Rat Control in Edinburgh

Rat control in Edinburgh

Edinburgh has a lot going for rats: miles of Victorian sewers, shared back greens and bin stores, busy food businesses and plenty of food waste. Whether you’ve heard scratching under the floor of a Marchmont flat, spotted a rat by the bins in Leith or found burrows in a Corstorphine garden, we’ll find out where they’re coming from and deal with it properly.

Why rats are common in Edinburgh

• Old drains and sewers – many rat problems in Edinburgh homes start with a cracked, collapsed or disused drain under the property
• Shared spaces – communal bins, back greens and stairwells in tenements give rats food and shelter
• Food businesses – restaurants, takeaways and cafés produce lots of food waste
• The Water of Leith and green spaces – rivers, parks and allotments provide cover and routes into neighbouring streets
• Overflowing bins – busy festival periods and collection delays can bring more rats onto the streets

What we do on an Edinburgh rat job

We inspect inside and out, check drainage and look for runs, droppings and entry points. Where it helps, we set up remote monitoring cameras to see exactly where rats are getting in. We then treat safely – using tamper-resistant bait stations or traps out of reach of children and pets – and proof the entry points. Follow-up visits make sure the problem is fully resolved.

Tenements and shared buildings

In a tenement, the rats you hear may be living in a shared drain, basement or void rather than in your flat. We’ll find where they’re coming from, and where shared drains or areas are involved we can work with neighbours, landlords and factors to fix the source.

Areas of Edinburgh we cover

Every EH postcode in the city, including Leith, Portobello, Morningside, Newington, Gorgie & Dalry, Corstorphine and South Queensferry.

How our rat control service works