Rats don't pick your house at random — they're drawn by specific things. Understand what attracts them and you're halfway to keeping them out.
Food, water and shelter
The big three attractants are food (fallen fruit, pet food, unsecured trash, bird seed, open pantry items), water (leaks, pet bowls, AC condensation, irrigation), and shelter (cluttered garages, dense landscaping, attics and wall voids).
South Florida yards with fruit trees and lush vegetation are especially attractive — and provide easy cover for rats to travel unseen.
Easy access is the invitation
Even with attractants present, rats need a way in. Gaps at the roofline, uncapped vents, openings around utility penetrations, and overhanging tree branches that give roof rats a highway onto your roof all make entry easy.
Trim branches back from the roof, seal gaps, and you remove the on-ramp.
Reduce attractants, then seal
Store food securely, fix leaks, clean up fallen fruit and pet food, declutter, and trim vegetation. Then seal the entry points. Together, that makes your home far less appealing and far less accessible.
If rats are already inside, our rodent control service handles removal, exclusion and cleanup. Call 561-940-1895.