Rodents are the biggest call we get in Eltham, and the trees are the reason. Rats come off the Diamond Creek, the Yarra and the bushland reserves, walk along the overhanging branches onto the roof and drop into the void, or come up through the subfloor of the mudbrick and timber homes that make Eltham what it is. From April onward the scratching in the ceiling at night starts across Eltham, Research, Eltham North and Montmorency, and out in Hurstbridge, Panton Hill and Kangaroo Ground the sheds and feed stores have it year-round.
We run a baiting program with lockable, tamper-resistant stations placed along the runs rodents actually use: the fence line nearest the bush, behind the shed, under the deck, in the subfloor and in the roof void. Stations are checked and refilled on a return visit so bait is not left out, and on properties with chooks and dogs we place them where the animals cannot reach. The other half of the job is the entry, and in Eltham that is usually a branch on the roof, an open subfloor, a gap under the deck or an unscreened vent. We tell you exactly what to fix.
