Rats & Mice
Do you hear scratching in the walls at night?
Act quickly to protect your property from rats and mice with Valkor:
- Rapid pest eradication to deal with active infestations
- Advanced detection and structural investigation to identify how rodents are getting in
- Long term proofing solutions to help prevent them from returning
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The Cost Of Waiting
A rat infestation rarely stays small for long.
Rats breed rapidly, remain hidden for much of their activity, and often establish large colonies before property owners realise the true scale of the problem. By the time a rat is spotted during daylight hours, there is often a much larger population already active behind walls, beneath floors, within loft spaces, or inside drainage systems.
Every day an infestation remains untreated, the potential damage continues to grow.
The risks include:
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Chewed electrical wiring creating serious fire hazards.
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Damaged insulation, pipework, and structural materials.
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Contamination of food storage areas and water systems.
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The spread of diseases including Weil's Disease, Salmonella, and Leptospirosis.
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Strong odours caused by nesting and waste contamination.
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Scratching, gnawing, and movement noises disrupting sleep and daily life.
The Valkor Method
Thermal & Structural Audit
Every successful treatment begins with understanding exactly how rats are entering and moving through your property.
Our technicians carry out a detailed inspection to identify:
- Entry points
- Nesting locations
- Feeding areas
- Rat transit routes
- Structural vulnerabilities
- Potential drainage defects
Where required, we can recommend specialist CCTV drain surveys to identify hidden defects allowing rodents access from underground drainage systems.
Targeted Elimination
Once the infestation has been mapped, we deploy a carefully designed eradication programme.
Depending on the situation, this may include:
- Professional baiting systems
- Tamper proof bait stations
- Multi catch traps
- Targeted treatment plans
- Commercial grade rodent management solutions
Every treatment is designed to maximise effectiveness while maintaining safety for families, pets, employees, and visitors.
Permanent Proofing
Many pest control companies stop after the rats have been removed.
We do not.
Our focus is on long term protection.
Following eradication, we identify and recommend proofing measures to prevent future infestations, including:
- Sealing structural gaps
- Rodent proof mesh installations
- Drainage protection systems
- Rat valves
- Vent protection
- Access point repairs
We look at your property through the eyes of the pest.
If we do not identify how they are gaining access, we have not completed the job properly.
Questions & answers
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