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Rat & Mice Rodent Control
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Good Guys Pest Control provides guaranteed rat and mice control across Melbourne. We locate entry points, apply tamper-resistant bait stations, and physically seal the gaps rodents use to get inside. Call 0478 661 110 for same-day service.
- Entry Points Located, Treated & Physically Sealed
- 100% Safe For Children & Pets
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"Highly recommend. They sprayed inside and out for spiders and ants. Super professional, explained everything, and ensured it was safe for our dog before leaving."
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"Great price and awesome service. They even checked a loose tile on the roof while dusting the cavity. That Handyman aspect is a huge bonus."
Rats & Mice Are More Dangerous Than You Think
A rodent infestation is not just an unpleasant nuisance — it is a serious threat to your health, your property, and the structural safety of your home. Rats and mice spread leptospirosis, salmonella, hantavirus, and E. coli through their droppings, urine, and fur as they move through your kitchen, pantry, and roof void at night.
They gnaw continuously because their teeth never stop growing — chewing through water pipes, gas lines, and electrical cables. Rodent-damaged wiring is one of the leading causes of house fires in Melbourne, with several properties destroyed every year from ignition in the roof cavity where gnawed cables are never inspected.
The reason rodent problems keep returning after DIY treatment is straightforward: traps and bait alone do not close the entry points. A mouse can squeeze through a gap as small as 8mm — roughly the diameter of a pencil. A rat needs only 20mm. In Melbourne’s older housing stock, gaps around pipes, broken sub-floor vents, and unsealed weep holes provide dozens of easy access routes that no bait station alone will ever address.
At Good Guys Pest Control, we are the only pest controllers in Melbourne who are also licensed handymen — meaning we locate those entry points and seal them on the same day as treatment, eliminating the route that keeps bringing rodents back.
Our 3-Step Rodent Eradication Process
1. Property Inspection & Activity Assessment
We conduct a thorough inspection of your entire property — roof void, sub-floor, wall cavities, kitchen, garage, and garden perimeter. We identify the species present, locate all active runways and nesting zones, map every confirmed and suspected entry point, and assess the severity and spread of the infestation. Rodent runways are identified by greasy rub marks, droppings, gnaw marks, and track patterns in dusty areas — signs most homeowners miss entirely.
2. Targeted Bait Station Treatment
We place tamper-resistant bait stations in the roof void, sub-floor, along identified runways, and around the external perimeter of your property. We use multi-dose anticoagulant rodenticide — not single-dose bait — specifically to reduce the risk of secondary poisoning to pets and raptors that may consume affected rodents. Bait stations are locked, weatherproof, and inaccessible to children and pets, and all products are registered for use in Victoria and applied strictly in accordance with label requirements.
3. Physical Entry Point Sealing
This is where Good Guys differs from every other pest controller in Melbourne. Because we are also licensed handymen, we physically seal the gaps, holes, and structural openings rodents are using to access your property — on the same day as treatment. This includes gaps around pipes, broken sub-floor vents, weep holes, gaps in eave linings, and cracks in the building’s exterior. No bait program delivers lasting results without closing the entry points that rodents use to replace the ones you have eliminated.
The Rodent Species We Eradicate
There are three introduced pest rodent species in Melbourne. Each behaves differently, nests in different locations, and requires a tailored baiting strategy to eliminate effectively.
Roof Rat (Black Rat)
The most common rat species in Melbourne's residential suburbs. Sleek, dark brown to black, with a tail longer than its body and large ears. Roof rats are exceptional climbers — they ascend walls, run along power lines, and access roof voids via tree branches that overhang or touch the roofline.
Once inside the roof cavity they nest in insulation, gnaw on timber and cables, and leave greasy rub marks along beams and rafters as they travel their established runways each night.
Our Solution: Tamper-resistant bait stations placed in the roof void along identified runways, combined with external perimeter stations and sealing of the roof-level entry points — broken eave linings, gaps around roof vents, and overhanging tree branches flagged for removal.
