What Our Clients Say

"Jer came by today to lay down some traps for mice in the garage and the house. He's a perfectly cordial gentleman who explained exactly what he was doing and what the cost covered. He even offered to spray a wasp nest in the garage for free.

I'd recommend Jer for professional pest-control needs. I know what he did today is working because I can hear the mice chewing away at the bait in the trap. Looking forward to a mice-free house this fall and winter because of Jer."
  -Hashem Hmd UE

"Great service, great price and very informative and honest man."
   -Rick Dubeau

"Our wasp problem was way outside my comfort zone. Coutts Pest Control arrived on time and dealt decisively with those wasps. Laid the sledgehammer on them. Jer knows his stuff. Nuff said."
  -John Woodward

I’ve used Coutts Pest Control on a couple of occasions, for different pest related issues. On both occasions, the service received was friendly, knowledgeable, and as promised. The service was explained in advance, including the expected results, warranty, etc. – No surprizes. My pest problems were solved quickly and properly. The work was done right the first time and I will use Coutts Pest Control for any future pest control needs.
  -Jeremy Sprott

I would like to describe my completely successful experience with Coutts Pest Control. Upon reporting to Mr. Coutts that we had a “rodent” of some kind burrowing under our garage Mr. Coutts was on site within 24 hours.
Within only a day or so he had determined that we had a ground squirrel problem. He offered some alternatives to dealing with the problem and we chose one that ended the problem almost immediately.
My wife and I were most grateful to Mr. Coutts for his swift action in taking care of this worrisome problem.
I would highly recommend Coutts Pest Control’s services to anyone that has an insect or rodent problem.
Coutts really does “give pests the boots!
  Sincerely Steve and Jean McCulloch, Petawawa, ON

Having rats at home is a real nightmare, but there’s definitely a solution

Horror sets in as you spot a rat playing around you at your home. The fear of contracting rat-borne diseases and diseases caused by rat fleas, the anxiety of seeing your Coutts Pest Controlproperty getting damaged, and the terror of sustaining an injury due to a rat-bite may make rat control a really difficult job for you. 

Adopting home remedies and setting mouse traps won’t help much as rodents are intelligent animals that can adapt to changes readily and are capable of learning by trial and error. This explains why it’s a tough job to build an “appropriate” mouse trap. 

So does this mean that rat control is something which is beyond your capacity to achieve? Certainly not! Professional rat control services ensure that you, your family, and your property remain safe from the devastating effects of rat infestation.  

When things go out of your control and demand specialized intervention, you certainly need to seek assistance from a rat control company. We, at Coutts Pest Control, understand rat behavior and the pattern of rat infestation and are well-equipped to handle any situation. 

If you have detected rat infestation at your home or office, contact us for inspection and consultation. Fill out the form on the right to schedule your rat extermination. 

Identification:

Norway ratNorway Rats are the most common type of Rat found in Ontario. They are 12.5- 20.5 cm in length. The colour of rats is a brown-grey black with a grey belly. A rat’s eyes sight is poor and they are colour blind.

Habitat

They generally live at or near ground level in nests and burrows in the ground. Under building, rubble, lumber piles and various different types of litter. A rat’s home is generally 15m-30m of it foraging territory.

Life Cycle

Norway ratIn the wild the average life expectancy is about one year. On average a female with have 4-7 litters a year containing 2-22 young per litter.

Prevention

Maintenance of yard i.e. Clear of debris and junk to limit rat habitat

Questions & Answers

Roof ratAre Rats hazardous to humans?

Yes they can be. The urine and dropping of rats can contaminate food and other places around the house. A rat urinates 16cc and leaves 30-180 droppings a day. They can also inflict a painful bite. A rats mouth is full of germs and carry dieses and if bitten seek medical attention immediately.

Can they climb?

Yes they are excellent climbers. They are also excellent swimmers and jumpers.

Roof ratHow do I know I have Rats?

You will see burrows tunneled into the ground. You may also see dropping which are 25-40 mm in length. You may also notice gnaw marks on wood, concrete, brick or even electrical wires. They gnaw things to keep their teeth from growing too long and also keeps them sharp.

What can I do?

Its best to have a professional take care of the problem for you. Often people put out baits and traps and this leads to bait and trap shyness which can make the control and elimination more difficult.

 

 
 
 

What Our Clients Say

  • Recently I had a client with a problem with mice getting into their home. This was not an inexpensive home but rather a high end luxury home . I contacted Jer at Coutt's Pest Control and within hours Jer contacted the client, set high tech traps in and around the property and remedied the situation quickly and efficiently . My clients were pleased and have not seen a rodent since . Thanks Jer for a job well done !
    Drew Scott
  • Last fall our barn became overrun with mice and they were getting into everything. Tunnels were made in the insulation, they had gotten into client's lockers and starting to chew at the grain bins. Not knowing how to rid ourselves of this infestation we contacted Coutt's Pest Control. Jer was there within a couple of hours to investigate the situation. Our initial thought was to tear out the insulation as the mice were living in it thinking that would force them back outside. Jer advised us not to do that as we could end up with the mice making their way to the house and then our problems would be much larger. What Jer suggested was to put properly locked bait traps but in the barn and tack room so that we could quickly reduce the mice population and at the same time ensure that other animals were not able to access any of the chemicals.
    We quickly decided to follow Jer's professional advise and the same day he had the traps located throughout the facility. About two days later Jer returned to check the traps which we thought was amazing service as there would be no way in such a small amount of time they could require any servicing. Well that was not the case, in two days the traps were almost empty. So what we learned about that was if you can see some mice there are many you cannot see.
    Jer maintained the traps after the initial couple of days each week to ensure that everything still had chemicals and that the population was reducing. After about three weeks we were able to safely remove the insulation without any risk of our house becoming infested.
    This was a lesson well learned. If you have a problem of this nature call Jer. He is a true professional, rids your property of the problem and keeps other animals and the environment safe.
    Donna Stokell
  • "Our wasp problem was way outside my comfort zone. Coutts Pest Control arrived on time and dealt decisively with those wasps. Laid the sledgehammer on them. Jer knows his stuff. Nuff said."
    -John Woodward
  • “I would like to describe my completely successful experience with Coutts Pest Control. Upon reporting to Mr. Coutts that we had a “rodent” of some kind burrowing under our garage Mr. Coutts was on site within 24 hours. Within only a day or so he had determined that we had a ground squirrel problem. He offered some alternatives to dealing with the problem and we chose one that ended the problem almost immediately. My wife and I were most grateful to Mr. Coutts for his swift action in taking care of this worrisome problem. I would highly recommend Coutts Pest Control’s services to anyone that has an insect or rodent problem. Coutts really does “give pests the boots!” -Steve and Jean McCulloch, Petawawa, ON
  • "I just wanted to say thank you for all your help with the bed bugs. We really appreciate how hard you worked for us to answer all our questions and to make sure the bugs were all gone." -Rachel Nauta
  • "I’ve used Coutts Pest Control on a couple of occasions, for different pest related issues. On both occasions, the service received was friendly, knowledgeable, and as promised. The service was explained in advance, including the expected results, warranty, etc. – No surprizes. My pest problems were solved quickly and properly. The work was done right the first time and I will use Coutts Pest Control for any future pest control needs."
    —Jeremy Sprott
  • "Great service, great price and very informative and honest man."
    —Rick Dubeau

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