Home/Vermin control and rat flaps
Rats in the drains? We find the way in and shut it.
Rats travel through the sewer. We survey to find the entry point, repair it and fit a Ratflap so they cannot come back up the line.
- CCTV survey finds the entry point
- Ratflap supplied and fitted
- Broken pipes and chambers repaired
- Pest control partners for infestations
- CCTV entry surveysWe find where they are getting in
- Ratflap installersThe Irish-made one-way valve
- Repairs includedDefective chambers, joints and connections fixed
- Pest control partnersReputable specialists for active infestations
Rats use the sewer as a road.
Rats move through drainage systems and get into homes and premises through holes, cracks and old or disused connections in the pipes. Buried inspection chambers and defective manholes give them places to hide and nest. Left alone it becomes a serious infestation, with consequences for health and, in a commercial premises, for the business.
Our CCTV surveying equipment finds the hidden defects underground that conventional methods miss. From there we repair the problem area and fit protection so they cannot return. Where there is an active infestation to deal with, we partner with reputable pest control specialists.
The Ratflap
DrainCo supplies and installs the Ratflap, an Irish-manufactured one-way valve recognised internationally for keeping vermin out of drainage systems. Waste flows out, the flap closes behind it, and nothing comes back up. Installed correctly it lasts for years without affecting flow. On properties with several drainage runs we survey first to work out the most strategic placements.
Signs you have a drain rat problem
- Scratching or movement under floors or in walls
- Droppings near drains, chambers or the kitchen
- A rat in the toilet bowl
- Sinking ground or a chamber lid that has moved
- Recurring smells with no obvious cause
How it works
How we deal with rats in the drains.
Survey
Camera through the system to find the entry point and any nesting spots.
Repair
Broken pipes, open connections and defective chambers put right.
Protect
Ratflaps fitted at the outlet, or several on a multi-run property.
Confirm
A follow-up check, and pest control partners brought in if there is an infestation to clear.
Photos from DrainCo jobs, not stock.
Poison has not worked. Why?
Because new rats keep arriving through the same broken pipe. Until the entry point is found and closed, pest control is treating the symptom.
How much is a rat flap?
The flap itself is a modest cost; the survey to place it correctly is what makes it work. Ring for a fixed price for both.
Will a rat flap block my drain?
Not when it is fitted correctly. It opens with the flow and closes behind it. We check it on camera after fitting.
Do you deal with the rats already inside?
We close the way in and repair the drain. For an active infestation we bring in reputable pest control partners.
Ready when you are
Ring 01 513 6909, any hour.
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