Got rats coming through the chimneys - Sealing fireplaces?

lessonlearned

This is one for your local council. They have a duty to deal with vermin. They will lay down poison.

You should not need to pay, the service is included in your council tax bill.

pine77

Yes, the place is mine, not rented. What are soft blocks?

I rang the council as have others. They said they will help for over £100.

That is Hounslow for you, one of the most disgustingly run councils in the UK.

http://www.hounslow.gov.uk/rats_pest_control

cyclonebri1

pine77 wrote: »

Yes, the place is mine, not rented. What are soft blocks?

I rang the council as have others. They said they will help for over £100.

That is Hounslow for you, one of the most disgustingly run councils in the UK.

http://www.hounslow.gov.uk/rats_pest_control

Thermalite blocks, soft "breeze blocks in essence.
Good for insulation and very easy to remove. Rats can easily chew through them if they have nothing else to do, but they will likely go elsewhere

pine77

does sealing a chimney from the roof damage the building in anyway? Cause damp etc?

Swampy3k

not at all, it's just like having a hole in your roof that you are sealing, may actually help keep heat in your house. you could look at something like chicken wire over the top of the flue? rats could chew through this is they wanted (they can chew through anything!) but will probably move along (unless they can smell food or something, they'll be back).

xyz123

If u r sure eats coming from OUTSIDE of house and entering through chimney them put chimney cowels at top of chimney. It has small holes for ventilation but not bug enough for rats to enter.

The_White_Horse

have you considered that this rat might be Santa Claus?

warmhands.coldheart

pine77 wrote: »

I would love one, its just i travel a lot and don't want to shell out for cat homes all the time.

You won't need to..... by the sounds of it, it's not like it won't get fed !! :rotfl:

lessonlearned

pine77 wrote: »

Yes, the place is mine, not rented. What are soft blocks?

I rang the council as have others. They said they will help for over £100.

That is Hounslow for you, one of the most disgustingly run councils in the UK.

http://www.hounslow.gov.uk/rats_pest_control

That is dreadful, they really should not be making additional charges for this. Is it worth chasing this up with the environmental health people.

I had a problem with rats in my garden and our local council dealt with it at no extra charge.

pine77

Hounslow is infamous. Rubbish left on the streets for weeks, rats everywhere, roads are how imagine Kabul's. Just a total dump of a council borough...