The honest maths
What it costs to leave it
Not scare tactics. Just what we keep finding when people wait.
Rodents don't stop chewing
Their teeth never stop growing, so they gnaw to wear them down. In a roof that means wiring insulation, water pipes and timber. Chewed wiring is a real fire risk, and none of it's visible from inside the house.
Possum mess soaks in
Urine and droppings work down into insulation and ceiling plaster. Leave it long enough and you're replacing insulation and patching ceilings, which costs a lot more than finding it early.
An open gap stays open
Evict the animal without sealing the way in and something else moves in a few weeks later. Finding the entry point is the difference between a fix that holds and a treatment you pay for twice.
None of that means you should panic. Most of what we find is cheap to fix if you catch it early, and plenty of the time the answer is “you’re fine, here’s what to keep an eye on”. That’s the whole reason we inspect before we treat.
Worth knowing: damage caused by vermin is a common exclusion on home insurance policies. If you haven’t checked yours, it’s worth a look at the PDS.
