Rats are not only a hazard to your health, but they also invite other unwanted pests to your home. Their eating habits are also quite destructive, and their nesting behaviours can compromise your building's structure, especially if it is already infested. 

One peculiar thing about rats is that they are very secretive and so it can be difficult to confirm whether your house is infested with these rodents when their population is low. Professional rat control services can help you discover an infestation and deal with it. Here are signs that you are living with these rodents. 

Rat Droppings

The presence of rat droppings in your home means your home might be infested. You will mainly spot these droppings that are either round or that of the shape of rice grains in small spaces. If big, those are rat droppings, and you should call in rat control services. If small, then you are dealing with mice. 

Scratch and Grinding Noises

Ever woken up at night and heard scratches in your ceiling? You might just be hosting the famous roof rats. These types are mainly black, and it can be quite scary if you have a phobia of rats. Sometimes you may hear grinding noises from the floorboards or the deck. Brown rats have been found to love such spaces. They make such sounds when feeding. In all these instances, hire an exterminator to deal with the infestation.

Dead Rats

When the population of rats is minimal, they can live comfortably in hidden spaces. In the case of an infestation, the population is usually too big for all to fit, thereby forcing some to move out. There is competition as well, meaning less food for everyone. And as such, you may find some dead rats in some corners or other hidden places in your house.

Damage of Valuables

Rats like to nibble on any plastic or wood they can find. If you leave your charger or television cables exposed, you will find gnawing signs on them. The floorboard is not spared as well, which can be very annoying. To be sure whether it is rats or not, check at the kind of bite or teeth marks they leave behind. It should be big and rough on the edges.

If the infestation is not widespread, a mousetrap might be all you need. But if you notice their droppings or destruction of your valuables, then it is time to call for help from rat control services. From the ruins they leave behind, you may also find yourself spending money on repairs and replacements. To avoid such, call in an exterminator.

For more information, contact a rat control service today.