A roof rat problem usually announces itself with noise, scratching and running sounds after dark, sometimes with a thump as a rat moves along a ceiling joist. If you have heard this in your Cleveland home, or found droppings on the manhole cover or insulation showing through a stain on the ceiling, it is worth booking a proper look rather than waiting to see if it settles on its own.
The crew that takes on a roof rat job will get up into the ceiling space to check for nesting, droppings, chewed wiring and the paths rats are using to move around, usually along beams and pipes. From there they set bait in spots away from where kids or pets could reach it and look at how the rats are getting into the roof in the first place.
Roof access varies between homes, and a two-storey house or a steep roofline can make the job trickier than a single-storey place with an easy manhole. The crew will work with what your Cleveland property has rather than a one-size approach, and will flag anything that needs an electrician, such as wiring that has been chewed through.
Once the initial bait has had time to work, the crew will go back up to check how the roof cavity has settled and top up or reposition anything that has not been touched. If the entry point turns out to be higher up near a ridge capping or a gable, that gets included in the visit rather than treated as a separate job.
- Inspection of the ceiling space for nesting and damage
- Bait placement away from children and pets
- Finding the entry points rats are using into the roof
- Flagging any chewed wiring for a separate electrician visit
- A check-back once activity in the roof has settled down
Call 07 3543 7770 to book a roof rat inspection for your property.
