Rats in walls are one of the most frustrating, tiresome, worrisome, and helpless events a homeowner can suffer. Rats are destroying homes to the degree some homeowners just want to give up and walk away. Twin Home Experts is the leader in solving these issues has come to the rescue using technology, techniques, and skill to permanently solve these issues. We have more educational videos on the subject and case studies than any other rodent expert in the country and in this blog we want to share some DIY steps to help you solve stopping these rats inside your walls and ceiling.
Step # 1 - Entry Points
You find & seal up every square inch of any exterior holes that lead into your home.
This is the most important step which most rodent companies miss and why most traps don’t work. Rats inside your walls are because they have an entry point and an exit point, they picked this place because of security.
The places you have to really look that allow rates direct access into your walls are these areas:
✅ Bathroom ventilation pipe that terminates on roof
✅ Sewer vent pipes that terminate on the roof
✅ Any openings on the roof that provide access to your attic
✅ Between rain gutter and roofline
Twin tip about Rodent Entry Points:
Sniff all the vent pipes for a distinct urine rodent odor. When you smell rodent urine in one of these vent pipes this is the area you need to focus on to identify a breach.
Here is a great video example of how this twin tip leads to solving rats in the wall.
Step # 2 - Skills To Eliminate from the Source
After you have sealed up all entry points, and your still having activity. Then you will need to do the following skill and techniques:
✅ Run a sewer camera down the vent pipe that is evident of urine smell
✅ Perform a smoke test to pinpoint a beach in the sewer or drain pipes
✅ Set up monitoring cameras inside the attic space
These steps are very important to help you understand migration and inspect the plumbing system to prevent major wall openings where is not needed and assumptions that cause damages.
A case study from a customer in Peoria Arizona.
Our customer Felicia just bought a new home, but she has had rats inside her walls since she moved in. The builder has torn up stucco, removed her tub, opened unnecessary walls, and 6 months later she is still having activity in the same wall. She has spent $20,000.00 and no results!
Step # 3 - Open Walls
Be prepared to open walls where you’re hearing the rats inside your walls. Most rodent companies do not open walls and in fact, frown upon us for doing so. We have proven over and over WHY it’s super important to open walls. These rats are so incredibly intelligent that they will chew their way through the plumbing system right into your walls. You MUST find this breach or you will have a nightmare of destruction, which insurance typically will not cover.
Twin Tips on pre-opening walls:
✅ Try to build a sealed containment over the doorway to prevent dust or contamination into other parts of your home’s breathing space. Rats are known to have carried up to 36 diseases and can spread through their urine, feces, and dead bodies.
✅ Wear proper protective gear such as gloves, masks, and suits.
✅ You can spray an enzyme over urine and all wood substrates to help remove odor and bacteria, twin-zyme is what we like here is a link shoptwinhomeexperts.com
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Well, we hope this offered some helpful tips for solving your rodents in your wall issue. You can contact Twin Home Experts 24/7 about your rodent issue should you require a consultation or in-person inspection.
