Most roofs will have some form of air vent or small gap where the eaves meet the soffits, these are ideal for pests to enter your loft.
What Pests may you encounter in your loft?
- Rats and Mice are commonly found inside your loft, these pests like to nest in the Fiberglass or wool type of insulation found in your loft, as they like to hibernate through the colder months. Entry points are often through the gable walls, through the felt that can be found behind roof tiles or through gaps at the eaves where the soffits sit.
- Squirrels are very similar to Mice and Rats and tend to find their way in the same way but they tend to cause more damage and nest in materials like wool insulation, such as Fiberglass, Rockwool and vermiculite.
- Birds can be found nesting in lofts as they tend to find entry points near gutters and will look for any entry point that will enable them to breed and potentially nest and bring their family to live in your loft. Some birds cannot be removed and we have to allow them time to move on.
- Wasps and Bees are the most common pest located in your loft. We often find dorment nests as the wasps and bees tend to move on. However when a live nest is present we advise to take special caution and speak with professionals immediately so the correct action can be taken.
Here at Warmer Solutions we can work around any of the above pests found in your loft. We work alongside pest control teams and are professionally trained to give you the best advice prior to insulating your loft.
If when carrying out a survey we spot any signs or evidence that pests may be currently in your loft or you have had previous encounters of pests we will discuss our findings in detail when we have finished the survey.
What Insulation helps prevent pests?
After conducting a full loft survey to anticipate any entry points, how access would have been made and ways to prevent future pests entering again, our team will ensure the pests are not present before installing can begin. If pests are found in your loft appropriate actions will be taken to ensure all pests are removed from your loft before any insulation is installed.
If your loft has tears or holes in the breathable membrane we will patch repair it to prevent pests accessing your loft this way.
If we find holes in the gable end walls we can fully seal the wall using Logic Foam and prevent any future access.
If there are any gaps where the eaves meet the soffits we will fully seal the eaves using our open cell application which is used as a pest deterrent and will prevent any future occurrences of pests entering your loft.
Logic foam Open Cell Spray foam acts as a pest deterrent, keeping invasive intruders such as rodents and insects outside where they belong. The chemical makeup of the insulation material we use will not allow pests to feed on or nest and will fully prevent all access to your loft so all pests are kept outside.
Once the installation process is finished you can relax and enjoy the comfort of knowing that there will be no sightings of the pests again.
Are you worried about pests entering your loft or found evidence pests may be present in your loft? Then please get in touch with Warmer Solutions today how can help you.
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