Rat & Mouse Control for Gauteng Homes & Businesses
Rats and mice damage wiring, fixtures and food, and spread disease. Any rodent problem should be treated immediately. We inspect, look for access points and set up bait boxes and ceiling treatments.
Signs of infestation
How we treat them
An average suburban house needs 6 to 8 rodent bait boxes; half-acre and bigger stands need more, depending on the surrounds and garden. Bait boxes are not needed inside the ceiling, as kids and pets cannot reach it. Rodents normally die out of sight, back at a nesting area.
For commercial premises we install tamper-proof rodent bait boxes plus scatter-bait or paste applications. Knockdown and environmentally friendly options are available.
Rats have to eat a multi-feed bait more often to be affected, which lessens the risk for an owl that catches an affected rat.
Rat & mouse control questions
We have noises in our ceiling. Do we need rat boxes in the ceiling?
No. Kids and pets cannot reach the ceiling area. We inspect to assess the problem, including possible access points and any necessary removal of nests or dead rodents, plus a loose-bait solid and/or liquid treatment that normally lasts about 3 months.
How many rodent bait boxes does my house need?
An average suburban house needs 6 to 8 rodent bait boxes. Half-acre and bigger stands need more, depending on the surrounds and type of garden.
We are worried about poisoning the owls in the area.
In a suburban area it is very difficult for owls to catch rats. We can supply a multi-feed bait, which means rats have to eat more often to be affected. This lessens the risk for an owl that catches an affected rat.
I am worried about my dog eating a poisoned rat.
Most dogs only play with a dead or dying rat and then lose interest. A dog would have to eat a number of rats at one time to be severely affected.
Will rats die in my ceiling and smell?
The bait makes rodents thirsty, so they go out to look for water. They normally die out of sight, back at a nesting area.
How quick is the effect of the bait?
The treatment, in the roof or in the bait boxes, is not immediate. It takes 3 to 5 days for activity to stop.
How are the rodent bait boxes installed?
They are mounted against paving or a wall, or on a paving block for stability, which gives flexibility should there be a problem in a different area of the property later.
Rats or mice? Send us a photo.
Available throughout Gauteng.