Pest Control

We provide technical advice and practical treatment for a range of nuisance pests. See the documents below for more information on these pests:

Residential Properties

We provide a free rat and mice control service to all residential properties within the city boundaries. Our team will also make repeat visits to properties as necessary, to ensure we have dealt fully with any rat or mice problem.

We do charge for the control of other pests however. Visit our Fees and Charges page for details on costs.

Contact us for advice or to book an appointment for treatment of your pest problems.

Commercial Properties

We carry out pest control work for commercial properties and charge for all these services. Contact us using the details on the right of this page for more information.

Alternatively, commercial properties are expected to seek private treatment services to get rid of pests.

How to prevent problems with pests

• Rats love compost bins. They are warm and full of food. Place wire mesh (1cm x 1cm) under the base of your compost bin or even better put it on a concrete base to stop rats getting in under the bin.
• Keep rubbish in sealed bins with well fitting tops, and keep long grass to a minimum to reduce places for them to live.
• Ensure that drainage is in good repair. that drains are not broken and that inspection chambers are in good condition.
• Inspect your house for any holes or faults in the brickwork. If the hole is not supposed to be there it needs to be repaired.
• Don't scatter food for birds in the garden. If you feed the birds, use a feed container or leave food down only for a short time for ground feeding

Page last reviewed 7 Jan 2009