Rats in the garden, droppings in the shed or something scurrying above the ceiling at night are all good reasons to call someone out. We carry out rat control in Billericay for homes and businesses, and our job is to find where the rats live, deal with them carefully and help you keep them out.
Billericay sits right on the edge of open countryside, so rats can move between fields, hedgerows and back gardens quite easily. A quick inspection tells us whether you have a passing visitor or a rat family that has settled in for the winter.
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Residential roads of mixed ages, older properties with timber sheds and plenty of mature gardens give rats everything they like: cover, warmth and easy food. Compost heaps, hen runs, wild seed feeders and uncovered bins are the usual attractions. Burrows often appear beside patios, under sheds and along the base of fences, and in Billericay they can be well hidden by planting and long grass.
Close to the older high street, food businesses and shared yards can offer the same temptations on a larger scale. Rats rarely stay outside for long once the weather turns cold, and they will look for a way into lofts, garages, cavity walls and under floors. Gnawed cables and pipes are not just an annoyance, they can become a real hazard if the damage goes unnoticed for weeks.
We begin by walking the property, indoors and out, looking for burrows, runs, droppings, gnaw marks and the gaps rats are using to get in. In Billericay that often means checking the garden boundary and outbuildings as carefully as the house itself. We then explain in plain terms what we have found and talk through the options, so you know what each step involves.
Treatment is a mix of baiting and trapping, placed in a way that keeps children, pets and wild animals safe. We agree the price before any work begins and tell you how many return visits are likely. Follow-up checks make sure activity is dropping, and we remove what we can once the job is complete. We cannot promise an outcome in every case, but careful monitoring gives us the information to adapt.
Prevention is usually straightforward. Keep compost covered, store pet and poultry feed in lidded metal or hard plastic bins, clear fallen fruit and tidy overgrown corners. Gaps around pipes and under doors can often be sealed with the right materials, and we will show you which ones matter most. We help customers across Billericay, CM11 and CM12, and we also cover Basildon, Wickford and Brentwood when you need us.
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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.
Read the guide →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.
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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 are drawn by food and shelter you might not notice, such as a neighbour's bins, spilt seed from a feeder, a leaking drain or a quiet gap beneath a shed. A tidy garden helps, but an inspection finds the specific cause. We then advise on what to change and what to proof.
Yes, sometimes. Broken or unsealed drains can give rats a route into gardens and occasionally into buildings. If we suspect drainage is involved, we will tell you and explain what a drainage specialist may need to check, so the cause is dealt with and not just the symptoms.
Not always, but we do need access to the areas where rats are active, and we like to explain the plan to you in person. Tell us about any pets or children when you book so we can set up the stations in safe places.
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.
