Wales
Checked October 2026Vale of Glamorgan council pest control
Vale of Glamorgan Council runs a pest control service. Rats: £73.
What the council treats
Vale of Glamorgan| Pest | Fee | Covers | Notes | Against other councils |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rats | £73 | rats (outside) and rats/mice (inside); benefit recipients £36.50 | £18 below the median | |
| Mice | £73 | inside; benefit recipients £36.50 | £22 below the median | |
| Wasp nest | £83 | treatment only; benefit recipients £41.50 | £6.12 above the median | |
| Bed bugs | £110 | spray treatment, single floor; whole house up to 3 bed £167, 4/5 bed £208, 6/7 bed £240; benefit recipients half price | £76.26 below the median | |
| Fleas | £110 | single floor; whole house up to 3 bed £167, 4/5 bed £208, 6/7 bed £240; benefit recipients half price | about the median | |
| Cockroaches | £110 | spray treatment, single floor; whole house up to 3 bed £167, 4/5 bed £208, 6/7 bed £240; benefit recipients half price | £26.84 below the median | |
| Cluster flies, carpet beetles etc | £110 | |||
| Rats 6 month domestic contract | £167 |
- Call-out or survey fee: £39
- Concessions: Benefit recipients pay 50% of standard charge (excluding the rat contract)
- Businesses: the council also offers commercial pest control
- Notes: Service run by Shared Regulatory Services for the Vale; fees from SRS 2026-27 Fees and Charges PDF. £39 is the charge for an aborted call (less than 72 hours from appointment); monitoring/survey £50 deducted from any later treatment. Squirrels not treated (advice only). Commercial rats/mice £80 first hour, £42 per additional half hour, contract £56 per hour.
Status: Treats pests. Fees as published for 2026/27, read on the council's own fees page, checked 2026-10-02.
Places this council covers
Barry, Penarth
Private pest control
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