Why Do Rat Holes Suddenly Appear?
Simple reasons for rat burrows around your home.
We see newly discovered rat holes two or three times a month. The usual story is that:
“The hole (usually only one) suddenly appeared one day, and at first we simply backfilled it, but it continued to re-appear and continued to get bigger. At first, we thought it was a mouse, but now we believe it is a rat. How much does it cost to put down poison and get rid of the problem?”
Poison only services can be a licence to print money because most customers think rats are the problem and that poison will solve it. Sadly the solution and reasons for most rat activity are often more costly and complicated than you think.
Why Do These Rodent Holes Appear?
The main sewer has collapsed
The main soil pipe into the house has broken
The rest bend at the base of the soil stack has failed
The inspection chamber wall has been breached
The benching in the inspection chamber has been damaged
The drains have been badly installed
Your neighbour has rats and they have burrowed under your floor
Your neighbour’s rats have burrowed through your wall
and this list goes on and on!
Notice that the image above shows no excavation around the top of the hole, demonstrating that the rats have dug up from below. So where did the soil go? It gets displaced back into the drains when you have flushed it through and away with your waste.
Should I Fill The Rat Hole?
The danger with filling holes like this, especially with loose cement or concrete is that you can easily block broken pipes below and that means big repair bills that your insurance might not cover!
What Can You Do?
The first step is to get the hole inspected. Check your buildings insurance for drain cover and monitor the hole to see if it gets larger or more holes appear around it. Filling the hole with tissue paper or leaves is a good way to test if things are actively going in and out without risking blocking a drain below.
How Can Our Bristol Rat Control Service Help You?
We regularly get called to customers who would like the issue inspected. We are equipped with drain CCTV cameras and can help you approach your insurance with accurate information regarding the problem. If your insurers do not cover the costs of remediation, we can put you in touch with drain specialists with experience in rodent matters and finally we can help eliminate any rodents left behind, following remediation.
For more information, why not book an inspection? Call 0117 303 5181.
The Bristol Rat Company with WaspKill UK Pest Control in Bristol.
Written by pest specialist Simon Berenyi.
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