Welcome to Pest Control & Proofing, your one-stop shop for effective pest control services in Belfast. Rodents are pests that pose a threat to homeowners, as they can destroy property and pose a health risk. By following the expert advice as well as using services offered by us, you will be able to secure your home and have no worries. 

Understanding the Mouse Problem : 

1. Mice are small, night-active rodents that are capable of sneaking into human homes in search of food, water, and shelter. They are small and can fit themselves in even the narrowest of spaces, which makes it quite difficult to keep them at bay.
2. Health Risks: Mice are associated with diseases like hantavirus, salmonella, and leptospirosis in that they spread the diseases to humans via their urine and faeces as well as saliva.
3. Property Damage: Mice can also gnaw away cables, insulations, and other structures of your house and this will cause you to incur a lot of money in repairs and even pose a fire threat.
4. Food Contamination: Mice are active during the night and can spread germs from your foods and surfaces in the kitchen thus posing a great danger to your family.
5. Unpleasant Odours: Such animals can produce disagreeable smells due to their faeces, urine, and the materials with which they build their nests.

How to detect mice infestation:

It is important to note that the detection of a mouse infestation should be done early enough to make the control possible.

1. Droppings: Some of the evidence of mice include small dark and cylindrical droppings which are usually near food seams and edges of baseboards and cracks and hidden corners.
2. Gnaw Marks: Mice are known to bite wood, plastic, and any other hard material that may come along in a bid to maintain sharpness in their teeth. 
3. Nests: Mice are known to establish their homes using papers, cloths, and any other material that has a soft and fluffy-like texture. These nests are usually seen in hard-to-reach areas like behind and beneath appliances, in attics, and inside the walls.
4. Noises: This is a small-sized rodent that is present throughout the day but becomes more active at night and their movement is indicated by the squeaking or scuttling sound within the walls, ceiling, and floors.
5. Tracks and Smudges: They urinate and defecate in corners creating greasy smudges along the walls and floor, especially the baseboards.

1. The spaces between the doors and windows
2. Stains on the floor and other areas; irregularities in the walls
3. Holes around the utilities such as the water lines and the drains.
4. Vents and chimneys

1. Proper storage of food should be achieved by storing them in containers that do not allow air in.
2. Avoid leaving spills, crumbs, etc on the floor and make sure they are cleaned as soon as they are noticed
3. Make sure pet food is stored properly in tightly sealed packs and avoid leaving food in bowls overnight.
4. Continuing the above, turn off leaking taps and pipes as a way of eradicating sources of water.
5. Routinely remove and clean out trash containers and store trash in receptacles with lids that close securely.

1. Daily wipe floors, countertops, and many other surfaces to shoo off food particles.
2. Clean your house for the target pests, effectively removing hiding places for mice.
3. Never place logs of firewood or building materials beside your home or any other structure to avoid extra load on your foundation.
4. Mow the lawn, cut bushes, and maintain the compound in a clean way to provide such spaces for the thief.

1. Inspection and Assessment: The first step involves assessment and sampling that enable our specialists to determine a level of infestation, as well as to find out some gaps and nest sites.
2. Customised Treatment Plans: we create a special plan for eradicating mice and protecting your home and health from them using the best techniques and equipment.
3. Exclusion and Proofing: This is the reason we block the access points and use exclusion methods that restrain the mice from getting back into your house.
4. Ongoing Monitoring and Maintenance: We also arrange for regular check-ups or follow-up sessions, for the purpose of assessing the continued functionality of the solutions we have implemented.