A smell that will not go away, usually strongest in one room and worse on a warm day, is the most common sign of a dead animal in a Lara roof, wall cavity or subfloor. It might be a rat, a bird or something larger that found its way into a gap and could not get back out, and the smell tends to fade only once the animal is found and removed.
When you call, tell us which room the smell is strongest in and whether you have heard any noise beforehand, since that helps the crew we book narrow down where to look first. The crew works through the roof space, wall cavities and subfloor, locates the animal, removes it and treats the area to help clear the smell.
Lara homes with roof spaces that are hard to access, or subfloors with limited clearance, can take longer to search than a straightforward roof cavity. A local team that covers this area regularly checks the usual hiding spots and works through them in a sensible order.
The smell from a dead animal typically peaks within a few days and can be hard to live with in the meantime, particularly in warmer weather when decomposition speeds up. Opening windows and running fans can help in the short term, but the smell will not fully clear until the animal is found and removed. If more than one animal has been active, such as a family of rats, the crew may need to check several spots.
- Location and removal of dead animals from roofs and wall cavities
- Subfloor searches where access allows
- Treatment of the area to help clear the smell
- Advice on proofing the entry point once the animal is removed
Call 03 7053 9846 and tell us where the smell is strongest at your Lara property, and we will confirm pricing and book a local crew.