£180 for up to an hour. On a property with woodland or parkland behind it, this is the service that decides whether you deal with rats once or every autumn.
Suitable small-hole proofing in appropriate materials, for up to one hour — airbricks, pipe penetrations, threshold gaps, extension joins, cable and meter box entries.
It does not cover building work, drainage repairs or roof-level work. Where a defect needs more than that, we tell you what it needs rather than doing half a job.
Treatment removes the rats present. Where there is a permanent population on open ground beyond your boundary, that is a temporary state of affairs unless the building is closed.
On a woodland boundary, proofing is not the optional extra. It is the part of the job that is still working next year.
The wrong material is why DIY proofing usually fails against rats — they gnaw.
| Material | Works? |
|---|---|
| Wire wool packed tight, capped with filler | Yes — the standard fix |
| Appropriate metal mesh at an airbrick | Yes |
| Metal or purpose-made brush strip | Yes |
| Cement or mortar at a suitable gap | Yes |
| Expanding foam on its own | No — rats gnaw straight through |
| Filler on its own | No — same reason |
| Plastic, tape or timber board | No |
See our full rat control service, published prices and what treatment involves on a larger property.
View Rat Control Stanmore →Overlooked, and relevant on a property with mature trees.
Blocking an airbrick solid is worth naming as a mistake: it ventilates the subfloor, and sealing it causes damp.
On a green-space boundary, this is a sensible habit rather than a sign anything is wrong.
A property on a green-space boundary that has had treatment three autumns running has an open route nobody has closed. £180 once usually beats £240 annually, and it is a stronger position in any tenant discussion.
We tell you exactly what we closed and what remains open. We cannot guarantee a defect we could not reach or one that appears later.
For a typical property with several small gaps, usually. On a large or complex property it may not be, and we tell you what is left.
Yes, where there is no current activity inside. On a woodland boundary that is a sensible preventative measure.
Proofing keeps wasps out of a soffit too — and a live nest is £90 fixed in Stanmore, guaranteed for 30 days.
Suitable small-hole proofing in appropriate materials for up to one hour — airbricks, pipe penetrations, threshold gaps, extension joins and cable entries.
Because you cannot treat woodland or parkland, the pressure repeats every autumn, and a closed gap stays closed.
Wire wool packed tight and capped with filler, metal mesh at an airbrick, a metal brush strip, or cement at a suitable gap. Foam or filler alone is gnawed through.
Yes. Rats climb well, and overhanging branches give direct access to the roof. A loft rat is often a climbing rat rather than one that came up through the house.
Proofing cannot fix a defective drain. It needs a drainage contractor and usually a camera survey.
After. Proofing first can seal rats inside the structure. Late summer is a good time, ahead of the autumn pressure.
No. It ventilates the subfloor and sealing it causes damp. It needs meshing, not filling.
Usually. £180 once tends to beat £240 annually, especially on a green-space boundary.
£180 for up to an hour. On a woodland boundary it is the part that lasts.
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