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Checked October 2026Cardiff council pest control
Cardiff Council runs a pest control service. Rats: £75 for 3 visits.
What the council treats
Cardiff| Pest | Fee | Covers | Notes | Against other councils |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rats | £75 | 3 visits | incl VAT | £16 below the median |
| Mice | £75 | 3 visits | incl VAT | £20 below the median |
| Wasp nest | £75 | 1 visits | incl VAT | about the median |
| Bed bugs | £200 | 2 visits | 1-3 bedroom house; £260 for 4+ bedrooms; incl VAT; residential treatment currently suspended | £13.74 above the median |
| Fleas | £95 | 1 visits | 1 floor; £120 whole house; incl VAT | £18.10 below the median |
| Cockroaches | £200 | 2 visits | 1-3 bedroom house; £260 for 4+ bedrooms; incl VAT; residential treatment currently suspended | £63.16 above the median |
| Squirrels | £75 | 3 visits | incl VAT | £80.32 below the median |
| Insect monitoring | £30 | 1 visits |
- Businesses: the council also offers commercial pest control
- Notes: Page banner: 'We cannot treat bedbugs and cockroaches in residential properties at the moment.' 50% of charge refunded if no pests found or pest not treated. Fee year not stated. Commercial: £85 first hour of rodent treatment, £42.50 per additional half hour, minimum 3 visits; annual contracts by quote. Page read via browser (curl returned 403). No concession stated.
Status: Treats pests. Fees as published, read on the council's site; the page gives no fee year, checked 2026-10-02.
Places this council covers
Cardiff
Private pest control
Private firms usually come sooner, treat more pests and give a guarantee. Here is what each service involves and costs.