Tadcaster is a small North Yorkshire town on the River Wharfe with a long brewing heritage. Stone buildings, river banks and grain-linked premises shape the pests it sees.
A brewing town has food and drink premises, storage and malt-related buildings, and any place that holds grain or food waste can attract rodents. Businesses should keep stock off the floor, seal gaps at doors and loading areas and check deliveries. A visit can look at those points, and a contract allows regular inspection with records. Delivery doors and loading bays are the usual weak points.
For homes, older stone property near the river is the usual setting. Rats follow the Wharfe bank into gardens and yards, mice use gaps in stone and wasps nest in roof eaves. Later housing has less in the way of gaps, but sheds and gardens give cover. The town is small, so we can often arrange a visit around a convenient time for you.
Yes. Food and drink premises are a regular part of our commercial work. Commercial service contracts are available, and we keep written records of inspections and actions that may help with your own paperwork. Rotate stock regularly and inspect deliveries.
Store food in sealed containers off the floor, seal gaps at doors and pipes, and clear spillages quickly. Even so, mice can enter through very small openings, so regular checks are worthwhile. Pallets stored against walls give cover.
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 →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
Great service, fast and efficientLesley11 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.
