The Severity of a Rat Infestation
A rat infestation is a serious emergency. Norway rats and Roof rats are highly destructive, capable of chewing through wood, plastic, soft metals, and cinderblock to gain access to your home or business. In commercial settings, particularly restaurants or warehouses, a single rat sighting can lead to immediate shutdown by health inspectors.
Rats are highly intelligent, neophobic (afraid of new things), and cautious, making DIY trapping incredibly difficult. They carry severe diseases, including Leptospirosis, Hantavirus, and Salmonella, transmitted through their droppings and urine.
Professional Rat Eradication
Apex Pest Control employs a heavy-duty, multi-phase strategy for rat eradication:
- Intensive Baiting Programs: We install secure, anchored exterior bait stations around the perimeter of the property to eliminate the rat population before they enter the building.
- Strategic Interior Trapping: Inside, we use high-tension snap traps placed along rat runways (identified by sebum grease marks and droppings). We use specialized attractants to overcome their natural caution.
- Sanitation Recommendations: We identify what is drawing rats to your property—such as open garbage bins, compost, or fallen fruit—and help you eliminate these attractants.
- Heavy-Duty Exclusion: Rats require stronger exclusion materials than mice. We seal all foundation gaps, pipe penetrations, and vents with hardware cloth and specialized sealants that rats cannot chew through.