Missing bricks in loft allowing access for rats/mice - who to call in?

JJAM

Last year, my autumn and winter was characterised by hearing activity in my loft, mainly at night, that seemed to be mice or rats. I recently went into my loft and noticed that there are a few bricks missing from one of the walls - it's safe to say that the gap is how they're managing to get in.

Before it becomes an issue again, I'd like to have this dealt with. I'm well aware that it's necessary to have some ventilation in the loft, but I'd like to have this gap dealt with to try and keep these unwanted visitors out (though I'm aware of their abilities to plough through anything). Is this a job for pest control or a builder? Excuse my naivety on this matter!

jk0

Builder I'd have thought. A pest controller only lays poison AFAIK.

rach_k

If the gap is meant to be there, you can get critter-proof airbrick covers that might be an easier alternative. I used MouseMesh ones to cover our airbricks; you can just screw or glue them in place.

pinklady21

Get one of those plug in repellers too - our garage has been mercifully rodent free since we plugged ours in!

armchaireconomist

If you block that up they'll just find another way in. If the whole street has them in loft and they're running along you're honestly wasting your time. Not an awful lot you can do.