Rats In The Sewers

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Evans Pest Control is shown here providing Rat extermination in Philadelphia sewers.

Some of the signs that that let to this discovery of Rats that have invaded through the sewer drainage systems in the street were blocked piping, creaking, and scratching noises coming from pipes and water flowing through the drain slower than usual. 

If you are noticing a Rat problem, and you suspect the problem might be coming from the sewer, then call Evans Pest Control to have an inspection performed. Checking your pipes for cracks, bends, or anything misaligned is a starting point to see where the Rats may be getting in. Even if you locate the Rats and their possible entry points, getting rid of them is not as easy as you may think. Rats in sewers are often living in large numbers, which also means they are taking up lots of space in the area they are living. You may see one or two, but you will not see all of them. Get Evans Pest Control on the phone for a professional investigation

Some Basic Facts:

The problem of Rats in sewers is not just a problem in Philadelphia. Rats thrive in these subterranean passageways because the environment provides them with their most important requirements: shelter and food.

The shelter of sewers is ideal for Rats. Compared to above-ground areas, sewers are warmer in cold weather and cooler in hot weather. In addition, few humans or other animals are around to bother them, and food is plentiful, especially with garbage disposal systems dumping bite-sized food into the sewer system.

If you are dealing with sewer Rats, then they are likely to be Norway Rats. Rats are good swimmers and Norway Rats are excellent swimmers. Except during floods, life in the sewer is no problem for them.

Rats have no problem getting to the surface and finding their way into homes. They find breaks and separations in brick and terra cotta sewer pipes and tunnel to the surface. These breaks occur due to age, settling, wear & tear, tree roots breaking through, or during excavation. Rats can burrow up through as much as eight feet of solid ground
Rats leave the main sewer and access a home through a lateral line.

Once Rats get to the surface, they find food under fruit trees, in gardens, flower beds, pet kennels and our homes. Once near the foundation, rats easily take advantage of dirt floors, holes in concrete floors and stone walls. They can crawl up the lateral house drain and enter your home through uncovered basement floor drains, roof drains, sewer vents and even through your toilet!

Wherever rats, and other rodents may be, Evans Pest Control is there. Give us a call at (267) 582-2687 and speak to a professional today.

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