You want to prevent rats from having a way to get to your roof.
How to get riud of rats in the attic.
These holes can be as small as a quarter or a 1 2 wide gap.
Also trim any tree branches too close to the roof.
How to get rid of rats in the attic.
1 inspect inside attic and ever square inch of the house for rat entry holes.
A professional will remove all the trapped rats until there are no more sounds or signs of rats living in the attic.
The most effective way to remove the remaining rats is with a snap trap.
Mousetraps are generally too small and will just irritate the rats.
Blocks of rat poison.
Trim or remove tree limbs that are within 8 10 feet of the roof of your home.
For larger holes the we recommend using cement sheet metal or something stronger to permanently patch these bigger holes making sure they don t reopen in the future.
Read below for how to hints.
2 seal shut all entry holes with steel before any trapping or exclusion.
Summary of step by step instructions.
The reason it s common to find rats in the attic is because of a particular breed of rat called the roof rat or black rat.
While sealing holes may not get rid of the rats already in the house it will at least stop more rats from entering your home.
Remember these holes can be as small as a 1 2 wide opening.