If you are hearing scratching in your walls or attic, the culprit is often the highly destructive roof rat. These agile climbers pose a serious threat to homes throughout the Southeast, causing costly structural damage and significant health risks.
The solution is clear: Attic Kings Animal Removal and Exclusion.
We specialize in a comprehensive, three-step system that does not simply trap rats but permanently seals your home to ensure they never return.
The Attic Kings Three-Step Strategy to Get Rid of Roof Rats
Our process is designed to be fast, effective, and permanent. We ensure a complete eviction and long-term structural proofing from the crawl space to the roofline.
1. Comprehensive Inspection: Identifying Rat Behavior
The first step in effective rat control is not trapping. It begins with a detailed inspection that reveals how rats are entering, traveling, and nesting inside your home. Rats leave a behavioral trail that provides critical clues.
During the inspection, our technicians evaluate:
- Travel Patterns: We identify rat pathways from the crawl space to the attic and throughout the structure to determine their primary access routes.
- Contamination Evidence: We locate droppings, contaminated insulation, chewed wiring, and other signs that reveal activity levels and nesting zones.
- Vulnerable Entry Points: By noting where rats chew and where they use the bathroom, we pinpoint the precise weaknesses that require immediate sealing.
2. Rat Eviction and Trapping: Guaranteed Removal
After the inspection, we customize a removal strategy based on the activity and structure of your home. We never use poisons because they lead to dead rats decomposing inside your walls or attic and create odor problems and secondary health risks.
Our guaranteed removal approach includes:
- Targeted Trapping with Free Pickups: We place traps in high activity zones and offer free rat pickups until the infestation is fully resolved.
- One Way Safety Exits: When a main entry point is identified, we install a specialized exit device and often bait the exterior with peanut butter. Rats can exit but cannot reenter. This method is extremely effective once all remaining gaps are sealed.
3. Permanent Animal Proofing: Creating a Fully Sealed Home
This step is essential. To guarantee long-term protection, every gap, crack, and structural weakness must be sealed. Once rats leave, they must be prevented from returning.
We perform a full, top-to-bottom exclusion that includes:
Roof and Attic Protection
- Sealing builder’s gaps located under shingles and above gutters.
- Fortifying open corners, roof valleys, and structural meeting points.
- Screening and securing all attic ventilation, including gable vents, attic fans, roof vents, and chimneys.
- Sealing holes around power lines and utility penetrations, often enlarged by rats or squirrels.
Foundation and Crawl Space Protection
- Reinforcing the foundation perimeter and proofing areas beneath decks.
- Rescreening foundation vents to prevent ground-level entry.
- Sealing gaps around AC lines, pipes, crawl space cracks, and structural openings.
When the home is completely sealed, rats are permanently excluded and cannot reestablish a colony.
The Damage Rats Inflict and Why Speed Matters
Rats are not just a nuisance. They carry dangerous diseases, including Hantavirus and Leptospirosis, which can threaten the health of your family. Their continuous chewing damages insulation, HVAC systems, drywall, and most critically, electrical wiring. This creates a significant fire risk.
A small rat issue can quickly escalate into a costly and hazardous infestation. Fast action is essential.
Peace of Mind Guaranteed
At Attic Kings Animal Removal, we stand behind our exclusion work. Once the removal and proofing are complete, we offer an optional Lifetime Renewable Guarantee. If another issue arises, we will return to trap or seal at no additional charge.
Roof Rat Removal for Lawrenceville & Norcross
Do not wait for the damage to escalate. Call Attic Kings today or schedule your free inspection to permanently protect your home from roof rats.