Mice In Roof Rental

Mice can unnerve tenants but they can also damage your property.

Mice in roof rental.

Their urine can damage floors and ceilings. I have a tiled roof and the tiles don t interlock properly because the wooden roof joists have warped and the rats mice wiggle through the spaces. Since your rv unlike your car has an onboard kitchen and is at least sometimes stashed with a food supply these houses on wheels can be a really attractive place for mice to camp out. You might hear black rats roof rats scurrying about in loft spaces or your upper floors but brown rats will be under decking sheds and floorboards.

Mice can also spread several diseases which could threaten the health of your tenants including hantavirus salmonellosis and even the bubonic plague. I use talon and ratsak but the little sods die in the ceiling and the smell is dreadful not to mention the pee stained ceiling. They can chew through walls and plastic water pipes and this can cause leaks. Hearing scratching noises at night can suggest the presence of rats mice in your house.

Look in the attic for urine stained areas and trails of mouse droppings small black pellets the size of rice grains. When it comes to mice there are countless potential areas for entry. The plastic and aluminum vents on your roof generally sit high enough for mice to slip inside the attic. The brown rat is more likely identified by hearing a grinding noise it makes with its teeth.

Mice choose secluded areas in eaves and corners and beneath mats of insulation. If you cause a mouse. Mice that climb to roof will find many potential access points. As lovable as our four footed whiskered friends can be unwanted mice and rats can be hard to beat pests in the world of rv camping.