Rat Control Rotherham
Hearing them in the cavity, or finding droppings by the bins? Apex Pest Control Ltd clears rats from Rotherham homes and businesses, traces how they got in, and shuts that route for good.
Apex Pest Control is family-run, led by founder Tony Johnson, and covers Rotherham from the nearby Sheffield head office on a local Rotherham line. The team treats the rats at source and proofs the gaps, so they are kept out — not simply poisoned and left to return.
BPCA-Certified Member
Fully Insured
7 Days a Week
Apex Pest Control Ltd handles rat infestations across Rotherham for a fixed £160 +VAT, covering two visits, tamper-resistant bait stations and a written entry report. The price carries no call-out fee, and the team works across all 7 days. Because Rotherham’s low-lying, well-watered ground sends most rats in through drains and gaps from about 25mm, Apex seals the entry route, not just the rat. Local Rotherham line: 01709 794258.
What Apex Rat Control in Rotherham Covers
Apex Pest Control Ltd delivers a complete, fixed-price rat control service for Rotherham properties — survey, rat removal, drainage checks, rat proofing and a written report in one programme.
Every job opens with a proper inspection. The technician confirms it is the brown rat, pinpoints the access points, and quotes a fixed price before lifting a single tool.
Rodent control runs on CRRU-compliant baiting inside tamper-resistant stations, positioned well clear of children and pets, with break-back trapping added where it suits the property.
You then receive a written entry report naming every gap and route found, so the access is sealed at source rather than merely baited. The fixed £160 +VAT price covers two visits, the bait stations and the entry report. No call-out fee, ever.
Want the full biology and method behind it? See the Apex guide to rat control and the brown rat.
Every Rat Control Visit Includes
- Thorough inspection and species identification
- CRRU-compliant baiting in tamper-resistant bait stations
- Break-back trapping where appropriate
- Written entry report listing every access point
- Two visits included in the fixed price
- No call-out fee, ever
How We Treat It
How Apex Clears Rats in Rotherham — Step by Step
Apex follows a clear, five-step process on every Rotherham rat job, so you always know what happens next.
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Survey and fixed quote
The technician inspects the property, identifies the brown rat, maps the entry points, and sets a fixed price before any work starts.
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Treat at source
Apex installs tamper-resistant bait stations and sets traps where suitable, all under the CRRU Code and COSHH 2002.
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Return visit
The second included visit checks the bait take, tops up where needed, and confirms the activity has stopped — no guesswork.
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Check the drains
Because Rotherham rats so often arrive underground, Apex inspects the drainage and arranges a CCTV drain survey where the problem keeps coming back.
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Proof and report
The team seals gaps, fits mesh over air bricks, and hands you a written entry report so the access is closed for good.
Complete the full programme and any recommended remedial works, and Apex Pest Control Ltd backs it with a conditional 12-month rat and mouse proofing guarantee.
Why Rotherham Homeowners Choose Apex Pest Control
Apex Pest Control Ltd is a family-run, BPCA-member firm of rat control experts that covers Rotherham from its Sheffield head office, answered on a local Rotherham line — so the person who picks up knows the town, not a script.
"I founded Apex and I still write the advice on this site. When you call our Rotherham line, you get our South Yorkshire team — we find how the rats are getting in and seal it at source, at a fixed price."
- Founded by Tony Johnson — 40 years across pest control, forestry & wildlife
- Local Rotherham line, RSPH Level 2 technician Tom Johnson and the South Yorkshire team
- CRRU-approved certification for professional rodenticides
- COSHH 2002 trained — safe chemical handling
- BPCA member, CHAS registered and RSPH qualified
Founded on Experience
Founded by Tony Johnson, the team are time-served pest controllers and pest exterminators — 40 years across pest control, forestry and wildlife, authoring the Apex pest reference library.
Open 7 Days
Apex books rat surveys and follow-up bait checks across the week, and the technician on your Rotherham job is the one you speak to — not a call centre.
Legal & Resistance-Aware
Every technician holds the CRRU-approved certification now required by law to use professional rodenticides — current, legal and resistance-aware.
Member & Insured
BPCA member, CHAS registered and RSPH qualified, carrying £5M public liability insurance.
When the full programme and all recommended remedial works are completed, Apex Pest Control Ltd backs the job with a conditional 12-month rat and mouse proofing guarantee. Apex is a BPCA member, CHAS registered and RSPH qualified, and carries £5M public liability insurance, attending 7 days a week. Speak to the Rotherham team · 01709 794258.
Do We Cover Your Area in Rotherham?
