Pest Control in Bath

Ask: are you licensed and insured, and what's your licence number? What product will you use, and can I see the label? How many visits does the price include? What guarantee or free-retreatment window do you offer? Have you treated this specific pest recently? A reputable Bath operator answers all five without hesitation.

Termites have straight antennae, a thick uniform waist, and two pairs of wings of equal length; ants have elbowed antennae, pinched waists and unequal wings. Mud tubes on foundations, hollow-sounding timber and piles of shed wings near windows point to termites — get a professional inspection quickly, since termite damage compounds.

It depends on the pest. Wasp nests and one-off ant trails are usually solved in a single visit. Cockroaches, bed bugs, fleas and rodents almost always need 2-3 visits, because eggs laid before the first treatment hatch after it. Ask upfront whether follow-up visits are included in the quoted price.

Bait and traps knock down the current population, but permanence comes from exclusion: sealing gaps bigger than a pencil around pipes, vents, doors and rooflines, plus removing food sources. Good rodent jobs are quoted as a program — initial treatment, follow-up checks, and proofing — not a single bait drop.

Some councils still offer free or subsidised treatment for public-health pests (rats, mice, bed bugs), but many have cut services or charge £50-£150 per course. Check your council's website first — where the service exists it's often cheaper than private firms, though waiting times are longer.

Wasp nest treatment is one of the cheapest pest jobs at roughly £45-£120, typically around £70. Beware of national call-centre firms quoting £150+ for the same 20-minute job — local BPCA members are usually cheaper.