NI PEST CONTROL
Protecting your home or business in Belfast Northern Ireland
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Protecting your home or business in Belfast Northern Ireland from the intrusion of rodents, such as rats, mice is essential for maintaining a pest-free environment. These pests are skilled climbers, capable of traversing various surfaces, including cables and wires.
NI Pest Control frequently handles rodent issues in flats, terraced houses, and semi-detached residences. In such properties, relying solely on rodenticides for control can yield short-lived results, with the likelihood of reinfestation. The duration before reinfestation occurs depends on individual circumstances, but without addressing external access points, rodents are likely to return. Ideally, a comprehensive inspection of the entire building, including sewers, utility pipes, cables, and conduits, should be conducted to identify and rectify breaches. However, in many cases, this is not feasible, making it necessary to pest-proof individual rooms from the inside.
Rodents can travel undetected through cavity walls, soffits, and loft spaces, potentially appearing in a location far from their point of entry. Their access to a building may even be subterranean. When external access points cannot be blocked, the solution is to implement pest-proofing measures within individual houses or rooms. Often, in modern bathrooms and kitchens, openings and gaps around pipes are left uncovered by builders, providing rodents with an entry point. Kitchens, lofts, and bathrooms, being the rooms with the most utilities and often containing food, become the primary areas rodents target once they infiltrate the structure.
Mice, with their ability to squeeze through a 1cm gap, require pest-proofing measures executed by those with a deep understanding of rodent behavior.
OUR SERVICES
Air Bricks
& Vents
Cover damaged air bricks and vents with fine galvanized wire mesh to permit air circulation while preventing rodent entry.
Doors
Install bristle (or brush) strips at the bottom of doors, particularly in older properties with less snug door fits, to deter rodent entry.
Drains &
Sewer Pipes
Keep toilet seat lids closed to prevent rodents from swimming up damaged sewer pipes. Use metal grates or screens to cover drains, especially in basement areas.
Holes
Check for holes in exterior walls made for cables and pipes and ensure old pipework holes are sealed.
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Lawns
Maintain short grass to reduce shelter and food sources for rodents. Leave a gap between building foundations and the garden. Pipework: Seal holes around existing or new pipes with coarse-grade stainless steel wire wool and caulking.
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Pipework
Seal holes around existing or new pipes with coarse-grade stainless steel wire wool and caulking.
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Roofs
Repair roof damage, seal gaps with wire mesh, and consider the use of overhanging branches as potential entry points for rodents.
Vegetation
Trim tree branches away from the house, prevent plant growth on the property's sides, and eliminate overgrown vegetation close to walls, which can offer shelter and nesting sites for mice.
Eaves
Repair damaged roofing and seal gaps with wire mesh to prevent access.
Entrances
Fit strips to the bottom of doors to deter rodents from squeezing through gaps under doorways. Ensure cat flaps are secure to prevent entry, as rodents might enlarge gaps.
Gaps in
Exterior Walls
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