Keep Rats Away From Valuable Property

Keep Rats Away From Valuable Property

Every years rats do $9b worth of damage to property in the US alone.  This is despite all the trapping, poisoning and repellents known to humankind. Their little teeth grow all throughout their lives. They have a constant rate of around 5 inches a year they work hard to wear them down by chewing on wiring, pipework and other hard substances.  This can cause thousands of pounds worth of damage to an expensive piece of kit.

You can go some way to preventing the problem with some simple DIY.  Fill holes in walls where they can get in but bear in mind that they can fit through a hole the size of a dime.  Fill holes with something rats can't chew through like cement, concrete or steel sheet.  Fix dripping taps so they have no source of drinking water. Make your larders and rubbish storage areas rat proof by checking doors fit. Get an automatic closing mechanism like a spring closure.  Look out though because rats are smart and will follow you in when you open the door.

These simple measures only go so far and can be difficult to implement in large industrial and commercial units.  Hammer Technologies have come up with a great solution. This is in the form of electrified anti-rat flooring. This effectively creates a rodent-free perimeter around your expensive kit.