13/10/2026
🐀 RODENTS + ELECTRICAL CABLES = BAD NEWS! ⚡️
If you’ve got rats or mice running around in your roof, do yourself a favour and get onto it!
We see far too often the damage these little buggers can cause to electrical wiring, and the headaches (and bills 💸) they leave homeowners, landlords and tenants dealing with.
Here’s a perfect example from a recent call-out in Bellingen. 👇
We were called out after a light circuit kept shorting out, causing sparks at the switch and tripping the circuit.
After fault finding, we traced the issue to a faulty exhaust fan. We isolated the fan, made the circuit safe and organised a replacement.
Fast-forward to our return visit to install the new fan, and we discovered something else…
The cable feeding the fan had been absolutely SHREDDED! 🐀
Rodents had chewed through the cable insulation, exposing the conductors and creating a short circuit. More than likely, this was also what caused the original fan to fail.
New cable installed, new exhaust fan fitted, circuit tested and everything back up and running safely. ✅
The takeaway?
Rodents in your roof aren’t just a pest problem. They’re a potential electrical and fire hazard.
If you suspect you’ve got unwanted visitors living in your roof, get them sorted before they turn a relatively small problem into a bloody expensive one.
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