Rat proofing is the part of the job that stops a Brisbane home going through the same problem again in a few months. Once the current rats have been dealt with, the crew we book looks at every gap around the house that a rat could use, from eaves and roof vents down to gaps around pipes, cabling and stumps. This step is often booked separately from the initial removal, once the crew has confirmed the rats already inside are gone and the property is ready for sealing work.
Rats can fit through gaps around the size of a coin, so small cracks around old weatherboards, gaps under garage doors and torn flywire on subfloor vents are all worth checking. The crew seals these with materials rats cannot chew through, rather than anything soft that will not hold up past the first attempt to get back in.
For older Brisbane homes with timber stumps and open subfloors, proofing usually takes longer than a brick home with a slab, since there are more gaps to check around bearers, joists and access hatches. The crew will point out anything that cannot be fully closed off, such as a working vent, and suggest a mesh cover instead. Downpipes, gutters and roof valleys are checked too, since rats sometimes use these as a climbing route toward a gap under the eaves.
- A check of eaves, roof vents, gable ends and ridge capping for gaps
- Sealing around pipes, cabling and air conditioning lines
- Mesh covers for subfloor and roof vents that need to stay open
- Attention to garage doors, weatherboards and old timber gaps
- A price for the proofing work given before it starts
- A check of downpipes, gutters and rooflines as climbing routes
Call 07 3543 7771 once the current rats are dealt with, and we will book a local crew to proof the gaps.
