Wakefield is a cathedral city with a coalfield and woollen past, and its Victorian terraces sit beside old industrial buildings and newer estates. All of them see pests.
Cities with an industrial history tend to have buildings that have changed use several times. Former warehouses, workshops and mills are now flats, studios or storage, and each change can leave unseen voids and unused services. These suit rodents and insects well, and pigeons favour the ledges. Surveys of such buildings take time, because they need checking floor by floor. Landlords may want records of what was found.
Victorian terraces share cellars, party walls and drains, and rats and mice use them to move between houses. Later estates generally offer fewer entry points but more outdoor space for rats, ants and wasps. Businesses in the city centre may find that food waste, deliveries and rear yards are where the problems start, so we look at those first. Smaller units often share bin stores with neighbours.
We work with a range of property types, and your landlord or housing provider may have their own arrangements, so check first. If you are paying privately, we can inspect and quote for any property.
Wear gloves, avoid sweeping dry droppings into the air, and clean with a damp cloth and disinfectant. Then note where you found them and call us. The size and spread help identify rats or mice.
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 →Great service, fast and efficientLesley11 September 2018
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
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.
