South Gloucestershire council pest control

South Gloucestershire Council runs a limited pest control service. Rats: £220 for 3 visits.

What the council treats

South Gloucestershire

Pest	Fee	Covers	Notes	Against other councils
Rats	£220	3 visits	further visits £100 each	£129 above the median
Mice	£220	3 visits	further visits £100 each	£125 above the median
Wasp nest	£132	1 visits	advisory visit plus one nest in peak season; £66 per additional nest; revisit within 7 days if nest not destroyed	£55.12 above the median
Bed bugs	£360		£360 per hour of treatment, pro rata; £100 survey visit only	£173.74 above the median
Fleas	£360		£360 per hour of treatment, pro rata; £100 survey visit only	£246.90 above the median
Cockroaches	£312		£312 per hour of treatment, pro rata; £100 survey visit only	£175.16 above the median
Squirrels	£655		up to two-week treatment; £100 advisory visit only	£499.68 above the median
Cluster flies	£361
Ants, carpet beetles, moths	£361
Bees	£100	1 visits

Call-out or survey fee: £100
Concessions: 50% discount on rat treatment only for residents on Pension Credit, Universal Credit (not working) or other listed benefits
Businesses: the council also offers commercial pest control
Notes: Page banner: 'We are not currently accepting new requests for pest control services. Services will reopen as soon as possible.' Fee list read on council beta site; no fee year stated. Out-of-hours treatment +£100 per hour per officer. Birds and moles not treated. Council has consulted on ending/charging full cost for the service (2026/27 budget).

Status: Limited service. Fees as published, read on the council's site; the page gives no fee year, checked 2026-10-02.

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