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Pests and nuisance

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Breckland Pest Control staff deal with some 4,000 service requests each year. A charge is made for the treatment of commercial premises and the eradication of non-public health pests such as wasps and fleas from dwellings. Whilst the service is demand led, we do our best to respond to all service requests within five working days and a significant proportion of treatments are carried out within two working days.

We also offer a free insect identification service for anyone curious enough to want to know the identity of any creature they have discovered.

Chargeable service fees

Our charges inclusive of VAT, valid from 1 April 2007 are:

  • rats and mice - domestic premises
    • Free
  • rats and mice - commercial premises
    • Contract by negotiation
  • wasps and hornets nests
    • £27.00 per treatment
  • domestic flea treatment
    • £35.00 per treatment
  • cluster flies treatment
    • £35.00 per treatment
  • bed bugs
    • Free

Other animals and pests

  • Moles
    • we do not offer a treatment for these
  • Ants
    • we do not offer a treatment for these
  • Rabbits
    • we do not offer a treatment for these
  • Bees
    • we do not offer a treatment for these.
      However, click on this link for some useful contacts: Link to bees page.

Downloads

Pest Control Service leaflet (PDF document, 198Kb)

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