Common Pests in Martock and South-West England
We carry out projects throughout all property types in Martock, with our work split equally between residential and commercial settings.
No matter what pest you are facing, our primary approach is to correctly recognise the involved species, before developing a tailored treatment plan that addresses the infestation at its source and systematically seals all likely entry routes, making sure the problem does not come back.
Rat Control and Mouse Control in Martock
Rodents constitute the most relentless and recurring pest issue across Martock. Both rats and mice discover food sources and shelter with notable ease throughout the city’s interconnected terraces, food businesses, and storage premises, and once a population takes hold within a building, the infestation escalates rapidly.
Our removal specialists determine accurately which entry points the rats or mice are exploiting to gain access, and address the infestation before the population has any opportunity to expand further.
Rat control in Martock
Our rat control service begins with a comprehensive survey to identify entry points and examine existing activity, before bringing together targeted baiting and physical proofing measures to seal off all access routes.
Lasting effects on rat infestations are obtained by addressing both aspects simultaneously, eliminating the existing population whilst sealing the entry points within the same treatment cycle.
All treatment we conduct utilises BPCA-approved products and is conducted in complete accordance with British Pest Control Association standards, with detailed documented evidence of all work given to landlords and commercial clients who request it.
Mouse control in Martock
A house mouse is notably smaller, much less conspicuous, and considerably easier to overlook than a rat. Able to squeeze through a gap as narrow as 6mm, mice will make 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 are genuinely the simplest technique for distinguishing rats from mice! Mouse droppings are tiny, grain-sized and scattered about, whereas rat droppings are noticeably larger and tend to appear in clusters.
Our pest controller will identify the kind during the survey and apply the most appropriate solution for the situation. Mouse control brings together a combination of trapping or baiting alongside the careful proofing of all access points, ensuring the population has no opportunity to return.
Grey Squirrels
Grey squirrels in Martock lofts are a relentless year long issue, increasing in winter as squirrels seek warm places to nest.
Grey squirrels residing in your attic will generate continuous scratching and thumping noises during the early morning period and at dusk, and the resulting damage can increase quickly given their habit to gnaw through electrical cables, water pipes, and insulation.
Insect Pest Control Services in Martock, Wasp Nest Removal, Cockroaches, Bed Bugs, and more
Our insect pest control offerings include the full range of insect kinds found throughout both domestic and commercial properties. Every insect variety needs a distinctly bespoke method, given that the products and application methods effective against a wasp nest vary significantly from those employed in treating bed bugs or cockroaches.
Wasp nest removal in Martock
Wasp nests commence emerging from late April and expand right through summer, with the peak period for wasp nest removal in Martock falling between July and mid-September!
Cockroach control
Cockroaches are lured to toasty and moist conditions, making professional kitchens, basement plant rooms, laundry facilities and the spaces behind appliances in older-aged residential properties their most common habitats. The German and Oriental cockroach are the two species most commonly encountered across Martock.
Bed bug treatment
Bed bug treatments constitute a frequent and ongoing aspect of Martock’s pest control operations, due to the substantial volume of student accommodation turnover, short term holiday lets, Airbnb properties, and the significant concentration of hotels situated throughout the city centre. During daylight hours, bed bugs hide within mattress seams, headboards, bed frame joints, behind skirting boards, and inside electrical sockets, coming out under the cover of darkness to feed upon the sleeping occupant.
Bird Control in Bristol
Avian control in Martock manages wild pigeons throughout the city centre and a significant inland gull population across harbour side, business, and town centre rooftops.
Bird control genuinely does work in a totally different way to rodent and insect treatments. Methods such as bird netting, bird spikes, bird wire, falconry response, solar panel proofing and chimney guards all come into play here. Because active gull nests are protected under a strict legal framework, licensed work is sometimes necessary.
If you are having a pigeon issue or gull nuisance at your Bristol property, give us a call and we will arrange a complimentary site survey for you.