If you can hear scratching in the loft or under the floor at night, or you have found droppings in a shed or kitchen cupboard, you may have rats. We provide rat control in Basildon for householders, landlords and businesses, and we start by working out exactly where they are getting in.
Basildon has a lot of family homes, flats and commercial units, and rats do well anywhere food waste is easy to reach. Our technician inspects, explains what is going on in plain English, and agrees a plan with you before any treatment begins.
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Rats leave plenty of clues once you know where to look. Droppings are larger than mouse droppings, usually dark and blunt at the ends. You may see greasy smears along the base of walls, gnawed packaging, chewed pipes or cables, or flattened runs through long grass at the back of a garden. Scratching and thumping overhead at night is a common first sign.
In the large neighbourhood estates of Basildon, rats often travel along fence lines, under decking and through gaps around pipework before settling in a loft or garage. Flats with shared bin stores can have the same problem on a bigger scale. If you notice any of these signs, it is worth getting it looked at early, because rats breed quickly and a small problem grows.
Our visit to your Basildon property begins with a proper inspection, inside and out. We look for entry points, burrows, nesting areas and whatever is attracting the rats, whether that is open bins, spilt pet food, compost or a damaged drain. Then we explain what we found and what we recommend, and we agree the price with you before any work starts, so there are no surprises on the day.
Treatment uses baiting and trapping, placed carefully and in tamper-resistant stations where needed, so that children, pets and wildlife stay safe. We tell you where everything is and what to watch for. Afterwards we check progress, collect equipment when the job is done, and recommend proofing so the rats cannot simply move back in. No treatment can be promised to work in every case, but a thorough, patient approach gives you the strongest chance of a lasting result.
Once the rats have gone, the aim is to stop a repeat. We can point out gaps around pipes, airbricks, doors and eaves that need sealing, and suggest simple changes such as lidded bins, tidier storage and clearing food waste promptly. For businesses in the industrial estates around Basildon, we can advise on yard and delivery area housekeeping too. We also cover Billericay, Wickford and Canvey Island, and work across SS13 to SS16.
We cover towns and villages across Essex. Choose your area to see how rat control works locally.
Rats are secretive and mostly active after dark, so the first clues are usually small marks and sounds rather than a sighting of the animal itself.
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Rats come to gardens for food, water and shelter, so the most reliable way to keep them away is to remove all three before they settle in.
Read the guide →Most household pests leave clues behind, and learning to read droppings, damage, noises and timing will help you decide what you are dealing with and what to do next.
Read the guide →Rats make heavier scratching and thumping noises and leave larger droppings, often with gnaw marks on pipes, wood or cables. Mice are lighter and their droppings are small and pointed. If you are unsure, our technician can identify the pest during the first inspection and explain what treatment fits.
Yes, when it is done properly. We use secured bait stations and place traps where pets and children cannot reach them, and we tell you exactly where everything sits. Let us know about any pets before we start so the plan can be built around them.
It depends on how large the infestation has become and how easily they can get food. Many jobs need an initial visit and at least one follow-up check. We keep monitoring until activity stops, then carry out proofing advice so the problem is less likely to come back.
Tell us what you have found and roughly where it is. We will come back to you — or call 01245 327 274 if it is urgent.
