Rats Going Into Tile Roof

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Rats going into tile roof. The most common areas for rats to sneak into a roof are at the vent openings and through damaged eaves. Many of the areas are difficult to work on. The gaps in the tile create spaces that rodents and other critters rats mice squirrels bats raccoons opossums and more can use to enter the house and get into the attic walls and ceiling. Pest control for your roof.

This is a popular rat and mouse entry point. Holes such as those used to run pipes for laundry washers and dryers outside faucets telephone and television cable. When sealing gaps at valleys ensuring proper water drainage is an issue. In the lower left it s some wires going into a gable vent and only a flimsy screen blocks access.

On your roof seal off openings such as vent pipes. In the upper right a very obvious chewed open ridge cap plug. Entry points into the house often occur along the roofline and through spaces where pipes or wiring enter the home. Inspecting the home for evidence of rats an inspection is the first step to determining if there are rats inside the home.

Keep rats and mice from getting into your attic and off your roof. Roof rats most often inhabit rafters attics false ceilings and the spaces between floors. One effective material you can use because in trying to chew through it it cuts the rats mouths is diamond mesh used on stucco wall coverings. Some homes have gaps around the chimney where rats can slip through.

Tile roofs barrel tile roofs in particular pose a special problem when it comes to wildlife. Roof edges and anywhere where roof meets roof is a rat entry hot spot.