A town with a carpet-making past can still have a modern carpet problem: fleas settle into floor coverings whatever their origin.
Heckmondwike's history in carpet-making and textiles is a neat irony when fleas turn up in a living-room carpet. The reality is simpler. Fleas want warmth, a host and fabric to hide in, and a terraced home with a cat on the sofa provides all three. The stone terraces here are compact, so one affected room tends to mean the whole house is involved.
Mill buildings and conversions need a different approach. Larger open spaces, workshops with staff rest areas and flats with lots of soft furnishings all call for a plan tailored to how the space is used. We inspect first, advise on preparation and then treat. Commercial service contracts are available for businesses that want regular inspections, and the cost of a one-off treatment depends on the size and the number of visits.
Yes, if animals or people bring them in. Staff rooms, offices with pets or properties with animal visitors can all be affected. We can inspect commercial premises and advise on treatment and follow-up. Ask us about regular visits if animals are part of the premises.
Not for long. Fleas feed on people but prefer animals with fur or feathers, and they do not stay in human hair the way lice do. The main population lives in the environment, not on you.
Flea Control across Leeds and Yorkshire · Pest control in Heckmondwike
Fleas are tiny, fast and hard to catch, so you often notice the effects first. Bites around the ankles and a pet that will not stop scratching are the usual starting points.
Read the advice →Clearing fleas means dealing with the pet, the home and the life cycle together. Miss one of those and the problem tends to come back within a few weeks.
Read the advice →Flea treatment is rarely priced the same way twice. The size of the home, the number of pets and how long fleas have been breeding all influence what a sensible treatment involves.
Read the advice →A few fleas are a nuisance, but a settled population can make life miserable for pets and people. Here are the signs to watch and the risks worth knowing about.
Read the advice →Preventing fleas is mostly about routine. A steady habit with pets, bedding and floors costs little time and spares you from a full outbreak later.
Read the advice →Many flea problems start small and respond to good housekeeping and the right pet treatment. The difficult ones need a wider approach, and knowing which you have saves time and money.
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This is a general walk-through of how a home flea job usually runs, shown beside an illustrative image.
Read the walk-through →Thanks to everyone involved from initial phone call to job completion. Prompt service, polite and job completed within 1/2 hour. Would definitely use you again if ever needed. Thanks once again Bev GreenwoodBev Greenwood11 September 2018
Prompt,pleasant and knowledgeable staff member carried out the removal of 3 wasp infestation in 3 adjoining properties. He explained every step of the process. Very good value compaired to other quotes. JanetJanet Walsh11 September 2018
All fleas gone, good advise on petsBrian W15 October 2018
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.
