FAQs

What is MouseMesh?

MouseMesh is a metal grille which prevents house mice (and other pests) entering your property via air bricks.

What colours does MouseMesh come in?

MouseMesh is available in white, brown and black and you can find a full list of colours on our colours page. MouseMesh is also available with a stainless steel surround which has been designed to tackle rat problems.

MouseMesh PestBrick comes in six colours all manufactured to blend in with most brick types; Black, White, Brown, Buff, Brick Red, Grey and 304 grade external Stainless Steel. See full colour and size options.

What sizes does MouseMesh Air Brick Vent Covers come in?

MouseMesh Air Brick Vent Covers comes in three sizes – all in the same width:

Small: 255mm x 105mm (10″ by 4.25″)
Medium: 255mm c 180mm (10″ x 7″”)
Large: 255mm x 255mm (10″ x 10″) See sizes page

Is MouseMesh for interior and exterior use?

MouseMesh is designed to fit over existing inbuilt exterior Air Brick Vents found on most residential and commercial properties. MouseMesh air brick vent covers can also be used to cover interior vents like exposed chimneys.

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How many MouseMesh will I need?

MouseMesh will only be effective if you cover all of your ground level air brick vents and block up any other holes you have that will allow pests to enter your home e.g. where pipes and cables enter your property.

How do you fix MouseMesh in place?

MouseMesh can be glued or screwed into place. We recommend screwing as it can be easily removed whilst decorating your home without leaving adhesive marks. Gluing MouseMesh works just as well as long as you use a strong high-performance adhesive such as Stixall which can be used in wet or dry conditions. Stixall can be purchased on our website. See our fixing MouseMesh Air Brick Vent Covers page.

Our stainless steel MouseMesh are supplied with stainless steel screws.

Will MouseMesh stop other pests entering my home via my air brick vents?

The gap between the holes on the stainless steel insert on MouseMesh are 2mm x 2mm – small enough to prevent:

• mice
• rats – we recommend the use of stainless steel RatMesh where you wish to prevent rats entering your property
• wasps
• bees
• cockroaches
• and any other similar sized insects or pests entering your home via your air brick vents.

Do you offer a bulk buy discount?

We offer discounted prices to Local Authorities, NHS Trusts, Pest Control Suppliers, Pest Controllers, Property Management Companies, Housing Trusts and other trade related companies and organisations. MouseMesh PestBrick is only available in packs of 10 units, one unit comprising of 1 housing and one interchangeable front.

However, there are prices available on request for stockists such as builder’s merchants and DIY stores. See our Trade page for further info.

Has MouseMesh been recognised as a reliable product?

PETA awarded MouseMesh with one of their much coveted Proggy awards for Best Humane Wildlife Innovation 2007 which was previously awarded to Rentokil in 2006. MouseMesh supplies to some of the Largest Pest Control Companies in the country.

Is MouseMesh available in shops?

MouseMesh is predominantly sold over the Internet via our website. However, a few companies we supply sell MouseMesh over the counter and there are plans for MouseMesh to be sold in other DIY stores and garden centres. They include Travis Perkins, Buildbase, Wolseley UK.

Is MouseMesh available outside the UK?

Yes! The Irish Republic website: www.mousemesh.ie was registered in October 2012 and a web site displaying details of MouseMesh and how to buy it in Euros is now displayed at this location.

In addition, you may purchase MouseMesh in Euros. If you would like to purchase MouseMesh in any other currency for delivery outside Europe please contact MouseMesh.

What is MouseMesh made of?

The white, black and brown versions of MouseMesh are made of a ABS (Plastic) with a Stainless steel woven mesh insert. They have a unique 4mm flange around the surface area to allow for a bead of adhesive to be applied.

The stainless steel MouseMesh is made entirely of stainless steel, making it rat-proof.

What adhesive do you recommend/supply?

We supply Stixall adhesive which can be applied to wet surfaces and costs £6.50 and is the best option if you intend on mounting MouseMesh to surfaces other than brick, concrete or rendering. We do not supply screws with plastic MouseMesh – we do supply stainless steel screws with stainless steel MouseMesh.

What is MouseMesh PestBrick?

MouseMesh PestBrick is the ultimate inbuilt air brick which prevents pest ingress in new builds, extensions and refurbishments . By using MouseMesh you prevent mice and rats entering a property via their traditional entry points whilst maintaining the necessary airflow requirement.

What colours does MouseMesh PestBrick come in?

MouseMesh comes in six colours all manufactured to blend in with most brick types; Black, White, Brown, Buff, Brick Red, Grey and 304 grade external Stainless Steel. See full colour and size options.

What size does MouseMesh PestBrick come in?

There is only one size housing unit which all the interchangeable fronts slide on to.

Housing unit size: Length: 216mm Width: 70mm Depth: 60mm
Interchangeable Fronts: Length: 216mm Width: 70mm Depth: 12mm

With the interchangeable front in place the Depth of the housing becomes: 68mm

See more on size.

Will MouseMesh PestBrick stop other pests entering my property?

Yes, the aperture of the stainless steel woven mesh is 2mm x 2mm small enough to prevent:

Mice, Rats, Slugs, Wasps, Bees, Beetles/Cockroaches and Large Spiders

Has MouseMesh PestBrick been recognised as a reliable product?

This product will be unveiled/launched in January 2014 via this web site and social media outlets. We will then be presenting this new concept in pest prevention to the construction, pest control industries as well as environmental and conservation bodies along with health organisations. MouseMesh has also been put through vigorous testing.