In Sydney, most people will not phone a pest controller on the day they suspect there is a rodent problem.
Instead, they will wait. They will hope that the unwanted noise will subside. They might even reason with themselves that perhaps it is a possum, because possums are fine, native animals, and are the issue of someone else to deal with. So they go out to buy a trap, try the bait from their local hardware store, and five or six weeks later, they’ll find their way back to a pest controller, as now there is a bad odour coming from inside the wall cavity, and they have counted four separate droppings trails in the kitchen. See Rodent Removal Sydney
So the difference between, “I think I have something in my roof,” and, “I actually need pest control,” is where the complexity of a rodent infestation goes from being manageable to unbearable.
Why do you need to know this? Because, in Sydney, rodents have been granted a free ticket to enter your home.
The geography of Sydney offers many opportunities for rodents to enter your home with ease. For example, due to the geographical stream drainage corridors that traverse through residential suburbs, all of the bushland fronting housing developments, as well as continuing urban development and the clearing of land for additional housing in north-western suburbs (e.g., Marsden Park, Schofields, Box Hill), all contribute to established rodent colonies being pushed out of their established territory and into the nearest available shelter.
That shelter is your roof.
From April to August, there is a high volume of rodent removal requests throughout Sydney. While rodents may have quite happily occupied an outdoor space throughout spring months, when colder weather approaches, they will seek shelter in order to keep warm. Your roof insulation will certainly be more appealing than a creek bank (even in July).
Third Stage – Removes Rodents
Most DIY methods fail at this point. Programmes designed to remove vermin focus solely on how to kill them. Trapping, toxic bait etc., whatever it takes to get the job done. After all, that is the goal, right? However, if you attempt to remove vermin without a prior inspection of how they are entering the premises, you may as well mop your floor with the tap still running. Check pest removal services Sydney
Professional removal companies begin with an entire property inspection. Where is the entry point of the rodents? What are the gaps / holes in your walls, under flooring, around pipes, in the brickwork, etc? You should be careful with the way you are removing rodents, as even a mouse can enter through a hole the size of a 5c piece and a rat will require the same size hole as a 50c piece. You would be amazed at how many entry points your residence contains until someone starts looking.
Once you determine where the rodents are entering your space, you will treat the active infestation with commercial-strength bait stations that are placed along actual rodent runways, not just randomly throughout the garage, and seal the entry points. The DIY rodent removal step that is almost always missed is this third step. This is why rodent removal attempted by DIY will always result in a phone call to the professionals approximately 3 weeks later anyway.
Another aspect of rodent control that is not mentioned is the presence of dead rodents in a wall cavity. When bait is introduced into an area that is not accessible (i.e., an under the home area) and kills the rodent, the rodent will decompose before you can find it. The stench will be horrible. You will have to deal with weeks of it. This is not a fear tactic but is simply a fact of life when treating rodents that should be considered by the pest control professional in planning how and where to treat the infestation. You want the rodent to die outside where it sought water after eating the bait not inside your wall.
Getting a rodent inspection will save you time and money and can significantly reduce the unpleasantness that you will endure if you do not have one completed.