Rat and mouse control in Maasdijk
Skilled technicians, short lines and honest prices. That is how we help households in Maasdijk get rid of rats and mice.
On site within 24 hours, often the same day
- On site within 24 hours, often the same day
- Guarantee on the work carried out
- Free inspection & fixed price
- Working to the IPM method
Maasdijk seen from below ground
The reports we get from Maasdijk follow a recognisable pattern, and that pattern comes from the setting. River locations have a rhythm that other places do not. High water pushes the population up and inland for days at a time, and when the level drops not everything goes back. What stays behind settles in sheds, embankment slopes and gardens on the dry side.
Around Maasdijk we consistently see the same few factors at work, and they are the ones we check first. Alongside that, the glasshouses and orchards plays a part in what we find here. Because of that, a report from Maasdijk in the first week is almost always the shortest and cheapest one to deal with.
Maasdijk falls under the municipality of Westland in Zuid-Holland. We cover it on the same schedule as the surrounding places, including 's-Gravenzande, De Lier and Naaldwijk, so an extra visit rarely takes long to arrange.
What we check in Maasdijk
What we check in Maasdijk follows from the surroundings. These are the points where we most often find something:
- the river bank and floodplain within walking distance
- the dyke, which stays dry and sheltered all winter
- gardens and sheds on the landward side of the embankment
- greenhouses that stay warm through the winter
What happens after you call
- 1
Look first
No trap before it is clear where the routes run; acting too early scatters the group.
- 2
Establish the route
Grease marks, droppings and openings together point out the fixed route in use.
- 3
Work on the route
Everything is placed against the wall and across the direction of travel, where the animal passes.
- 4
Only then seal
Openings are closed once the population is out, so nothing gets shut in.
We start by measuring rather than by treating. On the first visit we place monitoring points along the suspected routes without any product: a trap that is not yet set, some non-toxic bait, sometimes just a dusting of powder. Two days later we know exactly which points are active and roughly how large the group is.
At the first visit you hear which step comes when and what you can hold us to. If things go differently than planned, for example because the crawl space turns out to be inaccessible, you hear it the same day rather than afterwards.
What you can do yourself
A renovation is the moment when most problems start and at the same time the moment they are easiest to prevent. As long as a trench is open, a floor section is out or an extension is not yet closed, the house is literally open. What comes in during those weeks stays for months.
Do not seal an opening with expanding foam or tape. A rat gets through both in a single night. Use steel mesh, mortar or a metal grille, and make sure the material is fixed on all sides.
Finding standing water
- A leaking or dripping outside tap
- A rain barrel or watering can without a lid
- Saucers under planters that are always full
- A blocked gutter or drain that does not empty
Costs, quote and payment
In a rented home the question of who pays is often as important as the question of what it costs. The rule in the Netherlands is straightforward: structural defects, such as a hole in the foundation or a broken air brick, are the landlord's responsibility. A problem caused by how the home is used is the tenant's. In practice it is usually the first category.
A fixed price for proofing would mean one customer paying for another. That is why it is quoted per property, after the free inspection, with each point visible on the quote. The single treatment does have a fixed starting price: from 95 euros.
Renting or owning: who pays
- Structural defects are the landlord's responsibility
- A problem caused by how the home is used is the tenant's
- Our report with photographs supports the case to the landlord
- An inspection report without treatment is also possible
Our rates at a glance
Guide prices. You always get a fixed price in advance based on your situation, with nothing added afterwards.
Inspection & advice
Free
No obligation, quote included
- Thorough inspection
- Honest advice
- Fixed price quotation
Rat and mouse control
from €95
Single treatment
- Targeted treatment
- Safe around pets
- Follow-up advice included
Treatment + proofing
quoted per property
Complete and lasting result
- Rat and mouse control
- Entry routes sealed
- Guarantee on the work
Catching a rodent problem in Maasdijk early
One question has to be answered before anything else: is this a couple of animals or an established group? The answer decides whether a single treatment is enough or whether it will take weeks. A handful of fresh droppings in one spot points to an animal exploring. Droppings of clearly different sizes, from young and adult animals mixed together, means breeding is going on where you found them.
So look further than your own walls. During an inspection we always ask whether there has been work on drains, foundations or paving in the street, whether anything nearby is being demolished or renovated, and whether anyone in the area is feeding animals. That information often explains in one go why it is happening now.
Signs of rats
- Droppings of 1 to 2 centimetres with pointed ends
- Greasy smear marks along skirting boards, pipes and walls
- Burrows with pushed-out soil near a shed, terrace or bank
- Coarse gnawing damage to timber, plastic pipes and cables
Signs of mice
- Droppings of 3 to 6 millimetres, about the size of a grain of rice
- Nests of paper, insulation and textile in quiet places
- Small gnawed edges on packets of rice, pasta and pet food
- Rustling behind skirting boards and above the ceiling, mostly at dusk
Rats and mice in Maasdijk: common questions
- Yes. We will drive to Maasdijk for a single mouse behind a skirting board. With a small problem the work is done in one or two visits, which is the cheapest outcome for both sides.
- Yes. Maasdijk falls within our service area in Zuid-Holland, along with the rest of Westland and the neighbouring places. There is no call-out charge for it.
- For an urgent problem we are often there the same day, and otherwise within 24 hours. 24/7 bereikbaar bij acute ratten- en muizenoverlast
- The inspection and the quote are free. A single treatment starts from 95 euros, and control including sealing the entry points is quoted per property. You always know the price before we start.
- Yes. We use locked bait stations and place traps where children and pets cannot reach them. Indoors we work entirely with traps and no poison wherever that is possible.
Besides Maasdijk we also serve
See all the places in the Den Haag, or read more about rat control and keeping mice out.
Want to talk through your situation in Maasdijk?
Call or message us with your address and what you are seeing, and we will tell you straight away when we can come.
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