How To Keep Rats Out

How To Keep Rats Out

Rats are scavengers and follow humans, metaphorically and literally eating crumbs from their tables.

Rats are expert at getting into buildings. An adult can squeeze through a gap of only 2cm, making it very difficult to rat proof a building by blocking up the holes. However, this is a starting point of keeping rats out of your house, garage, lock-up or warehouse.

Block holes with concrete, cement and sheet metal to keep them out.  Rat's teeth grow at a rate of 5 inches a year so they need to constantly gnaw on hard materials such as wood and wire to keep their length down. They can't chew through cement and sheet metal.

You can spot their rat runs by finding droppings and oily marks from their fur on walls and around openings.  These are the sites to target.

Dry up all water sources, stop dripping taps and remove puddles to make rats not want to hang around.  Keep food in secure containers with lids, rubbish in bins with close fitting lids and don't leave food scraps lying around.

Often people find these simple measures simply aren't enough to keep rats at bay.  Thankfully Hammer Technologies have come up with a new rat repellent flooring to protect your property.