A strong, sour smell that gets worse over a few days often means a rat or mouse has died in the roof, a wall cavity or under the floor. In the warm, humid weather on the Sunshine Coast, that smell builds quickly and can hang around for a couple of weeks if nothing is done. You may also notice flies gathering near a vent, cornice or light fitting. The smell often turns up a week or two after baiting, and it tends to be strongest in the morning or after the house has been shut up on a hot day. Moving the air around with fans does not help much.
When you call, tell us where the smell is strongest and whether you have had baiting done recently. We give you upfront pricing and book an independent crew that works near you. The crew we book traces the smell, gets into the roof space or under the house and removes the rodent where it can be reached.
- Roof space, subfloor and wall lines checked to find the source
- Dead rodent bagged and taken away
- The area wiped down and treated with a deodoriser
- Nearby nests or droppings pointed out
- Entry points noted so more rodents do not move in
Sometimes the rodent is inside a sealed wall or behind a cabinet and cannot be reached without cutting into the lining. The crew will talk you through the options before doing anything like that. In some cases the better choice is to air the area and let the smell fade on its own over a week or two.
Where you have one dead rodent, there are usually others nearby. We can book baiting, trapping and proofing at the same time for homes across the Sunshine Coast. Call 07 3543 7768 to get a price.
