Rat Control · BD7
Rat Infestation in BD7 Mid-Terrace House
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Rat Infestation in a BD10 Semi-Detached House
Years of on-and-off rat issues were traced to an uncapped sewer pipe behind the cooker and loft access around brickwork and joists.
Property
Semi-detached, 3-bedroom house.
How they found us
Google search after reading reviews.
Service
Rat Control
The Problem
- Rat issues had been appearing on and off for years.
- Rat droppings were found inside kitchen cupboards.
- Noises were heard in the loft.
- The customer needed the source found properly rather than another short-term treatment.
What I Found
- UV tracking dust helped confirm movement under the kitchen kickboards.
- An uncapped pipe behind the cooker, where an old toilet used to be, was leading into the sewer network.
- Live-feed motion camera footage confirmed rat movement in the loft.
- Entry points were found around gaps in brickwork near wooden joists.
- A CCTV drain inspection supported the source-tracing work.
What I Did
- Placed rat traps and UV tracking dust under kitchen kickboards and inside a cupboard.
- Installed a live-feed motion camera in the loft with traps and UV tracking dust.
- Removed trapped rats, reset and rebaited traps on the second visit.
- Checked tracking dust with a UV torch and identified the kitchen entry point.
- Sealed the uncapped pipe and loft entry points once the source had been confirmed.
- Kept the camera in place after proofing to confirm no further loft movement.
Timeline
Visit 1
Rat traps and UV tracking dust placed under kitchen kickboards and in a cupboard. Live-feed motion camera, traps and tracking dust placed in the loft.
Visit 2
Trapped rats removed, traps reset and rebaited. UV torch checks found the kitchen entry point, and camera footage confirmed rats in the loft. CCTV drain inspection carried out.
Visit 3
Entry points sealed and camera kept in place to monitor any remaining loft movement.
Visit 4
No more noises reported and no motion activated on the camera. Control measures removed and the job was signed off.
Outcome
- No further noises were heard by the customer.
- The camera showed no further movement in the loft.
- All control measures were removed once the job was complete.
- The customer was happy and left a 5-star Google review.
Evidence Recorded
- UV tracking dust under kitchen kickboards.
- Uncapped sewer pipe behind the cooker.
- Live-feed motion camera footage in the loft.
- CCTV drain inspection findings.
- Proofed gaps around brickwork and wooden joists.
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