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Mouse & Rat Control

Guaranteed Rat Extermination in Uxbridge

Rats are a bigger job than mice and a more urgent one. We are based in Uxbridge, we deal with rats in UB8, UB9 and UB10 every week, and every treatment carries a written guarantee.

Rats are heavier, stronger and more destructive than mice. They gnaw through cabling, lead pipework and timber, they can flood a loft by chewing a pipe, and they carry a genuine health risk into a house through their urine and droppings. If you are hearing something moving above a ceiling at night, or you have seen a rat in the garden more than once, it needs dealing with now rather than at the weekend.

What the guarantee means

We treat the property, we find and close the way in, and if rats return within the guarantee period we come back and deal with them at no further cost. The technician explains the period and the terms before starting and confirms them in writing. The guarantee rests on the proofing: a company that only puts down bait cannot control what walks back in.

How rats get into Uxbridge properties

Rats need a gap of roughly 25mm, about the size of a 50p piece, and they will make a smaller one bigger. In this area the usual routes are:

  • Defective drains. The most common route into an older property and the one most often missed. A cracked or displaced section of clay drain, or an unsealed redundant connection, lets rats come up out of the sewer and into the cavity or under the floor. Baiting a property with an open drain fault is a permanent contract, not a treatment.
  • The Grand Union Canal and the Colne. Uxbridge sits between both. Watercourses and the vegetation along them support established rat populations that push into gardens and outbuildings, particularly in autumn as it cools.
  • Gardens and decking. Bird feeders, open compost, dog fouling and the void under decking or a garden office give rats food and harbourage a few metres from the house.
  • Roof line and eaves. Rats climb well. A slipped tile, an open verge or a gap where a flat roof meets the wall puts them straight into a loft.

How we treat

The technician surveys the property, inside, outside and at roof level, and identifies harbourage, runs and entry points. Treatment uses tamper-resistant bait stations placed on the active runs, trapping where bait is unsuitable, and a follow-up programme to confirm the activity has stopped. Where the evidence points at the drainage we say so and recommend a drain survey, because no amount of bait fixes a broken pipe.

Once the property is clear we proof it, using metal plate, rodent mesh, mortar and rodent-proof brush strip rather than foam or sealant, which rats chew through without effort. For a whole-building job, see super-proofing.

Local and accountable

We work from Andrews House on Wallingford Road in Uxbridge, so we are minutes away from most of the borough. We are family run and fully insured, our technicians hold the RSPH (BPCA) Level 2 qualification, and we are rated 5.0 out of 5 on Google. A free survey is available on request.

Frequently asked questions

How urgent is a rat problem?
More urgent than mice. Rats gnaw cabling, water pipes and timber, so the secondary damage can be expensive, and their urine and droppings carry a real health risk. If you have heard heavy movement in a loft or ceiling void, or seen a rat in the garden more than once, treat it as something to book this week.
Could the rats be coming from the drains?
It is the single most common route into an older property and the one most often overlooked. A cracked drain run or an unsealed redundant connection gives rats a direct path from the sewer into the cavity or underfloor void. If the evidence points that way we will tell you and recommend a drain survey, because baiting alone will never end it.
What size gap does a rat need?
Around 25mm, roughly a 50p piece, and they will enlarge a smaller opening by gnawing. That is why proofing has to use metal mesh, plate and mortar. Expanding foam and sealant are gone within a night.
Is rat poison safe around pets and children?
Rodenticide is used in tamper-resistant, locked bait stations placed where children and pets cannot reach them, and the technician records where every station is. Where that still is not appropriate, for example in a nursery, a food premises or a home with a dog that gets everywhere, we trap instead.
How many visits does rat treatment take?
Two to four is typical. Rats are neophobic, meaning they avoid new objects, so it often takes a few days before they take bait at all. The follow-up visits are what confirm the activity has genuinely stopped rather than paused.
Do you cover the rest of Hillingdon and West London?
Yes. We are based in Uxbridge and cover Hillingdon, Hayes, West Drayton, Ruislip, Ickenham, Northwood, Denham, Ealing, Greenford, Northolt and Southall, along with the surrounding West London area.