But don t stop there.
Sealing attic from rodents.
Professionals such as the rodent proofing team from attic construction will use only high grade materials to keep the pests out.
Seal any holes or cracks in your home that are larger than one fourth of an inch.
1 ridge guard a metal product developed in 2016 to secure ridge vents from mice.
Mice can squeeze through a hole the size of a nickel and rats can squeeze through a hole the size of a half dollar.
Seal your house from rodents in the peripheral walls that these pests might be using to get in.
Set up traps and check on them on a weekly basis.
3 sealant make sure your home is thoroughly caulked.
While spray foam insulation is great for sealing off these areas and may be a temporary solution for keeping rats and mice out of residential buildings the material is not rodent proof.
A hole or crack that small is all a mouse needs to enter your home and a full grown rat only need a one half of an inch hole.
2 xcluder a fill fabric made of stainless steel and poly that can be stuffed into construction gaps to keep mice out.
Prevent rodents from entering the home by checking inside and outside the house for gaps or holes.
Here are some things you can do at home to help prevent rats from entering your attic.
This will go a long way to keeping your attic rodent free.