Roof rat inside a ceiling cavity

Rats · Mice · Same-day treatment

Rodent control
that ends it

Rodents breed faster than most people treat them. A pair of roof rats can put 40 young into your ceiling in a year, so anything short of finding the nest, cutting the food source and sealing the entry is just feeding the population.

6mmGap a mouse needs
40+Young per pair, a year
60 minutesOn site within
1,000+Homes served

What rodent control actually is

Rodent control is the treatment and exclusion of rats and mice from a building. A licensed technician inspects for runs, droppings and entry points, deploys tamper-proof bait stations and traps, removes carcasses, then seals gaps down to 6mm so the infestation cannot re-establish. Inspection is free and we are on site within 60 minutes.

  • 7–14 days to control a home
  • Tamper-proof stations only
  • Free inspection
  • 25% off first service

Why it can't wait

Wiring, food,
and disease.

Rodent teeth grow continuously, so they gnaw whatever keeps them worn down — including cable insulation, which is why rodents are a recognised cause of house fires. They also contaminate stored food and carry leptospirosis and salmonella.

  • Chewed wiring in roof cavities and behind appliances.
  • Contaminated pantry stock, packaging and food-prep surfaces.
  • Leptospirosis, salmonella and hantavirus risk from droppings and urine.
  • Insulation destroyed and compressed into nesting material.

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Identify it first

Rat or mouse?
It changes the job.

Bait placement, station size and proofing gaps all differ. Getting the species wrong is the single most common reason a DIY treatment fails.

Tell Roof / Norway rat House mouse
Droppings 12–18mm, tapered, along fixed runs 3–6mm, rice-grain, scattered widely
Noise Heavier scurrying, gnawing, thumps in the ceiling Light, fast scratching inside walls
Gap they need 20mm — a gap the size of a thumb 6mm — a gap the size of a pencil
Range from nest Up to 50m, follows fixed routes nightly 3–10m, stays close to food
Breeding 5–10 young per litter, 4–6 litters a year 5–6 young per litter, up to 10 litters a year
Where they nest Roof cavity, wall voids, subfloor, garden decking Behind appliances, in cupboards, inside insulation

How you know they are in

Six signs you have
an active population.

01

Fast scurrying in the walls

Rats and mice move quickly and lightly. Rapid scratching inside a wall cavity or above the ceiling is rodent, not possum.

02

Droppings along skirting

Dark, rice-grain droppings in cupboards, roof cavities or behind the fridge mark an active run.

03

Gnawed packaging and cables

Rodent teeth never stop growing, so they chew constantly — including electrical cable, which is the leading cause of pest-related house fires.

04

Greasy rub marks

Rodents follow the same path nightly and leave dark grease smears along skirting boards and pipe runs.

05

A sharp ammonia smell

Concentrated urine in a nesting area smells sharply of ammonia, especially in a closed roof space.

06

The dog fixating on a wall

Pets hear and smell them long before you do. Sudden interest in one section of wall is worth a look.

The treatment plan

What happens,
and when.

  1. Day 0

    Inspection and deployment

    Species confirmed, runs mapped, tamper-proof stations and traps placed on the active routes.

  2. Day 3–5

    First knockdown

    Bait take is heaviest here. Most of the population is gone before you notice the noise stopping.

  3. Day 7–14

    Monitoring visit

    Stations restocked, carcasses cleared, activity re-checked. Control is confirmed, not assumed.

  4. Final visit

    Proofing to 6mm

    Weep holes, pipe entries and roof junctions sealed so the next population has nowhere to move in.

For businesses

Restaurants, strata,
warehouses.

A rodent sighting in a food business is a closure risk, not an inconvenience. We work to food-safety requirements, schedule outside trading hours, and give you the documentation an auditor or council inspector will ask for.

  • Service outside trading hours
  • Documented station maps and visit logs
  • Audit-ready reporting for food-safety inspections
  • Ongoing programs for strata and multi-site portfolios
Roof rat photographed inside a ceiling cavity

Rodent control

Rats, mice
and straight answers.

How do I get rid of rats permanently?

Treatment removes the current population; proofing keeps it gone. Rodents return to any building with a gap over 6mm and an accessible food source, so sealing and hygiene are what make it permanent.

How long does rodent treatment take to work?

Most residential infestations are controlled within 7–14 days. Heavy commercial infestations usually need two to three visits.

Is rodent bait safe around children and pets?

Bait is placed inside locked, tamper-proof stations and positioned away from living areas. Where children or pets are a concern we can run a trap-only program instead.

Do I have rats or mice?

Mice leave small droppings the size of a rice grain and rarely travel far from the nest. Rats leave larger droppings, make heavier noise and follow fixed runs. We confirm the species during inspection.

Will dead rodents smell inside the walls?

It can happen with any baiting program. We use placement that keeps carcasses recoverable, and if one does die in a cavity our dead animal removal service handles it.

Do you treat restaurants and food premises?

Yes. We work to food-safety requirements, provide documentation for audits, and can schedule outside trading hours.

How much does rodent control cost?

Inspection is free and the price is fixed before work starts. Cost depends on property size and how much proofing is needed, not on the number of rodents.

Can I just use supermarket baits?

Supermarket baits kill the rodents that find them and leave the nest breeding. Without species identification, correct placement and proofing, the population rebuilds within weeks.

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