Dewsbury is a Calder-side market town with mill heritage, Victorian terraces and its minster. Riverside land and old buildings give rats, mice and insects ways in.
Rivers carry rats along their banks, and properties by the Calder often notice activity in the drains, gardens and outbuildings closest to the water. Keeping bins lidded and not leaving food out helps, but if droppings, burrows or gnawing show up, a proper survey will establish where they are living and how they are getting in. Warm roofs and loading areas add to the appeal.
Victorian terraces in the town have a familiar set of weaknesses: cellar vents, party-wall gaps, old kitchen pipework and loft eaves. Mice and wasps exploit these in turn. A market town also has shops, takeaways and cafes where a pest problem can affect trade very quickly, so regular checks under a service contract might suit some of them. A written note of each visit is left with you.
No. Rats go where food, water and shelter are available, and a riverside location or leaky drain is often enough. Good housekeeping reduces the draw, but the survey is what identifies the real cause. Please check bins and sheds beforehand.
Same-day appointments are available, depending on the day and where our technicians are working. Call 0113 347 0014 with your postcode and a short description, and we will tell you what is possible. We try to fit around your working day.
Most people never see the pest itself, only what it leaves behind. Here is how to read the clues in your home and work out what you are dealing with before you spend money on a fix.
Read the advice →Clearing a pest problem is rarely about one product. It is a short sequence of jobs, done in the right order, and the order matters more than the brand of spray in the cupboard.
Read the advice →Pest control does not have one price, because no two jobs are the same. This guide explains what moves the price up or down so you can judge a quote sensibly.
Read the advice →Pests rarely announce themselves. This guide covers the early warning signs, the damage that follows if they are left alone, and the health and property risks worth taking seriously.
Read the advice →Prevention works better when it follows the calendar. Different pests become active at different times, so a few small jobs in the right season do more than one big clear-out.
Read the advice →Some pest problems you can sort out yourself with patience and the right product. Others cost more time and money if you try. Here is how to tell the difference.
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This is a general walk-through of how a standard domestic visit tends to go, not a record of one particular job.
Read the walk-through →Thank you Sean and Zack for your speedy and efficient response to our wasp problem. We originally thought we had 2 wasps nests but on the end had 4. After our initial call they came out the next day and even came out a few days later when another next was discovered. Thank you, we will definitely recommend you.Mrs Carter8 August 2018
Prompt, friendly and efficient service, realistic priceKaren Armistead18 June 2018
Returned our call promptly, agreed appt at short notice and did a great job on the bee/wasp nest in our bay window. We recommend him.Anne Blackledge18 June 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.
