You may see rat droppings.
Roof rat warning.
Roof rats move into attics when the weather starts to cool and they will occupy your attic in the cooler fall and winter months.
Once you have identified that you have roof rats you can work to eliminate rats from your property in the following ways.
Typically roof rats are the black rat.
Roof rats are destructive consuming and contaminating stored food and feedstuffs gnawing on wires posing a fire hazard and tearing up insulation for nesting material.
If you find you hear noise during the day you are dealing with a larger number of rats.
Infamous for once spreading the bubonic plague to europe black rats are one of the world s most successful and widespread species living anywhere humans do.
Roof rat chewing and scurrying is heard overhead and makes a good night sleep unattainable.
Roof rats can be dangerous they carry disease.
Rat droppings urine and nest can contain dangerous pathogens and bacteria that can make you very sick.
They can also chew through electrical wires water pipes and cause other damage to your home.