Pest Control
Pest Control in West Somerset
In order to control pests throughout the District, West Somerset Council offers a subsidised range of pest control treatments for domestic properties.
From 1 May 2013 the following charges apply for domestic pest treatments:
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Pest |
SDK Price per treatment (includes VAT at 20%) |
Wasps
2nd treatment and any further nests treated at the same time |
£49.00
£24.50 |
|
Rats (up to four visits) |
£58.00 |
|
Mice (up to three visits) |
£58.00 |
|
Squirrels (up to three visits) |
£110.00 |
|
Bedbugs |
£78.00 |
|
Cockroaches |
£78.00 |
|
Fleas |
£78.00 |
|
Black Ants |
£65.00 |
|
Cluster flies |
£110.00 |
Spray treatments are based on a 3 bedroom house
*There is a charge of £17.50 for each additional room. |
£17.50 per extra room |
With regard to the new prices, there is now no financial support for this service and consequently no benefit discount for any pest treatment.
To request a pest control service please complete the online form at http://www.dialapest.co.uk/council/council.php This service is undertaken by contractors and they will be in contact to arrange the treatment Payment will need to be made to the contractor on their first visit.
You Can Contact DialAPest directly on 0844 828 336 between 9am and 5pm seven day's a week. Calls cost around 5 pence per Minute from a BT landline, Calls from other networks or mobiles may be considerable more. Should you require further information please contact the Council on 01643 703704.
A comprehensive poffessional pest control service is available for commercial premesis at competeive rates. Please contact our prefered contractor SDK Environmental Limited trading as DialAPest to benifit from our special rates.
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Service |
Business premises (prices including VAT)
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Commercial Pest Control Rates
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£66.00 per hour
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See DialAPest’s terms and conditions.
Please see DialAPest’s Fact sheet which gives information on the different types of pests.
**A charge may apply when a visit is made but no active wasp nest can be identified.
Bees
Unfortunately, we do not have a service for treatment of nuisance bees.
Advice leaflets
Environmental Health have produced a series of advice leafets (found under Related Documents) for the most common pest enquries we get in West Somerset.
If you have any comments, enquiries or feedback about any of our services, please complete the online form. Your comments will be collated and used to improve the service we provide.