Rat Control Orpington

Rat Control in Orpington

Where Problems Start

One of the borough's larger outer suburbs, mostly 1930s semi-detached housing with gardens, 1930s semis with long back gardens and outbuildings are a classic rat route, especially where fences and sheds back onto each other.

Signs to Look For

• Dark, tapered droppings roughly 1–2cm long, often in small groups
• Greasy smear marks along skirting boards, pipes and the edges of holes
• Gnawing on wood, plastic, food packaging or cables
• Scratching in ceilings, walls or under the floor, mostly at night
• Burrows a few centimetres across in soil, under paving or beside a shed
• A stale, ammonia-like smell in cupboards or under the stairs

What Happens Next

If any of this sounds familiar in Orpington, for rat control, we'll talk through what's been seen and confirm the price before anything's booked, One of the borough's larger outer suburbs, mostly 1930s semi-detached housing with gardens.