Pest Control in the UK

Rats are a common pest in the UK. They can cause a lot of damage to homes and businesses, and they can also carry diseases. It is important to take steps to protect your home from rats, and rat blockers are an important and humane way to protect your drains.

Why It Is Important to Protect Your Home from Rats

Rats can cause a lot of damage to homes and businesses. They can:

  • Chew through electrical wires, causing fires
  • Gnaw on furniture and belongings, causing damage
  • Spread diseases, such as rat bite fever and salmonella
  • Contaminate food, making people sick

Rats are also a nuisance. They can make noise at night and they can be seen scurrying around your home. This can be very unsettling for homeowners.

Buffalo offers a range of rat blockers to protect properties from rodents. We are pleased to offer solutions that are humane, while offering our customers protection from unwanted guests and smells.

Products for Rat Control

There are a number of products available that can help to control rats. Some of these products include:

  • Rat traps: Rat traps are a traditional way to catch rats. They come in a variety of shapes and sizes, and they can be set in different places around your home.
  • Rat poison: Rat poison is a more effective way to control rats, but it is also more dangerous. Rat poison can kill other animals, such as pets and wildlife.
  • Rat blockers: Rat blockers are physical barriers that can prevent rats from entering your home. They come in a variety of shapes and sizes, and they can be installed around your doors, windows, and other openings.

Humane Ways to Protect Against Rats

There are a number of humane ways to protect your home from rats. Some of these methods include:

  • Seal up any cracks or holes in your home’s foundation or exterior walls. Rats can easily squeeze through small openings, so it is important to seal up any gaps that they could use to get into your home.
  • Store food in airtight containers. Rats are attracted to food, so it is important to store food in containers that they cannot get into.
  • Clean up any spills or messes immediately. Rats are attracted to food scraps and other debris, so it is important to clean up any spills or messes immediately.
  • Get a cat. Cats are natural predators of rats, and they can help to keep rats away from your home.
  • Call a professional pest control company. If you have a serious rat problem, you may need to call a professional pest control company. They will have the experience and expertise to get rid of your rat problem quickly and effectively.

Rat Blockers

Rat blockers are physical barriers that can prevent rats from entering your home. They come in a variety of shapes and sizes, and they can be installed around your doors, windows, and other openings. Rat blockers are a humane way to control rats, and they are also effective.

Some of the most common types of rat blockers include:

  • Rat screens: Rat screens are mesh screens that can be installed over doors and windows. They are small enough to keep rats out, but they are large enough to allow air and light to pass through.
  • Rat doors: Rat doors are metal doors that can be installed over small openings, such as gaps in your foundation or exterior walls. They are spring-loaded, so they will close automatically if a rat tries to push them open.
  • Rat guards: Rat guards are metal plates that can be installed around pipes and wires. They are designed to prevent rats from chewing through the pipes or wires.

Rat blockers are a cost-effective way to protect your home from rats. They are also easy to install and maintain. If you are looking for a humane way to control rats, then rat blockers are a good option.

 

 

 

Buffalo 110mm / 150mm Rat Blocker 

  • DRAIN AND SEWER NON RETURN VALVE – to stop rats and rodents from climbing up drain pipes, sewers, toilets and into your home.
  • ANTI RODENT FLAP VALVE with stainless steel flap and face prevents rodents from entering the property. The flap allows rats to leave the property but prevents them from coming back up the sewer or drain pipe. When fully inserted, the a complete stainless steel face prevents the rats from entering your property and protecting your house plumbing.
  • BUFFALO’S UNIQUE DESIGN ensures it will fit clay and plastic 110MM / 4″ pipes and opens and clears chamber walls on bent inlet chamber pipes
  • EASY TO INSTALL – Simple push fit design, just push into the end of a drain pipe or inlet into an inspection chamber. The rubber fins secure the valve in position, no need for any tools.
  • Humane way to stop rats in drains and homes, as the Buffalo Rat Blocker allows the rat to leave the property but stops them from coming back. WRc APPROVED