Fully insured. Local technicians. Open 7 days
Call 0330 058 5472
Get a quote

Mouse & Rat Control

Super-Proofing: Whole-Property Rodent Proofing

Super-proofing is our whole-property option. Instead of sealing the one gap the mice are using today, we work the entire building, inside and out, and close every route a rodent could realistically use.

Standard proofing is targeted: find the active entry point, seal it, done. Super-proofing takes the opposite approach. We treat the property as a whole and systematically close every viable rodent entry route on it, whether or not anything is currently using them. It is the option people choose when they have had rodents more than once, when they are about to renovate or let a property, or when they simply do not want to think about it again.

What is included

The job starts with a full survey of the building, not just the room where you have heard scratching. We work externally around the whole footprint and internally through every accessible void.

  • Ground level: door thresholds, garage and outbuilding doors, air bricks, gaps at the damp-proof course, gaps behind and under external units.
  • Service penetrations: gas, water, waste, cable and boiler flue entries, inside and out, including the ones hidden behind kitchen units and bath panels.
  • Roof line: eaves and soffit gaps, lifted or slipped tiles, open verges, and the gap where a flat roof meets the main wall, all common rat and mouse routes into a loft.
  • Cavities and party walls: open cavity heads and shared wall voids, which are how mice travel between terraced and semi-detached properties without ever going outside.
  • Internal voids: under kitchen units, behind bath panels, boxing around soil pipes, and floor voids where pipework passes between rooms.

Materials that actually hold

Rodents chew through foam, plastic and sealant, so we do not depend on them. Depending on the gap we use stainless steel wool packed under mortar, rodent mesh, metal plate, cement fillet and rodent-proof brush strip. Ventilation openings are meshed rather than blocked, so the building still breathes.

The follow-up inspection

Every super-proofing job includes a return visit. Buildings move, contractors open things up, and occasionally a route only shows itself once the obvious ones are shut. At the follow-up the technician re-walks the property, checks the sealed points, and deals with anything that has been missed or disturbed at no extra cost.

Who it suits

Super-proofing makes most sense on older West London housing stock: Victorian and Edwardian terraces with shared party walls and suspended floors, 1930s semis with generous eaves, and converted flats where the original service runs were never sealed. It is also the sensible option for landlords and food businesses, where a repeat infestation costs far more than the proofing did.

Where there are rodents in the property now, we clear them first, then proof, so nothing is sealed in. Our technicians are qualified to RSPH (BPCA) Level 2, we are family run and fully insured, and the work carries a written guarantee. We are based in Uxbridge and cover West London.

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between proofing and super-proofing?
Standard proofing seals the entry points rodents are using now. Super-proofing works the whole building, inside and out, and closes every viable route whether or not anything is currently using it. Super-proofing also includes a follow-up inspection to check the work and catch anything missed.
Do you treat the infestation first?
Yes. Where there are active rodents we clear the property first and proof once it is clear, so nothing is sealed inside the building. Sealing an occupied property is how you end up with a dead rodent in a wall void.
Will super-proofing stop rats as well as mice?
It is designed for both. Rats need a larger gap than mice, roughly the size of a 50p piece, so a property proofed to mouse standard is proofed against rats too. Rats entering from a defective drain are a separate issue and need the drain repaired, which we will tell you if we find it.
How long does the follow-up inspection take to arrange?
It is booked in when the main work is finished, usually a few weeks later, so the property has been lived in normally between the two visits. That gap is what makes it useful: any route still in use will have shown itself by then.
Is it worth doing on a modern property?
Often, yes. New builds are not automatically sealed. Service penetrations for gas, waste and cabling are frequently left open behind kitchen units, and trickle vents and eaves details vary a lot between builders. The survey tells you honestly whether the property needs the full job or only a handful of fixes.
Do you cover properties outside West London?
We work from Uxbridge across West London and the surrounding towns. For properties elsewhere in the UK, JG Pest Control, the national company in the same family, covers most of England and can carry out the same kind of work.