[Misc] Pest Control - looking for advice/recommendations

dazzer6666 · Nov 19, 2018

Pretty sure we have mice or rats (could possibly be bats too) in the space above the ground floor ceiling - hearing scratching and scuffling occasionally after dark. Two specific areas - above a bay window, and above a single storey kitchen extension (so I can’t simply lift up floorboards to check in either case).

Has the collective wisdom of NSC got any advice, or any recommendation for a decent pest controller (Burgess Hill) ? Thanks in advance......

jonnyrovers · Nov 19, 2018

https://pestcontrol.co.uk/area/BN/Shoreham-By-Sea/about.php

This guy is currently sorting out mice in my house. 1 visit so far, reckons he won’t need to come back. £90 inc VAT per visit. Nice bloke.

Weststander · Nov 19, 2018

Good firm, not expensive:

https://www.sankeyspestcontrol.co.uk

Don’t be put off by the 0800 number. Their local people work in your part of the world.

Si Gull · Nov 19, 2018

We used an Anti Rat Repellent app which creates an inaudible (to humans) high pitched noise. I was sceptical but it got rid of our unwanted guests in one night. They may come back, though, so you may have to use it more than once. It's free, too!

jonnyrovers · Nov 19, 2018

Si Gull said:
We used an Anti Rat Repellent app which creates an inaudible (to humans) high pitched noise. I was sceptical but it got rid of our unwanted guests in one night. They may come back, though, so you may have to use it more than once. It's free, too!

Is this for real??

AlastairWatts · Nov 19, 2018

Amazon have a battery powered trap that, baited with peanut butter, lures rodents inside. In reaching towards the bait they step onto two metal plates delivering an electric shock that kills 'em. There's a river behind my pub which attracts them (and the streets of High Wycombe are full of discarded takeaways) and when we had a plague of them four or five years ago used two of these (indoors) and killed the lot. All you then have to do is tip them into a carrier bag and dump the bag into a bin. No mess, no wounded rodents - they don't get up! Brilliant.

LamieRobertson · Nov 19, 2018

dazzer6666 said:
Pretty sure we have mice or rats (could possibly be bats too) in the space above the ground floor ceiling - hearing scratching and scuffling occasionally after dark. Two specific areas - above a bay window, and above a single storey kitchen extension (so I can’t simply lift up floorboards to check in either case).

Has the collective wisdom of NSC got any advice, or any recommendation for a decent pest controller (Burgess Hill) ? Thanks in advance......

Are their three of them

Bold Seagull · Nov 19, 2018

dazzer6666 said:
Pretty sure we have mice or rats (could possibly be bats too) in the space above the ground floor ceiling - hearing scratching and scuffling occasionally after dark. Two specific areas - above a bay window, and above a single storey kitchen extension (so I can’t simply lift up floorboards to check in either case).

Has the collective wisdom of NSC got any advice, or any recommendation for a decent pest controller (Burgess Hill) ? Thanks in advance......

Obviously in the case of bats they are a protected species and it would be illegal for you to disturb their habitats without an appropriate license.

Mice and rats, less so...

Super Steve Earle · Nov 19, 2018

dazzer6666 said:
Pretty sure we have mice or rats (could possibly be bats too) in the space above the ground floor ceiling - hearing scratching and scuffling occasionally after dark. Two specific areas - above a bay window, and above a single storey kitchen extension (so I can’t simply lift up floorboards to check in either case).

Has the collective wisdom of NSC got any advice, or any recommendation for a decent pest controller (Burgess Hill) ? Thanks in advance......

I heard possibly similar scratching noises which I thought was mice or something in the loft. A friend told me it's a sound referral from magpies pfaffing and grubbing about in the guttering. There's loads of magpies about this year so it makes sense. Noises have stopped now so I'm happy to believe it and it cost nothing to wait till it went away. My advice - do the same.

dazzer6666 · Nov 19, 2018

Super Steve Earle said:
I heard possibly similar scratching noises which I thought was mice or something in the loft. A friend told me it's a sound referral from magpies pfaffing and grubbing about in the guttering. There's loads of magpies about this year so it makes sense. Noises have stopped now so I'm happy to believe it and it cost nothing to wait till it went away. My advice - do the same.

