Rat Exterminator in the Hamptons & East End Long Island
Rat Control for Long Island Homes
Serving Southold & Southampton
Are you seeing signs of large rodents around your home or business? They’re most likely rats. Get rid of any rat nests in your home by calling the rat extermination specialists at Twin Forks Pest Control®.
Rats are notorious for carrying diseases but also for the destruction of property. Their razor-sharp teeth can destroy everything in their path, including hard plastics, wood, and metal. Needless to say, rats can easily chew through the drywall, insulation, and electrical wiring in your home or business. The structural damage that can be caused would be catastrophic to any home, much less the fire hazard caused by chewed-up wires and cables.
Even though they are kept as pets on occasion, rats are dangerous to human health and their dwellings. Rats are drawn to continuous food sources, so they, like mice, occupy spaces where humans live and in environments that are human-made, such as sewer systems.
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What Happens if You Don’t Address Your Rat Infestation
One of the world’s most widespread pests, the common rat is found all over Long Island. Also known as the Norway rat, water rat, or common rat, they are found on every continent in the world with the exception of Antarctica.
Rats can cause just as much, if not more, damage than mice. Rats are infamous for helping to spread the plague, which depopulated Europe in the 14th century. Today, rats are known for carrying hantavirus, hemorrhagic fever, and leptospirosis, among other diseases, all of which are deadly to humans. Rats have even been found to carry trichinosis, which causes heart muscle and lung inflammation.
How do rats get into your house?
Cracks and crevices in walls, floors, and foundations, or any small or large gaps around the exterior foundation by water pipes, electrical wires, windows, and doorways.
What attracts rats to a house?
Rats are attracted to houses for food, shelter, and protection from predators.
How do I get rats out of a wall?
Unfortunately, cutting the sheetrock open and removing it by hand is the best method. This is an extremely hard decision for both the homeowner and technician.
What is the best method of dealing with a rat infestation?
Act fast and start a pest control program with Twin Forks Pest Control®. This, along with good sanitation practices such as cleanliness, waste and trash management, avoiding clutter (which removes harborage and hiding places), and removing any possible food source.
How do I prepare for an exterminator coming to my house for a rat infestation?
Mentally prepare for a technician to do an inspection all over the house to locate nests and areas of infestation. We will be going in the basement, crawl spaces, under sinks, closets, drawers, bedrooms, attic, and around the exterior foundation.
Who Do I Call to Get Rid of Rats? Twin Forks Pest Control®
The licensed and insured experts from Twin Forks Pest Control® will ensure that your home is rat-free. We handle every step of the process, including:
- Building inspections.
- Minor repairs for entry holes.
- Attic inspections.
- Attic cleanups.
Protect your family, your home, and your business by getting rid of rats today. Our rat control specialists guarantee their work so you don’t have to worry. Twin Forks Pest Control® operates east of Riverhead, so whether your home is in Cutchogue or Quogue, we are available to get rid of your pests. Give the experts at Twin Forks Pest Control® a call today at (631) 287-9020 to schedule your free estimate. are available to get rid of your pests.
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