Once rats or mice are inside your walls, they will have access to the electrical wiring in your home. Rats and mice have to chew constantly in order to keep their teeth filed down enough to eat, otherwise they would starve to death. Wiring is a rodent's favorite item to chew. Once a rat or mouse begins chewing on your wiring, you may notice your outlets not working, flickering of your overhead lighting, and the smell of electrical smoke.
If you do have electrical problems caused by rodents, please contact a licensed electrician to repair this problem. Chewed wires is a very dangerous situation. Many house fires have been started from exposed wires that have been chewed by mice, rats or squirrels.
Rats, mice and even squirrels will also build their nests in your attic. These nests contain flammable materials such as dried leaves, grass, twigs and even man made materials such as plastic bags and cloth. If rodents have been chewing wires near a nest, the exposed wires could cause the nest to burst into flame. The nest will act as tinder for the fire and cause it to spread quickly throughout your home or commercial building. This is a very dangerous combination that could have a tragic ending.
Any firefighter could tell you that this happens more often than you would think. During our inspection, our technician will immediately notify you if he spots chewed wires or any other electrical problems caused by rodents.