Apex rat technicians reach every Rotherham postcode — town-centre terraces through to Rawmarsh, Wath-upon-Dearne, Wickersley and the outlying villages. Click any area below to centre it on the map.
Not listed? Call us — we may still be able to help.
Call Our Rotherham Team — 01709 794258Areas Covered
Rat Control Across Rotherham
Apex Pest Control covers every key Rotherham district — call us to confirm coverage for your area.
Lawful, Certified Rat Control
Apex Pest Control Ltd controls the brown rat by competent, certified means — there is no species protection on it under UK law, and occupiers carry a duty to keep land free of rats. Every Apex technician already holds the CRRU-approved certification that becomes mandatory from January 2026.
Prevention of Damage by Pests Act 1949Owners and occupiers have a legal duty to keep property free of rats (legislation.gov.uk).
COSHH 2002Rodenticides are used under a hazardous-substances risk assessment and stored and handled safely.
Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981Treatment methods protect non-target species, with no harm to protected wildlife.
CRRU UK rodenticide stewardshipSecond-generation anticoagulants are building-associated only, and from 1 January 2026 every professional user must hold CRRU-approved certification such as the RSPH Level 2 Safe Use of Rodenticides (thinkwildlife.org).
Tamper-resistant bait stations, proofing and exclusion as standardBacked by a conditional 12-month rat and mouse proofing guarantee when the full programme and recommended remedial works are completed.
Real Rat Control Jobs in Rotherham & Yorkshire
Apex Pest Control Ltd surveys, treats and documents rat problems across Rotherham and Yorkshire — here is a sample of recent rat control work and a short video from the field.
Transparent Pricing
How Much Does Rat Control Cost in Rotherham?
Apex Pest Control Ltd charges a fixed £160 +VAT for rat control in Rotherham, covering two visits, tamper-resistant bait stations and a written entry report.
Fixed price
£160
+ VAT · no call-out fee, ever
- Two visits, tamper-resistant bait stations and a written entry report
- Any extra visit is £60 +VAT, agreed with you upfront
- The £160 quoted for your rat treatment is the figure on the invoice — bait stations, both visits and the entry report included
- You deal with the local Rotherham team, not a call centre
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council pest control is a paid service for most households, often slower to attend, and limited in the pests it handles. Apex attends across the week, checks the drains, proofs the entry route at source and hands over a written report — for one clear fixed figure, dealt with by the local team rather than a queue. The only call-out charge is a £60 pest-identification visit, which is deducted in full if treatment proceeds. For Rotherham landlords and food businesses, commercial rat control is survey-led: a free site survey and a bespoke quote. View our full domestic price list.
What Apex Customers Say
"Thorough — sorted it at the cause, attentive and never rushed."
"Tom was thorough; returned three times to clear the garden rats and kept me updated throughout."
"Tom assessed the property, gave a clear plan, and the garden rats were gone."
Reviews are genuine and labelled by their true location and platform. Apex does not yet hold Rotherham-specific rat reviews and does not present any review as a Rotherham review.
Identification
Signs of Rats in Your Rotherham Home
Apex recommends booking an inspection the moment you notice any of these — rats breed fast, so early action keeps the cost down.
Droppings
Dark, capsule-shaped pellets around 12 mm long, usually near food, pipework or bins.
Scratching or scurrying
Noises in walls, under floors or in the loft, most often at night.
Gnaw marks
On skirting, cables, pipes or food packaging; rats gnaw constantly.
Grease smears
Dark, greasy rub marks along skirting boards and rat runs.
Burrows
Holes 6–9 cm wide near drains, decking, sheds or compost.
A musky smell
A strong, ammonia-like odour in an enclosed space.
Spotted one or more? Call 01709 794258 — Apex will inspect, confirm the species and quote before any work begins.
Why Rotherham Rats Trace Back to the Drains
Apex Pest Control Ltd sees the same pattern across Rotherham — the problem starts underground.
The town sits where the rivers Don and Rother meet, and that low-lying, well-watered ground keeps rat pressure high in the homes and yards alongside it.
Finding rats is no reflection on a clean home. The brown rat gets into the cleanest, best-kept Rotherham houses through faulty drains and small gaps, so there is no need for embarrassment — Apex treats every job discreetly and without judgement.
Rotherham's older terraced rows and former pit-village streets — across Maltby, Rawmarsh, Swinton and Wath-upon-Dearne — share drains and wall cavities, giving rats a hidden motorway between properties once a single pipe fails.
A rat needs a gap of only about 25mm and will gnaw to widen it, so a hairline drain defect is all the invitation it takes. Apex traces that route, checks the drains and seals the gap, so the cause is fixed rather than masked.
