Rat Removal and Extermination for Bristol and the Surrounding Areas.
At The Bristol Pest Controller we specialise in the removal of rats for both domestic and commercial customers. Whilst we are based in the Bristol area, we can frequently come further afield to help manage your rat removal project. For rat control in Bristol Contact us for a quote today.
Rat infestations are among the most dangerous and urgent of any pest problem. It is important to eliminate rat populations as soon as possible because they can cause significant damage to property and also pose a serious risk to human health. The animals adapt very well to a range of different habitats and are often found living in attics as well as in residential gardens. The combination of damage caused by gnawing and hygiene issues also makes rats a very significant commercial pest. Furthermore, this can cause all sorts of health and safety issues through electrical failures, flooding and internal damage.
Rat Control Bristol – Types of Rats
Most rats in the UK are now brown rats, which are greyish brown although a few black rats remain particularly in urban areas. The Bristol Pest Controller specialises in the removal of rats in the City of Bristol for both domestic home owners as well as small and large businesses. Rats breed fast, with 3-7 litters every year! Therefore it is imperative that you do not ignore the signs and presence of rats and that you get an expert opinion as soon as possible. Rats can find their way easily into apparently inaccessible areas – brown rats can squeeze through a hole of just 13mm (around half an inch) across, making all properties in Bristol vulnerable to infestation.
Average rats are about 12-16oz, and have a body around 15-20cm long (of course larger rats are sometimes seen, particularly if you see a Black Rat). The rat’s tail can occasionally be longer than the head and body combined!
Signs of a Rat Infestation in the City of Bristol
Signs of a rat infestation include fresh droppings (rat droppings are around 6-12 mm long) along their habitual routes. You may see rat footprints/tail swipes in spilled powders, smudge and rub marks on walls and pipes, and gnaw marks with twin grooves (3mm apart). You may also hear scratching in the walls if you live in an older Victorian property – commonly found in Bristol as well as tapping from a loft or attic.
When examining footprints bare in mind the hind foot of a rat is up to 25mm long, compared with a mouse’s footprint of more like 10mm. Rats also gnaw fairly large holes, around 50mm across.
The Bristol Pest Controller – The Experts in Rat Removal in Bristol
Our Bristol rat removal team use a variety of methods for rat removal and extermination. Our options include traps, poisons, glue boards, dust formulations & fumigation. The Bristol Pest Controller prides itself in using ethical painless pest control methods; and will always ensure that children and pets are safe during extermination treatment. Rats are highly intelligent, and ones found in cities such as Bristol are becoming increasingly immune and resilient to commonly used rat removal methods. At The Bristol Pest Controller we take careful account of measures needed to overcome issues such as these. Furthermore, bait resistance and bait shyness, as well as factors such as ambient temperature and the amount of non-bait food available to rats are factors that our Bristol rat removal team are fully competent in dealing with.
Our team have over two decades of experience in pest and rat removal for the Bristol area. We were awarded Small Company of the Year 2017 and
awarded Top 3 Pest Control in Bristol 2019 and 2018, so you can put your trust that we will deliver a high quality rat removal service in the City of Bristol.
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