Vermin Control in The Sheffield Area

If you are having to deal with the effects of unwanted vermin at your house or workplace in the Sheffield area then rest assured that Pest Professionals can help. We can provide support to you with instant recommendations to help remove any vermin problem in two very convenient and effective steps:

The no obligation phone consultation applies to both residential and business customers in the Sheffield area. No vermin control job is too big or too small for us to consider. Where appropriate we can advise on any immediate steps needed to safeguard your well being, property or belongings prior to a visit. If a visit is required we let you know if there will be a call out fee and also advise on the likely costs of any vermin removal work should it be called for.

The Control of Vermin

Many of us picture rats when we hear the word ‘vermin’, however in actual fact it applies to any pest or nuisance animal that affects humans by spreading diseases or destroying crops and livestock.

Rats were of course responsible for the Black Death or bubonic plague, or to be precise it was in fact the rat flea that initially transmitted it. To this day rodents carry a micro-organism that causes leptospirosis. The micro-organism lives in the rat without causing illness, but if passed onto humans either by direct contact or by means of contact with surfaces of water contaminated, for instance, with rat urine, it can lead to the potentially fatal form of leptospirosis known at Weil’s Disease.

The introduced North American grey squirrel is in fact a rodent and is a serious pest on tree plantations, where it strips back bark and causes acute damage to young trees. Grey squirrels also have a tendency to get into lofts in residential properties where they will create much damage, including to power cables.

Rabbits aren’t strictly speaking vermin, but they do cause various issues for the farming sector. It’s estimated that wild rabbits caused upwards of £50millon in damage to agricultural crops in the UK each year, and at times there is no choice but to control them either through exclusion to extermination methods. Indeed UK landowners have a legal obligation to control them.

There are many approaches to vermin control, each of which is unique to the problem pest. Call one of our Pest Professionals for a free, no obligation discussion.

Rats

Carries leptospirosis which may be spread to individuals via its urine and which can cause the potentially fatal Weil’s Disease.

Mice

Drawn in to homes by the potential of food and shelter. Cause damage to buildings by chewing through walls and commonly cause fire hazards by chewing through electrical circuitry.

Moles

A substantial problem where clear, flat, turf surface areas are desired such as lawns, golf courses, formal and domestic gardens, bowling greens, racecourses and cricket pitches etc.

Grey Squirrels

A serious pest on tree plantations and commonly causes considerable damage when in residential loft spaces.

If you need sound advice or a speedy solution to a vermin problem anywhere in Sheffield or the surrounding towns and villages – get in touch.