Norway Rat (Brown Rat / Sewer Rat)
Larger and stockier than the roof rat, with a blunt snout and shorter tail. Norway rats are burrowers — they dig tunnels under concrete slabs, along fence lines, beneath garden sheds, and in compost areas.
They are the dominant species in Melbourne's CBD and inner-city precincts, travelling through sewer systems and stormwater drains to access properties. They are strong swimmers and have been recorded entering homes through toilets and ground-floor drain pipes.
Norway rats also carry leptospirosis, which is transmitted to humans through contact with contaminated water or soil.
Our Solution: Ground-level and sub-floor bait stations along burrow runs and external perimeter, combined with physical sealing of sub-floor vents, drainage gaps, and any confirmed burrow entry points into the building structure.
House Mouse
Small, grey-brown, and an extraordinary breeder. A single female house mouse can produce up to ten litters per year, with each litter containing six to eight pups that reach sexual maturity in just six weeks.
A mouse problem that appears minor can become a full infestation within a single season if left untreated. House mice can squeeze through a gap of just 8mm — smaller than the diameter of a pen — making them exceptionally difficult to exclude without a systematic approach to sealing every small gap in the building envelope.
Our Solution: Bait stations placed along wall junctions, behind appliances, in roof voids, and in sub-floor spaces where mice travel, combined with systematic sealing of the small gaps, weep holes, and gaps around pipework that mice are actively using to enter. Snap traps may be used alongside bait in specific indoor locations.
Note: In Victoria, glue traps for rodents are prohibited under state law — for both domestic and commercial use. We never use glue traps. All our baiting products are registered rodenticides applied in tamper-resistant, locked stations in accordance with Victorian Health Department requirements and Australian Standards.
What's Included In Our Rodent Treatment?
We leave nothing to chance. A standard Good Guys Rodent Treatment covers every zone where rats and mice are living, nesting, travelling, and entering your property.
Inside The Home
Tamper-resistant, locked bait stations placed along the active runways and nesting areas in the roof cavity — the primary living zone for roof rats and mice in Melbourne homes. All stations are labelled and recorded for follow-up inspection.
Bait stations placed in the sub-floor along Norway rat burrow runs and mouse wall-junction runways. We report any gnaw damage to pipes, wiring, or insulation observed during the sub-floor inspection.
Discreet bait stations and snap traps placed along wall junctions, behind kitchen appliances, inside garage spaces, and in storage areas where rodent activity is confirmed. All placements are inaccessible to children and pets.
Physical sealing of all confirmed internal entry points — gaps around pipes, weep holes, sub-floor vent damage, and wall penetrations — using durable materials rodents cannot gnaw through. This is the step that turns a temporary bait program into a permanent solution.
Outside The Home
Locked, weatherproof bait stations placed along the external building perimeter, fence lines, and garden edges where Norway rats burrow and where rodents travel between the garden and the building exterior.
Direct treatment of active Norway rat burrows under concrete slabs, along fence lines, beneath garden sheds, and in compost areas. Burrow entrances are treated and, where appropriate, physically collapsed and blocked.
Bait stations placed inside garages, garden sheds, and outbuildings where rodents commonly nest in stored materials, compost, and firewood. These are among the most active rodent zones on any Melbourne property.
As licensed handymen, we physically seal external gaps around pipes, broken sub-floor vents, damaged eave linings, and any other structural openings identified during the inspection. We also flag overhanging tree branches that are providing roof-level access for climbing rats.
Why Choose Good Guy?
The Handyman Advantage
Bugs enter through cracks. Because we are licensed handymen, we do more than just spray. We identify structural gaps, weep holes, and broken seals.
Guaranteed Satisfaction
We use high-quality, weather-resistant chemicals that last and ensure your home remains pest-free.
100% Pet & Child Safe
Once the spray is dry (about 20 mins), it is completely safe for your kids and pets.
Victoria Wildlife & Pest Control Licensed. $20M Public Liability.