Do Rats Nest In Attics

Norway rats tend to stick to the ground and the sewers and basements in their stomping grounds up north.

Do rats nest in attics.

There s lots of material they can use to build nests. In warmer climates your rodent infestation is more likely to be due to a black rat also known as a roof rat house rat or ship rat. Norway rats prefer to live in basements or on the ground floor but they will venture into your attic when they must. If you suspect rats have moved into your attic contact us to arrange an inspection before a few rats become hundreds.

They have plenty of crawl spaces in which to roam around. There are two main species of rats in the us the roof rat and the norway rat. The roof rat is more common in warm areas and more likely to enter the attic. House mice live everywhere and they also commonly go inside attics.

A tree with branches close to a building provides the rat a route up to the top end of the building where it can squeeze through the slightest of openings to gain access. Rats prefer to build nests in the upper parts of buildings such as the attic or rafters. And attics are rarely visited by humans or any other intruders. Black rats like to climb.