How rats get into UK properties
A brown rat can squeeze through a gap of about 15 mm and will exploit broken drains, rotten air bricks and poorly fitted doors. Finding the hole matters more than buying more bait.
Drains and gullies
Defective clay drains, missing hoppers and uncapped inspection chambers are common in older UK streets. Rats travel the sewer and emerge in yards and ground-floor rooms.
Doors, vents and walls
Gaps under gates, damaged air bricks, pipe penetrations and lifted flashing all give a foothold. Ivy and stored materials against a wall make the climb easier.
Gardens and yards
Compost, chicken runs, overflowing bins and fruit fall feed a population that then tests the building. Proofing without waste control rarely lasts.
What a survey checks
A technician looks at the building envelope and the immediate grounds together, then recommends proofing as well as treatment.
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