Why professional pest mouse control for mice in houses and buildings is important

A dead mouse inside an electrical socket, killed by the live red wire.  We found this when we were asked to get rid of mice in Dundee. If this mouse had had a chance to chew the cables then it could have started a house fire – and a mouse can chew 6 times every second so it wouldn’t take long for the damage to be done.

Mouse infestations in houses and buildings happen easily because mice can get inside through gaps as 6mm, climb up walls to the roof and dig in under the walls too. Mice inside a building get everywhere, climbing up inside wall cavities and following piping and cabling. And mice chew everything they come across to see if it is edible and to wear their teeth down – constant chewing!

The damage caused by mice might be just some chewed Christmas decorations or chewings in a kitchen cupboard. But, as the picture shows, it can be a lot more serious.

We have used professional pest mouse control in Perth & Kinross many times this winter for water pipes that have been completely chewed through by mice causing floods and failed heating systems.

Our mouse control in Auchterarder saved the day when mice chewed though the dishwasher and washing machine hoses.

A guest house had stored food damaged and contaminated by mice chewing and needed us to get rid of mice in Cupar. For a business like this that serves food, mouse control is a must because Food Hygiene Regulations say foods must be kept free of contamination by pests. Environmental Health can close down a business for having mice, as they did here.

Alarms going off in the night at an industrial unit was caused by mice chewing the alarm wiring, but we have sorted that out with mouse control in Glenrothes.

Everywhere has had the same problems and so we have been busy with mouse control in Pitlochry, Dunfermline and Fife too.

Signs of mice inside can be any or all of the following.

• Noises in the roof and walls
• Mouse chewings
• Bad smells
• Small, dark mouse droppings
• Water leaks
• Failed electrics
• Triggered alarms

Please do NOT ignore signs of mice or a mouse infestation because the damage they cause can be serious and very costly to put right.

Contact us for professional mouse pest control and let our experts get rid of mice for you quickly, safely and effectively.