Timing matters: the brown rat is active year-round, but South Yorkshire sees a clear peak from October to February as rats move indoors when temperatures fall.
Rat pressure is a national problem too — UK rodent call-outs run to roughly 272,122 a year (BPCA), so what local pest controllers once called vermin control is now a high-demand, year-round service across South Yorkshire.
Rotherham Rats at a Glance
Pest Intelligence
The Brown Rat — What You're Actually Dealing With
The culprit in nearly every Rotherham case is the brown rat, Rattus norvegicus — also known as the common, Norway or sewer rat, and the most abundant commensal rodent in the UK.
- Weil's disease (leptospirosis) — Leptospira bacteria are shed in rat urine and can be fatal. England records an average of 57 confirmed cases a year (UKHSA, 2020–2023), with confirmed cases in Yorkshire and Humber.
- Salmonella — spread by faecal contamination of food; around 9,480 UK cases were confirmed in 2023 (UKHSA, 2024).
- Seoul hantavirus — carried by UK brown rats and spread via dried urine and droppings; antibodies have been found in Yorkshire farm workers (GOV.UK).
Rat Control in Rotherham — Your Questions Answered
Answers to the questions Rotherham residents ask most often about rat control. Each answer is self-contained and mirrored in the page schema.
How much does rat control cost in Rotherham?
Apex Pest Control Ltd charges a fixed £160 +VAT, covering two visits, tamper-resistant bait stations and a written entry report. Any extra visit for a heavy infestation is £60 +VAT, agreed first. There is no call-out fee for treatment — only a £60 pest-identification visit, deducted if treatment proceeds.
How did rats get into my house?
Most Rotherham rats arrive underground. The town sits where the rivers Don and Rother meet, and shared drains and wall cavities in older terraced and pit-village streets let rats travel between homes. A gap from about 25mm is enough, and a faulty drain is the usual entry route Apex traces and seals.
Will the rats come back after treatment?
Not if the access is closed. Apex does not just bait — the team seals gaps, meshes air bricks and checks the drains so rats are kept out. Complete the full programme and any recommended remedial works, and Apex backs it with a conditional 12-month rat and mouse proofing guarantee.
Why don't shop-bought traps and poison work?
The brown rat is neophobic, avoiding unfamiliar bait, and UK rats carry widespread anticoagulant resistance through the VKORC1 gene. Shop-bought traps and poison rarely reach the source, and from 2026 professional rodenticides need CRRU certification — so a certified technician is the reliable, legal route.
Is the treatment safe with kids and pets in the house?
Yes. Every bit of rodenticide goes inside tamper-resistant bait stations, set well out of reach of children and pets and used under the CRRU Code and COSHH 2002. Your Apex technician walks you through each placement and where to keep clear while the treatment works.
Is the landlord or the tenant responsible for rats?
The Prevention of Damage by Pests Act 1949 places a duty on occupiers to keep property free of rats, and an infestation can register as a hazard under the Housing Act 2004 and HHSRS. Apex hands over a written entry report as documented evidence to support a landlord's duties under the Homes Act 2018.
Can rats damage a business's food hygiene rating?
Yes — under the Food Safety and Hygiene (England) Regulations 2013, rat evidence counts as a food-safety failure and can pull a rating down quickly. Apex runs integrated pest management for Rotherham premises with audit-ready records and a certificate of compliance for EHO inspections.
Can you check the drains?
Yes. Because Rotherham rats so often come up through faulty drainage, Apex inspects the drains as standard and arranges a CCTV drain survey where an infestation keeps returning, so the underground entry route can be found and repaired.
Do you cover my Rotherham postcode?
Apex covers the whole borough across the S60–S66 postcodes, including Maltby, Rawmarsh, Swinton, Wath-upon-Dearne, Aston, Dinnington, Greasbrough, Kimberworth, Thurcroft and Wickersley. Call 01709 794258 to confirm your street.
Still have questions about rat control in Rotherham? Call 01709 794258 — the team can talk through your rat problem any day of the week.
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Get Rid of Rats in Rotherham — Call Apex Today
Living with rats is stressful, and it does not have to drag on. Apex Pest Control Ltd will find them, treat them at source, and seal the route they came in — for a fixed price, with no call-out fee. Call the local Rotherham team, a BPCA member, 7 days a week.
- 01709 794258 — Rotherham local line
- info@apex-pest-control.co.uk
- Mon–Fri 8am–7pm · Sat–Sun 8am–1pm
- Serving Rotherham & South Yorkshire
- Head office: 54 Baxter Drive, Birley Carr, Sheffield, S6 1GH