Whenever winter approaches, animals, just like humans, prefer staying in warm environments. Rodents will, therefore, most likely invade your house, especially the attic for some warmth and comfort during the harsh winter climate. Even though these pests come to your home for a good reason — just looking for warmth — they end up causing a lot of damage to your house and sometimes even spread diseases. When winter approaches, every homeowner should, therefore, take precautionary measures that can help keep these rodents at bay.
Once the rodents enter your home, they can cause a lot of damage especially since they like chewing on wood and plastic. They can easily chew insulation from your cables, and that makes your home a ticking time bomb. Here are some common rodent infestation signs to watch out for. These are the signs that you need to call a Denver rodent removal expert ASAP.
A scratching noise in the attic almost always indicates the presence of a rodent. This is especially the case if the scratching noises are more common at night. The scratching noises usually indicate that your extemporized visitors are using the walls for commuting to the kitchen or other sections of the house in search for food. There is a slight chance that a loose shingle or cable could cause such noises, but when it comes to rodents, it is always better to be safe than to be sorry.
Animal Droppings
If you find animal dropping in your house, it is a dead giveaway that you have some unwanted visitors. Droppings are a great way of not only knowing if you have pests but also knowing exactly what kind of pests you are dealing with. These droppings also have a terrible smell so if your house starts smelling funny, take that as a sign because maybe the droppings fell somewhere you can't see, but the smell will circulate through the house nonetheless.
Damaged insulation
Rats, raccoons and other rodents are notorious for shredding the insulation with their razor-sharp teeth. If you find tiny pieces of your insulation in the vents, it a sign you have rodents in the house. Damaged insulation will also mean that you will have a hard time keeping the indoor temperatures at the desired temperature. This underscores the importance of actively abetting, detecting and controlling pests in your home.
Missing shingles
Missing shingles are often blamed on bad weather and human activity, but sometimes, rodents are the culprits. Whenever they intrude your home, rodents and other pests will try to push the shingles and screens out of their way in order to make a way into the house. A broken screen or a missing shingle should, therefore, be seen as a possibility of a rodent infestation.
The good news is that pests can actually be prevented or at least controlled through the application of simple measures. However, the effective control of pests largely depends on how early you detect them because the longer they stay, the more they multiply and the harder it gets to deal with them.
