Building Maintenance: Rat Proof Your Home

PHONE
800-231-3236 (toll free)
707-285-2200 (office)
707-285-2210 (fax)
ADDRESS
595 Helman Lane
Cotati, California
94931-9736
HOURS
Monday through Friday
7:00AM to 3:30PM
Rats can enter even small exterior openings of a home. Important steps a homeowner can take are inspecting and repairing vent pipes and shafts, attic vents and louvers, basement windows and ventilation ports.
Screen openings with ¼ inch hardware cloth and or steel wool.
Seal gaps around exterior pipes and electrical conduit with concrete fill or sheet metal.
All repairs should be inspected at least twice a year.
keep tree limbs at least 48 inches away from the roof and walls of the house.


