Drainsmart Blog

We were contacted by a homeowner in Chiswick, W4 who was experiencing a serious rat infestation linked to his drainage system. Rats had entered the property, with two being seen in the kitchen, and scratching noises could be heard inside the bedroom walls. This was understandably causing significant distress for his wife and children and required urgent professional attention.

For property owners across London, discovering you have a rodent infestation can be a deeply unsettling and persistent problem. Rats and mice often gain access to your home via faults in the underground drainage system, using broken pipes and redundant connections as an underground motorway straight into your building. Dealing with the immediate presence of a rodent is only half the battle; to achieve a permanent solution, you must identify and seal the precise point of entry