Protecting a facility from rodents is a full-time ongoing job, so having a good plan in place to be able to implement prevention strategies.
Ensure that every door has a protective door sweep preventing any size rodent from entering. Rodents are dangerous and can be costly if they’re not attended to immediately.
They cause $19 billion per year in damage in the U.S. alone. They can cause significant issues to warehouses and facilities, including those dealing with food processing and storage, which can lead to contamination of products. Rodent droppings and urine can also spread disease, so rodent control is truly a high priority.
Getting a certified Pest Management Professional as part of your team is vital. The technician will work with your facility manager on a plan to protect the entire building from rodent issues.
From rodent stations that lure in rats and mice and either feed them bait or trap them, these can be used near entrances to a facility and there are rooftop versions. In addition, these can be strapped to beams to catch roof rats that climb. There are also electronic versions that can give real-time notifications via smart phone apps.
Just as dust and pollen needs to be kept out, so do rodents through door sweep protectors. One of the largest issues is that rodents can eat through almost anything – wood, aluminum, and even concrete. But not steel – so ensure you get door sweep products for the bottom of all exterior doors as well as the roll-up door sweeps made specifically from stainless steel.
Use stainless steel-powered weatherstrip and door sweep products from Burrtec USA. These prevent mice and rats – as well as dust and dirt – from entering into a garage. The company also has a product for typical residential and commercial doors.
Ratshut by Burrtec is a stainless-steel spine-backed product and an essential tool for maintenance and facility managers, pest control professionals, and garage door installers. All of Burrtec’s door sweeps including Ratshut can protect from rodent infestations, as well as stop dust, dirt, and pollen.
As the leading manufacturer of door sweep solutions, Burrtec is providing quality exclusion products to PMPs and building material suppliers. It is the North American division of Burrtec Co., Ltd., one of Japan’s largest pest control producers. To learn more about Burrtec, visit our U.S. website.