Where the Rochdale Canal meets the Calder and Hebble Navigation, buildings rise up steep valley sides. Mice use that terrain well, and we know how to deal with them.
Sowerby Bridge sits where the Rochdale Canal meets the Calder and Hebble Navigation, and its stone terraces and mill buildings climb steeply from the water. With so much waterside land at the bottom of the valley, mice are never far from the back wall of a house, and the slope means some doors and windows sit right at ground level on one side and above street level on the other.
Mill buildings along the valley floor have been turned to new uses, and the old openings for shafts, belts and pipes can still be found behind plasterboard and under floors. Mice follow those hidden routes. Our technician surveys cellars, kitchens and roof spaces and explains plainly what he has found. Same-day appointments are available depending on demand, and a free quote follows the survey, with cost depending on the property and the number of visits needed.
Not differently in kind, but the slope means gaps can sit at several heights, including cellar level on the downhill side. We check all elevations of the building, not only the ground floor at the front. Slopes change which side of a house is most exposed.
Traps and bait can be placed in tamper-resistant boxes or in areas animals cannot reach. Tell us about pets and young children at the survey, so that products go in suitable places and are checked on each visit.
Mice Control across Leeds and Yorkshire · Pest control in Sowerby Bridge
Mice are small, quiet and mostly nocturnal, so you usually meet the evidence before the animal. Here is what to look for and how to tell it apart from rats and other household pests.
Read the advice →Getting rid of mice takes more than a trap behind the sofa. Removal works when you cut off access, take out the animals already inside and remove what attracted them.
Read the advice →There is no single price for dealing with mice because every job is different. These are the things that move the cost up or down, so you can see why a quote looks the way it does.
Read the advice →Mice do far more harm than their size suggests. Contamination, gnawing and nesting can affect food, wiring and insulation, and the signs are worth recognising early.
Read the advice →Once mice have been cleared, the aim is to stop a repeat. Prevention combines closing gaps, removing food and watching for early signs, and most of it is simple and low effort.
Read the advice →Plenty of mouse problems can be handled at home, and some cannot. This guide sets out where DIY helps, where it tends to fail and how to choose someone to do the job properly.
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This is a general walk-through of how a mouse treatment tends to go, not a report on one particular property.
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.
