Fleas turn up in Leeds back-to-backs, student houses and city-centre flats alike, and itchy bites around the ankles are usually the first clue.
A flea problem in a shared student let behaves differently from one in a family terrace. Tenants come and go, rooms stand empty over the summer, and nobody is quite sure when the floors were last vacuumed. Flea pupae can sit in floor coverings for a long time, then emerge once people move back in and the house warms up. In Headingley and Hyde Park we look at every room, not only the one with the bites.
City-centre flats and warehouse conversions are another case. There may be little carpet, but fleas still lodge in sofa seams, rugs, bedding and the gaps along skirting boards. Where a flat sits beside others, we ask about pets and visitors. A treatment covers floors and soft furnishings, and we tell you beforehand what to wash and vacuum so the visit works properly. Free surveys for homes and businesses are available.
Yes. Fleas can arrive on clothing, second-hand furniture or visitors' pets, and pupae left by a previous occupier may hatch when the flat is lived in again. Cats and dogs are the usual source, but their absence does not rule fleas out.
Usually you will be asked to keep people and pets out of treated rooms for a short period afterwards. We explain the exact arrangement when we confirm the visit, because it depends on the product used and the layout of the property.
Flea Control across Leeds and Yorkshire · Pest control in Leeds
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 →Fantastic service. Great communication and immediate response.Alison14 September 2020
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
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.
