Mice Prevention Tips

The best way to prevent problems with mice in your home or business is to deny them access inside.

If they do manage to gain entry indoors, it is important to discourage their presence by denying mice easy access to food and water.

If you can deter mice you will also reduce the damage they can cause to your property and avoid the health risks associated with exposure to this rodent.

The first line of defence against mice is to proof your home. Mice have soft skeletons and can get through holes the width of a pencil, so it is important to seal any holes to the exterior and fit bristle strip around doors. 

It is important not to attract mice with food – where possible, store food in plastic or metal containers. Regularly clean under cookers, fridges and cupboards. 

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Proof Your Property to Prevent Mice

An effective way to prevent mice includes proofing your home or business premises to keep mice out. Identify any gaps located higher up on your building, or on the rooftop and make sure that these potential entrances are properly sealed and blocked. 

Mice are very good climbers, they are able to scale rough vertical surfaces and walk along thin cables or wires. They have soft skeletons and can get through gaps the diameter of a 20 cents coin!

Mice Deterrent Tips

• Food safety - Be careful not to attract mice with food. Where possible food should be stored in plastic or metal containers. Regularly clean under stoves, refrigerators and cupboards.

• Doors - Fit bristle (or brush) strips to the bottom of doors to prevent entry, especially in older properties where the door fit may not be snug.

• Pipework - Seal holes around existing or new pipes with coarse grade stainless steel wire wool and caulking (pliable sealant).

• Holes - These are often made in exterior walls for cables and pipes; check that old pipework holes are sealed too. Any holes that are larger than 5mm will allow mice to gain access because their jaws can fit into tight spaces like these and quickly chew larger openings that allow them to enter a building.

• Air Bricks and Vents - Cover these with fine galvanised wire mesh, especially if they are damaged.

• Eaves - Fix damaged roofing and use wire mesh to seal gaps.

• Vegetation - Trim tree branches back from the house and where possible avoid plants growing up the sides of your property. Vines, shrubs or over hanging branches can be used for mice to get onto roofs. Overgrown vegetation close to the walls will offer mice shelter and potential nesting sites.

• Lawns - Keep grass mown short to reduce shelter and seeds for food. Ideally leave a gap between the building foundations and the garden.

Want More Mouse Repellent Tips?

If you are frightened or anxious about the thought of mice in your property, Rentokil’s professional deterrent methods offer the best and most reliable solution.

For an existing mice infestation, we can provide a quick, guaranteed service to get rid of mice safely from your home or business.

Over 85 years of globally backed knowledge and experience, enables our technicians to provide expert advice and mouse control in the areas they not only service but in which they also live.

Call Rentokil on +85229546888 for more professional solutions on how to deter mice for your home and your business.