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The Common Rat in UK

Rats have been with us for centuries and live wherever humans have settled. Although there are many species of rat, the black rat and brown rat are the two main rat pests in the UK. The black rat is believed to have been brought over to the UK from around the first century AD. The brown rat, which is more adapted to cooler climes and larger than the black rat is now more common. However, both still exist in London.

Rats are much larger than mice, with brown rats being up to 28cm long and a tail slightly shorter.

Rats make great climbers and are very intelligent. They also have an acute sense of hearing and smell. They can jump and squeeze their bodies through small spaces due to their physiology. This means rats can get under doors if the gap is big enough.

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Being rodents, they need to continuously gnaw to keep their teeth size down. Apart from the damage to your property and food they can also spread bacteria and disease as they move around. Another risk is fire and flooding due to their persistent chewing.

Rats are omnivorous although cereals form the main part of their diet. They also need access to water.

The brown rat’s gestation period is 21 days and a single rat can have up to 14 young. One rat can produce 5 litters a year.

Once you have a rat infestation it can be very challenging to remove them.

How We Get Rid of The Rat

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Inspection: Our Certified Rat Expert will attend your property and gather all the information from you about Rat activity that you might know and then the Technician will carry out a thorough Inspection of the Property to establish the Activity Level and find out How they Get inside the property. In most of the Properties Rat’s activity starts from the kitchen but not all the properties are the same infestation can vary from property to property. The technician will check under the kitchen units behind the Fridge, Washing Machine, Dishwasher, etc. to get all the information about the Rat infestation you might have on your property.

Treatment: After careful inspection, Rat expert from RapidKill Pest Control will decide the best possible plan to eradicate Rats from your Residential or Commercial property.

Our Treatments are usually Strong Bait (Approved Rat Poison), Strong Spring Traps (Traps kill rats in a few seconds), and come back in few weeks to remove dead Rats and closing all the entry points but it all depends on the Rat activity, Treatment plan etc.

Sometimes our Rat expert uses an Air Gun to shoot Rats if possible to reduce population and same-day rat removal from the property.

Signs of a Rat Infestation

Rats in Loft

Rats can cause severe damage to your property just in few days if they are not dealt as soon as you find out that Rats are in your loft space. They can Chew through Electrical Cables, Water Pipes which can become fire hazards. They also contaminate food if you have stored in loft and spread diseases such as Leptospirosis and Salmonella.
If you find that rats have invaded your loft then it is very important to act very quick. Best way to Get rid of Rats is use strong Traps and strong poisons. If you cannot handle situation by your self then you should call a professional pest control company like RapidKill Pest Control to eradicate rats from your property. Because our Rat control Experts are fully trained to handle any situation safely and quickly.

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Rat Prevention and After Care

  • To help you prevent a re-occurrence our technician will ensure that any entry points are sealed.
  • We advise you to keep all food in suitable rat-proof storage containers and any spills are cleaned up immediately.
  • Keep your garden and shed clean and tidy and remove debris that rats could use as a nesting site.
  • Make sure to cover all household waste containers including bins and compost heaps to prevent access.
  • Look for potential gaps under solid structures where rats will burrow and make their nests. Consider using drain guards and solid materials that rats cannot chew or dig through.

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