Rodent Control Services in Norfolk and Kings Lynn

At Absolute Vermination, we understand the importance of effective rodent control. Rats and mice can cause extensive damage to your property and spread dangerous diseases. That's why we offer tailored rodent control services to protect your home or business.

  • Our rodent control services include the use of rodenticides poisons and traps, backed by industry-approved methods.

  • We recognize that different species of rats and mice have specific characteristics and behaviour. Our experienced pest controller is fully qualified to identify and address these differences, ensuring a precise and effective approach to rodent control.

  • We take an integrated pest management approach, using state-of-the-art products to eradicate rodents while minimizing risks to your family or employees.

Why Effective Rodent Control is Essential

Rats and mice are mainly nocturnal creatures that can be identified by droppings, gnawing, and noise. They are attracted to food, water, and shelter, making any property susceptible to infestation. The damage caused by rodents can result in costly repairs, while the diseases they carry pose serious health risks.

Protect Your Property and Health

Our rodent control services are designed to protect your property and the health of your family or employees. By addressing and eradicating rodent infestations, we provide peace of mind and a safe environment for everyone.

Protect Your Property Today

Don't let rodents threaten the safety and integrity of your property. Take action now to eradicate infestations and prevent future problems. Contact Absolute Vermination for expert rodent control services in Norfolk.

Commensal rodent species considered in Britain are

  • Common, sewer brown rat

  • The ship, black rat

  • The house Mouse

These rodents thrive in and around man made environments. These rodents are called commensal rodents (they live off mans table).

How do I know if I have a Rat infestation?

Rats are mainly nocturnal and if they are in a part of your house such as the loft, cavity wall/ceilings or underneath floors you may hear them.

Rat droppings are 12mm long and spindle shaped and produce around 40 droppings a day. They are usually found in one concentrated area. 

Rats also need gnaw to ensure wear is replaced on the incisors teeth. Gnawing damage to wood, concrete or electrical cables may also be a sign. 

What attracts rats close to or inside a domestic property? 

Rodents need three main things to survive - food water and shelter. Eliminating one of the three will help with all around control.

  1. Shelter - Rats in the winter need somewhere warm to harbour and potentially breed. 

  2. Water sources - bird baths and fish ponds, any water standing in dishes outside

  3. Food sources - bird feeders, overflowing bins, compost bins, fruit trees, Vegetable patches, chicken coops this will definitely attract rodents near to your property. 

Evidence of Rats in the photos below. Rat droppings, Rat burrows, smear marks and ingress points.

Rat Facts - sewer/brown rat

Originated from Siberia and china and recorded in Britain since the 18th century. 

Norway/Brown rat is mainly found in urban environments in largely developed towns and cities where refuse collects and sewers have been introduced. 

Appearance - Brown/grey fur, blunt muzzle, small eyes and ears, tail shorter than body. 

Weight 250g - 500g, combined head & body length 200mm - 270mm, tail length 180mm.

These rats can jump vertical about 80cm and horizontal 120cm. 

Construct burrows in the ground around 100mm diameter. These burrows can be found outside buildings, hedges, rubbish tips and embankments. Burrows act as a place to rear young, hoard food, rest during the day and escape from predators.

Breeding - sexually mature 12 weeks, gestation period 22 days, litter size 6-11. 

life expectancy - 12 to 18 months.

Sewer/brown rat mainly lives outdoors but will find its way indoors if the environment allows it to via drainage defects, gaps in walls, climb up rough services, follow pipework to gain access to buildings. 

House mouse facts

The house mouse arrived in Britain around the 10th century BC, originated from USSR and Iran. It's small size make it an easy size to transport in hidden goods and materials. It is common in a wide range of urban and rural buildings all over Britain.

Appearance - grey to almost black, tail nearly same length of body.

weight - 17g, combined head and body length 80mm. Mice can jump around 30cm. Can produce around 80 droppings a day (3 to 7mm long spindle shaped) and not in a concentrated area. 

Breeding - sexually mature 6 weeks, gestation period 20 days, litter size 5 to 8

Life expectancy - 12 months

Other British mouse species 

Wood mouse - may enter houses, but most commonly found in sheds, garages and outbuildings. 

Harvest mouse - yellow and brown in colour. Lives in fields and hedges. Doesn't enter buildings.

Yellow necked field mouse - lives outdoors and rarely enters inside buildings.

Ship/Black Rat

The ship rat originated from south east Asia. Possibly arriving in Britain around 2000 years ago on roman ships and cargo.

It was once a dominant species in Britain, it is now rare and usually found in port areas or inland towns which are linked with ports. 

The ship rat helped spread the plague due to the fleas that they had this killed over 3 million people in England.

Important information 

Lives in packs up to 60

Diet - seeds, fruit and grain.

Breeds between April and November, females produce up 8 in a litter.

Good swimmer and a agile climber.