Rats (Rattus norvegicus)

What does it cost?

Rat treatment costs for non-council houses are:-

£170.91 (Incl VAT) for a complete treatment (a maximum of 5 visits),

£85.46 (Incl VAT) for a full treatment (a maximum of 5 visits) for those entitled to any concession.  

Non domestic properties are charged at £170.91 (Incl VAT) for the initial visit then £71.94 (Excl VAT) per hour or part thereof for each subsequent visit.

How quickly will we attend?

We aim to attend calls within 5 working days.

Do I have to do anything before the officer comes out?

No,  There is nothing you need to do before we attend. We will, however, require to speak to you on the first visit even if the rats activity is outside.

What are our working hours?

For the initial visit, we offer a choice of either 08:00 - 12:00 or 12:00 - 16:00 Monday to Friday.  After the initial visit you may agree a revisit with the officer attending out with these hours but we cannot guarantee this will be possible. We do not work over the weekends or on public holidays.

How long does a treatment take?

This can be very variable due to a number of factors.  As an average the full treatment will take around 4 visits over 4 weeks.  However, this depends on a number of factors such as size of the infestation, re-infestation, accessibility of alternative foods etc.

Do you carry out any works to stop future infestations?

In the case of council properties we will inform the housing office of repairs that are required to try and reduce the probability of re-infestation.  You will also be given advice as to what you can also do to help prevent this.

In the case of non-council properties you will be given advice only on any repair works and other things you may have to do to try and prevent re-infestation.  The council pest controllers will not carry out any works on your house.

Please note: We might not provide treatment, or may stop treatment where repairs, or other necessary steps to prevent access or attraction, to a property have not been carried out.