How to Prevent Rats Advice

Posted on March 4, 2016 in Pest

Knowing you have a rat problem can be distressing, so it’s best to do everything you can to try and avoid the situation in the first place. The best way to deter rats is to deny them access to food, water and shelter. Unlike mice, rats need daily access to a water source. They only drink between 15ml and 60ml of water a day, but they need access to it easily and consistently. They’re renowned for eating just about anything, but rats prefer to eat small amounts of a wide variety of foods, giving them a varied diet.

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If you’ve seen signs of rats, it may indicate a more serious infestation. Expert, targeted treatments are the safest, quickest and most effective way to get rid of rats from your property. Our technicians provide tailored, effectual rat control solutions. Please call us on 0845 604 1288 so we can help get rid of rats from your premises quickly.

Rat Prevention Top Tips

See our rat top tips below on practical ways you can help to prevent a rodent problem in your property.

1. Keep foodstuffs in metal or glass containers with tight fitting lids.
2. Tidy inside the house and around the garden – less clutter means less places to hide.
3. Put outdoor rubbish bags in metal bins with securely fitted lids to stop them feeding from contents.
4. Clean up pet food and bird seed debris, and store pet food in robust containers with fitted lids – preferably above ground level.
5. Keep gardens free from debris and keep clutter to a minimum.
6. If you have a compost heap don’t include organic food waste, as this will attract them.
7. If you have already spotted signs of rats, such as droppings, prevention may already be too late.
8. We would advise you to act quickly to get rid of rats and prevent a larger infestation developing.

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• Commercial pest control solutions
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Protech Pest Solutions is a leading provider of pest control services to commercial, domestic customers and the public sector. Dealing effectively with all non-wood boring types of pest and bird problems as they occur, we develop innovative, environmentally sensitive solutions for the detection, prevention and elimination of troublesome pests.

Protech Pest Solutions is an established Pest Control Company, which has been operating since 1985.

All our Technicians undergo intensive training and sit the RSPH/BPCA (Level 2) Certificate in Pest Control and the British Pest Control Association Diploma, a recognised qualification for the industry, together with Food Hygiene Training. Protech is one of the few pest control companies to have achieved Quality Assurance ISO 9001, Environmental Standard ISO14001, Health and Safety Standard ISO18001, ‘Investors In People’ and also a National Training Award.

Please call us on 0845 604 1288 for advice or to arrange a free quotation. For information on our pest control services please visit Protech Pest Solutions.