Sowerby Bridge is where the Rochdale Canal meets the Calder and Hebble Navigation. Water on several sides and steep valley slopes shape how pests reach local businesses.
Two waterways meeting in a small valley town give rodents plenty of travel routes. Businesses near the junction, whether bars, workshops or stores, need to look at where bins stand, whether drains are intact and how deliveries are handled. In Sowerby Bridge we begin with the exterior, particularly where yards back onto towpaths or river walls.
The mill buildings and stone terraces rise up steep valley sides, so premises are on several levels with entrances above and below. A mouse can enter a lower floor and travel to an upper one without being seen. Surveys cover every level, and findings go into a written report. Commercial service contracts are available if regular visits suit the building and its use.
Not always. It depends on activity seen on the survey, the type of business and how the yard is arranged. Food outlets and stores with stock often benefit from scheduled checks. We recommend what fits and will say if occasional visits are enough.
Activity on one floor usually has a route from another, so we survey the whole building. Mice and rats use walls, pipes and floor voids to move around. Finding the entry point matters as much as treating where you saw the sign.
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A typical business visit combines a thorough survey, a treatment that fits the site and a written record.
Read the walk-through →Sean did a great job sorting out my mice problem in leeds. good service from start to finish.Olivia Todd-jones29 September 2017
Thanks Sean our Wasps have all gone. Good all round service.Mrs Luton29 September 2017
Thanks for coming along so quickly to sort out our Bed Bug problem at our premises in Castleford.Judith Smith29 September 2017
Tell us what you have seen and where, and we will come back to you. There are no call-out charges and surveys are free for homes and businesses.
