Here We Are Again, At The End Of Yet Another Year.
Where did 2025 go? The busier we get, the quicker the time seems to pass.
Winter is well on its wa
y and I’m feeling the cold more the older I get. The younger members of staff seem to deal with it OK but me? I’ve had to get the heated waistcoat out and wear another yellow pair of socks.
Winter, of course, brings its own pest problems.
Rodents want a warmer and dryer place to live and obviously they still need food and shelter throughout the colder months.
We receive calls around this time of year (November) that involves people retrieving Christmas decorations from their attic or their garden shed, only to find Mouse or Rat damage to their “shiny and sparkling” baubles or lights.
These problems come when they invade, what we consider to be OUR SPACE. Mice and Rats will seek out shelter in garden sheds and outbuildings. Garages are also a temptation for all Rodents from anytime between October through to March.
What can be done?
If you come across Rodent droppings, of any kind in a place that you consider to be your space, you need to:
Look at how and why the little critters are gaining access :
Are there gaps under doorways?
Are climbing plants like ivy encroaching into the attic spaces?
Do you encourage Rodents by storing food, maybe for your pets, in sheds or outbuildings?
Maybe feeding the wild birds is luring the Rodents to the base of your bird table?
To have a qualified Pest Technician survey the premise for you, be it a family home or a commercial site, won’t cost you a penny. We will be 100% honest with you and quote you a fair price if you do require any treatments or Rodent monitoring.