Thanks - no it’s definitely in the void above the ceiling........

thedonkeycentrehalf · Nov 19, 2018

Does your local council provide this service? If so, they are likely to be much cheaper than other companies.

We had rodents and our local council team were excellent - they visited three times as part of their service. Sadly, the service was cut this year as with many other services.

Si Gull · Nov 19, 2018

jonnyrovers said:
Is this for real??

Absolutely. Small mammals hate high frequency sounds so remove themselves from the source. But...it doesn't kill them so they'll more than likely return at some point.

Diablo · Nov 19, 2018

dazzer6666 said:
Pretty sure we have mice or rats (could possibly be bats too) in the space above the ground floor ceiling - hearing scratching and scuffling occasionally after dark. Two specific areas - above a bay window, and above a single storey kitchen extension (so I can’t simply lift up floorboards to check in either case).

Has the collective wisdom of NSC got any advice, or any recommendation for a decent pest controller (Burgess Hill) ? Thanks in advance......

"Deadly Serious" based at East Chiltington..07702 208475..Rats mice wasps etc.

Super Steve Earle · Nov 19, 2018

dazzer6666 said:
Thanks - no it’s definitely in the void above the ceiling........

Fair enough - good luck. Just to expand for a moment, My noises were in the night and I was sure it was from the loft. But my friend recreated the sounds with her hands on a hard service and the sound was spot on, the hand movements exactly what I thought some little critter was doing. But hey, I've previously used a pest control guy from Seaford who was excellent. He was actually primarily bird control, but dealt with other little beggars too. Can't remember the name, but I'm sure Google will know.

lawros left foot · Nov 19, 2018

Above the ceiling, you say?

https://youtu.be/lpyg94OzHK0

Captain Cody.

Dolph Ins · Nov 20, 2018

I've been using Pied Piper for over 10 years and he has always been brilliant. 07976784255.

Blue Valkyrie · Nov 20, 2018

*This is not war, this is pest control*

https://youtu.be/FBzZycw9APw

Tom Hark Preston Park · Nov 20, 2018

Had an infestation of squirrels in attic space years ago. Got the council guy in who expertly laid poison down. Give it two weeks he said. Great, I asked, when can you come back to dispose of the squirrels. No, says he, YOU have to do that. Sake! One of life's grosser tasks, removing dead squirrels with the aid of a binliner and a pair of marigolds.

Got a wire mesh fitted at entrance to attic now. Tho there's one skinny little bugger of a baby squirrel can squeeze through it somehow. Annoying scampering of feet from the attic occasionally now the weather's getting cold. Even more annoying when he rolls his nuts across the floor. Sounds like sonic device is the way to go. Bit worried it might drive the staffie downstairs a bit head-mental tho. Any advice on that?

Tom Hark Preston Park · Nov 20, 2018

Si Gull said:
We used an Anti Rat Repellent app which creates an inaudible (to humans) high pitched noise. I was sceptical but it got rid of our unwanted guests in one night. They may come back, though, so you may have to use it more than once. It's free, too!

So how does that work then, do you load up the app then leave your mobile in the attic attached to a charger? :moo:

blue'n'white · Nov 20, 2018

Used my local council service about 3 years ago - they came back twice too for a total of about £70 - they put poison down and we haven't (crossing fingers violently as I type) had any problem since. They also walked round the house with me and pointed out various gaps where the little beggars could get in so I blocked everything up.
It makes you feel dirty to admit the you have rats/mice/whatever but it is apparently an awful lot more common than you may think. Still a bit of an embarrassment when their van turns up at your door with their logo proudly displayed for all to see !

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