This is not the case with our two rat mesh options however, as the stainless steel mesh has a thicker wire, so it is a stronger finished mesh structure.

PestFix Pest Control Supplies is a distributor of both professional and amateur use pest control products - including PPE. Rats and mice cannot pass through the rodent mesh so it offers some protection, but rodent monitoring and control must be undertaken in the long term. However, it may be difficult to exclude mice completely since they can pass through ¼ inch openings, approximately the width of a pencil. This is small enough to stop the vast majority of unwanted insects, including flies, mosquitoes, wasps and bees. RatMesh is a budget-friendly rat proof wire mesh designed to block rodents and other pests from entering buildings.Flexi Armour Dock Leveller Proofing – is a highly effective proofing option that eliminates gaps around dock levellers (which are a major entry point for rodents in loading areas in warehousing, supermarkets and distribution centres). Stainless steel is a harder material than mild steel, which makes it ideal for rat and mouse protection in the home, office or factory. Flexi Armour Expansion Joint Proofing– this resilient yet flexible proofing solution eliminates the gaps in expansion joints on floors and walls in larger premises, preventing rodents chewing through and entering the voids. As many businesses have generated less food waste during lockdown periods, hunger is driving rodents further afield to seek new sources of food, water and safe harbourage.

Stainless steel mesh panels can be used where an attractive, long lasting and a rust-free mesh is required. It is ideal to protect vents, airbricks, garden fence, soffits, gaps around pipes, decking, and other nooks and crannies. When using with expanding foam simply stuff the copper mesh into the void to be filled, then insert the nozzle of the foam can into the centre of the mesh ball and dispense the foam.

In the long term, you should identify the causes of rodents to be in the area and address the issue. Stainless steel is the gold-standard material for wire mesh, consequently it is the best selling range.