Rat and mouse control in Strijp
No subscriptions and no compulsory contracts. In Strijp you pay for the treatment you actually need, and nothing more.
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
Where it usually begins in Strijp
Strijp is not a random place to have a rodent problem: what happens here follows directly from the landscape and the buildings around it. Older terraces have narrow service alleys behind the gardens, and those alleys are effectively a corridor with fences on both sides. Bins, sheds and stacked material along them turn a single problem into a street-wide one.
Around Strijp we consistently see the same few factors at work, and they are the ones we check first. Alongside that, the river and its banks plays a part in what we find here. A mouse gets through an opening of six millimetres and a rat through two centimetres, so an inspection in Strijp starts by working out where those openings are.
Strijp falls under the municipality of Eindhoven in Noord-Brabant, a town of roughly 30,000 people. We cover it on the same schedule as the surrounding places, including Eindhoven-Centrum, Woensel and Gestel, so an extra visit rarely takes long to arrange.
What we check in Strijp
An inspection in Strijp follows the places that matter most locally. Given the pre-war housing, these are at the top of the list:
- shallow crawl spaces under timber ground floors
- narrow rear alleys linking dozens of gardens
- gaps around pipework installed after construction
- the river bank and floodplain within walking distance
What to expect from us in Strijp
- 1
We inspect
Inside and outside, including crawl space, facade and garden, so nothing is missed.
- 2
You clear up
Food sources removed, storage off the ground and cover along the facade cut back.
- 3
We treat and seal
Control and proofing run into each other, so nothing new can get in behind us.
- 4
We check together
At the follow-up we go through the result and discuss what is needed to keep it that way.
We work with the same technician in the same area, and that is a deliberate choice. The person who does your inspection is the one who comes back for the follow-up. You do not have to tell your story twice, and whoever returns sees immediately what has changed since the previous visit.
Material we place, we also remove. At the final check all traps, stations and markers go back with us, unless you deliberately choose a permanent preventive set-up. Nothing is left behind in your crawl space or shed that nobody looks at again.
The first warning signs, in order
Rodent problems develop in stages, and the stage tells you how big it already is. In the first days there is barely anything to see: some rustling, a single dropping. After two or three weeks the routes are established and you find grease marks and droppings in the same places. Left longer, nesting and gnawing damage follow and the group spreads to other rooms.
Photograph what you find before you clear it up, with something in the frame that gives the scale, a coin for example. From a photo like that we can often say before the visit which species it is and how urgent it is.
The year in four movements
- September and October: movement from outside to inside
- November to February: the group sits indoors and keeps breeding
- March and April: nests with young, more noise during the day
- May to August: spread to garden, shed and neighbouring houses
How the price is put together
Why is proofing not simply a fixed price? Because the number of openings varies enormously per house. In a well-maintained home built after 2000 we sometimes find three, all at pipe penetrations. In a pre-war building with an old foundation, timber frames and a crawl space hatch that does not close, there are fifteen, and masonry work is needed as well.
The inspection and the quote are free and without obligation. A single treatment starts from 95 euros, and control including sealing the entry points is quoted per property, because the number of openings varies so much.
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
Preventing a problem: where to start
In terraced houses, apartments and homes with a shared crawl space the problem does not stop at your wall. Mice and rats travel under the floor or through the cavity from house to house, so sealing one home only moves the problem. Treating your own house alone often means it comes back within a month by way of the neighbours.
Storage deserves attention as well. Stacks of firewood, paving slabs, crates and garden furniture that stand all winter are an invitation. Put firewood on a rack, at least thirty centimetres off the ground and clear of the fence, so you can see underneath.
Checking the building envelope
- Check air bricks in the facade and replace them if the mesh is damaged
- Make the crawl space hatch close properly and check the rim
- Seal openings around pipes with steel mesh and mortar
- Check the roof edge and boarding, especially on older roofs
Rats and mice in Strijp: common questions
- Yes. We will drive to Strijp 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, all of Strijp and the rest of the municipality of Eindhoven, plus the surrounding villages and districts in Noord-Brabant.
- Only when it is genuinely necessary and always inside a locked station, in line with the Dutch IPM rules. In many homes no rodenticide is used at all.
- Yes. Mice live in groups and breed all year round, so one visible mouse almost always means more animals. Acting early is considerably cheaper than waiting.
- Certainly. We do advise informing your landlord in writing, because structural defects are their responsibility under Dutch rental law. We supply an inspection report you can forward.
We see the same reports in these places
Strijp is a district of Eindhoven. You can see every district there, or read more about rat control and keeping mice out.
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