touch with us to arrange a CCTV Camera Survey of the sewer system and stop these pests for good.
Latest Rat Jobs
Rat Infestation and Loft Clean in Stroud
Whilst undertaking a loft clean following a resolved rat infestation in Stroud we identified multiple areas of damaged electrical wiring. Chewed wires pose a significant risk to both the safety of...
Rat Proofing in Cirencester
Rats keeping us busy with pest control in Cirencester this week! Loud scurrying noises had been heard in the ceiling of this extension, it didn't take long to find where they were entering the...
Rat Proofing – Gully Repair in Dursley
Gully repair completed in Dursley this week. After suffering from multiple rat infestations over the years we were called in to undertake a drain survey which identified a ground-level gully had...
Rat Proofing in Dursley
Pest control visit 5 of the day, rats getting into a shed in Dursley... This was one was and dusted in one visit, a missing section of wood had been allowing rats into the shed where they had been...
Rat Investigations in Stonehouse, Stroud
An initial site survey in Stonehouse, Stroud today to investigate an internal rat infestation. A thorough survey of the property identified a hole in the ground leading into the foundations of the...
Rat Proofing – Pest Control in Minchinhampton, Stroud
Conclusion of a rat pest control job in Stroud today, proofing up a hole which had been allowing rats into the basement of this property. When it comes to rats, finding their entry point is key to...
Drain Survey in Tetbury
A full drain survey undertaken in Tetbury this week. The break can be clearly seen in the sewer line, which has been allowing rats to exit the system and tunnel out into the garden. Drain surveys...
Rat Proofing in Cirencester
An initial visit in Cirencester last week to identify how rats have been entering the property. A thorough survey of the house and the entry point was pretty clear! A follow up visit this week has...
Rat Control in Dursley
Dursley is becoming our second home at the moment with several rat treatments underway in Dursley, Coaley and Uley. Today was an initial site survey to deal with rats which were making the most of...
Drain Survey in Cirencester
Another drain survey undertaken in Cirencester this week which identified a gas pipe installed through a sewer line. The homeowners had been living with ongoing rat infestations for over 7 years and...
Rat Treatment in Cheltenham
Cheltenham bound today to visit an elderly couple who have been plagued by rats in their garden. After turning a blind eye to the rats in the garden for some time the homeowners decided enough was...
Rat Treatment in Gloucester
Rats galore at the moment, another job today to treat a significant rat infestation in Gloucester. When dealing with rats externally we always risk assess the situation before beginning any control...
Rat Blogs
Neophobia – How it Affects Rat Treatments
Ever heard of 'neophobia'? This is the term used to describe a fear of anything new and is something seen regularly in rats. Here we explore this further and how this behaviour can affect rat...
Why Are Rodent Infestations Increasing During the Covid-19 Pandemic?
With the majority of food premises closed for business during the Covid-19 pandemic the food sources rats and mice would usually have available, largely from waste disposal areas, have reduced...
