Who is Responsible for Pest Control in Colchester?

Here at Pest Defence, we’ve already helped countless families and businesses across Colchester tackle all sorts of pest problems to help maintain a hygienic and safe community for us all to live in, however as pests are always breeding, they are still a problem for many across the area. If you’re currently experiencing a pest infestation at home, work, or in public areas, you may be wondering whose responsibility it is to exterminate the problem. To help you, our team have put together a guide on everything you need to know about pest control in Colchester and the surrounding areas.

If you’re the property owner

If the infestation occurs on a property you own, whether commercial or domestic, it is solely your duty to eradicate the infestation and ensure the hygiene of your property is maintained.

If you’re renting a property

If your property is rented, the responsibility usually lies with the landlord unless the infestation was caused by your actions – incorrectly disposing of rubbish, for example – or if your tenancy agreement stipulates that you will be responsible for dealing with infestations. Any infestations that were already present in the property before your tenancy began and infestations caused or made worse by structural damage or disrepair should be the landlord’s responsibility. If yourself and your landlord disagree on who should tackle the pest problem, an Environmental Health Officer may be used to determine the cause of the infestation and therefore apportion responsibility.

Colchester Borough Council’s services

Now you have identified a responsible party, you need to find a pest control service. Colchester council provides a pest control service for domestic and commercial premises which is particularly valuable to those on a limited income. However, these services are chargeable to most customers, and not all types of pest problem are covered. The council’s services and charges differentiate between domestic and non-domestic, and cover the following problems:

Domestic

Rodents
Cockroaches
Tropical ants
Bedbugs
Wasps
Hornets
Fleas
Silverfish
Carpet beetle
Fur beetle

Non-domestic

Rodents
Cockroaches
Tropical ants
Garden ants
Silverfish
Carpet beetle
Fur beetle
Stored product insects

While this is a good scope of some of the more common pests, it is certainly not an exhaustive list.

Here at Pest Defence, we’d recommend you use a professional and independent pest control company to not only ensure that any pests you have are dealt with, but that the work carried out is focused and done by experts.

How Pest Defence can help

Pest Defence can offer complete elimination services to pests of all kind. As well as providing all the same services as the council, listed above, we provide excellent pest control to many pests that the council are unable to deal with, including:

Bees
Flies
Mites
Birds
Squirrels
Moles
Rabbits

Pest Defence Ltd charge competitive fees to all our customers and our charges do not differentiate between commercial or domestic clients. Excluding wood-boring insects, we’ll eradicate pests of any kind at any property, there is no job too big or too small, as we are happy to make appointments that suit the customer, seven days a week. Get in contact today for more information; we’ll be happy to help in any way we can.

Pest Defence offers specialist pest control in Colchester, Chelmsford and Brentwood and are a Local Authority approved company with over 25 years’ experience in our field of expertise. We can eradicate all pest problems with ease and ensure a safe, hygienic place to live. No matter the service you require, you can rely on the high-quality services of Pest Control.