Common Pests in Gloucester and South-West England
Our services covers the full spectrum of properties across Gloucester, including both housing and business developments in equal measure.
Whichever pest you may be dealing with, our first step is always to accurately identify the species concerned, before creating a bespoke treatment plan that targets the infestation at its source and systematically blocks all likely entry routes, ensuring the problem does not come back.
Rat Control and Mouse Control in Gloucester
Rodents remain Gloucester’s most stubborn pest issue. Rodent pests exploit the city’s interconnected terraces, food businesses, and storage premises for food and shelter, and once a population takes hold inside a building, activity escalates rapidly.
Our removal experts identify precisely where rats or mice are entering, then eliminate the problem before numbers increase any further.
Rat control in Gloucester
Our rodent control service starts with a comprehensive survey to locate entry points and assess existing activity, then integrates targeted baiting and physical proofing measures to seal all access routes.
Effective effects on rat infestations are realised by addressing both aspects simultaneously, eradicating the existing population whilst blocking the entry points within the same treatment cycle.
We use BPCA-approved products, comply with British Pest Control Association standards on all visit, and provide documented records of all applications for landlords and corporate clients who require it.
Mouse control in Gloucester
A house-mouse is considerably smaller, far less conspicuous, and significantly easier to overlook than a rat. Capable of passing through a gap as narrow as 6mm, mice will build nests behind kitchen units, within wall cavities, and amidst stored goods, and a single breeding pair is able to generate in excess of 50 offspring within the course of one year.
Droppings provide the most obvious distinction between rats and mice. Mouse droppings are grain sized and scattered, whilst rat droppings are bigger and grouped together.
Our pest controller recognises the type during the survey and uses the correct treatment. Mouse control combines trapping or baiting with sealing access points to prevent the population from returning.
Grey Squirrels
Grey squirrels taking up residence in Gloucester lofts remains a continuing concern during every season, with the situation escalating during the colder winter months as these creatures look for warm and sheltered spaces to nest.
Grey squirrels residing in your attic will cause ongoing thumping and scrabbling noises during the early morning hours and at dusk, and the resulting damage can increase fast given their habit to chew through electrical wires, water pipes, and insulation.
Insect Pest Control Services in Gloucester, Wasp Nest Removal, Cockroaches, Bed Bugs, and more
Insect pest control is something we handle across the full spectrum of species, covering both domestic and commercial premises! Why does that matter? Because every single insect species demands its own unique treatment approach. The products and application methods that tackle a wasp nest are simply not the same as those needed for bed bugs or cockroaches!
Wasp nest removal in Gloucester
Wasp nests start forming from late April onwards and continue to develop throughout the summer months, with the peak period for wasp nest removal in Gloucester occurring between July and mid-September.
Cockroach control
Cockroaches are typically drawn to temperate and damp conditions, making industrial kitchens, basement plant rooms, laundry facilities, and the spaces behind appliances in older properties among their most visited haunts. The German and Oriental cockroach are the two species most commonly encountered across Gloucester.
Bed bug treatment
Bed bug callouts make up a steady part of Gloucester pest control services, fuelled by student housing turnover, holiday lets, Airbnb properties, and the hotel sector across the city centre. Bed bugs remain hidden in mattress seams, headboards, bed frame joints, behind skirting boards, and inside electrical sockets throughout the day, emerging at night to feed on sleeping occupants.
Bird Control in Bristol
Fowl control in Bristol tackles the prevalent presence of feral pigeons throughout the city centre, together with a notable inland gull population that has established itself across dockside, commercial, and city-centre rooftops.
The procedures involved employ a broad range of methods specific to bird management, including bird netting, bird spikes, bird wire, falconry response, solar panel proofing and chimney guards, whilst the legal protections surrounding active gull nests mean that licensed intervention is occasionally required.
Do get in touch with us today if you are experiencing a bird or gull problem at your Bristol property and we will set up a complimentary site survey for you.