Scratching in the loft at night, droppings behind the cooker or a rat running along the garden fence: rodent problems are unsettling, and they rarely fix themselves. Rats and mice spread disease, contaminate food and gnaw through wiring, pipes and insulation. Gloucester Pest Controllers provides fast, professional rat and mouse control for homes, landlords and businesses across Gloucestershire.
We don’t just deal with the rodents you can see. Every treatment includes finding out how they’re getting in, so we can shut them out for good.
Rodents are mostly active at night, so you’ll often notice the evidence before the animal itself. Look out for:
Both breed quickly. A female mouse can have a new litter every few weeks, and rats can produce several large litters a year. A couple of rodents in autumn can become a serious infestation by spring.
Your technician starts with a thorough inspection of the kitchen, loft, boiler cupboard, garage, outside walls, airbricks, drains and garden. This confirms whether you have rats, mice or both, shows how far the problem has spread and finds every entry point.
We then explain what we recommend and the price before any work starts. Treatment uses professional rodenticides in locked, tamper-resistant bait stations, traps, or a combination of both, chosen to suit your property and keep children, pets and wildlife safe. All products are used in line with UK regulations and the industry’s responsible-use code.
Rodent treatments usually take two or three visits. We return to check activity, replace bait or reset traps, and remove everything once the problem is resolved.
Rats in the drains? Many rat problems start in broken or disused drains. If rats keep returning, we can investigate and fit non-return valves (rat blockers) so they can’t come up through the system.
We aim to solve the problem fully, not just reduce it.
Rats and mice in a rented home can lead to complaints and disputes, so we work closely with landlords, letting agents and housing providers to resolve problems quickly. Each visit comes with a clear written report, and we can proof whole buildings to stop mice moving between flats.
For restaurants, takeaways, shops, warehouses, schools and care homes, a single rodent sighting can affect your hygiene rating and your reputation. We offer one-off treatments and regular monitoring contracts, with numbered bait stations, site plans and service records ready for environmental health officers and auditors. Visits can be scheduled outside trading hours to avoid disruption.
Treatment removes the rats and mice already inside, but proofing is what keeps new ones out. A mouse can squeeze through a gap the width of a pencil, and rats through one not much larger than a thumb. That’s why we finish every job by sealing the gaps around pipes, cables, doors and airbricks with materials rodents can’t chew through.
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