Pest control
Domestic properties
We treat a variety of pests in domestic properties for all residents of the borough. There are discounts for council tenants and Dacorum Card holders.
Book a treatment
If you have seen evidence of pests in your home or garden and would like to book a treatment, please call our Customer Service Centre on 01442 228000.
We will process your payment over the phone (you will need a credit or debit card to do this) and make an appointment for one of our officers to visit your property to carry out the treatment. We can offer appointments between 8am and 4pm, Monday to Friday. We are unable to carry out treatments during the evenings, weekends or bank holidays.
Treatment charges
Charges for domestic pest control treatments
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Pest
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What's included in treatment charge
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Cost (1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023 - including VAT)
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Rats
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Up to three visits
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£63 |
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Rats - Dacorum Card
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Up to three visits - proof of card will need to be seen at visit
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£32 |
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Rats - Dacorum Borough Council housing tenant
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Up to three visits
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Free
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Mice
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Up to three visits - mice will only be treated inside the home
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£63
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Fleas
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Per visit (up to two bedrooms and two living rooms only) |
£58 |
| Fleas |
Additional rooms (per room) |
£20 |
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Wasps/hornets (one nest)
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One nest killed. Please note: the actual nest will not be removed
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£51 |
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Wasps/hornets - additional nest
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To be paid for and booked in at the time as the initial nest booking
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£18
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Ants (inside only) |
One nest killed
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£74 |
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Cockroaches
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Up to three visits (up to two bedrooms and two living rooms only) |
£92 |
| Squirrels |
Up to three visits |
£129 |
| Squirrels |
Additional visit |
£27 |
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Cluster flies
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One treatment
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£78 |
| Call out |
No pest treated - called out for advice only |
£43 |
| Other |
Per hour (minimum one hour) |
£79 |
Commercial properties
We provide cost-effective pest control services to businesses, which cover a variety of rodents and insects. Our service is tailored to the needs of your individual business.
Contact us for more information and to book a free survey of your premises. Email pestcontrol@dacorum.gov.uk or phone us on 01442 228000.
Advice on common pests
Find out how you can prevent some of the more common pests that you might come across:
Ants (PDF 281KB)
Bedbugs (PDF 325 KB)
Cluster Flies (PDF 176KB)
Cockroaches (PDF 185KB)
Fleas (PDF 326KB)
Mice (PDF 318KB)
Rats (PDF 264KB)
Silverfish (PDF 174KB)
Squirrels (PDF 273KB)
Wasps and bees - how to tell the difference (PDF 78KB)
Wasps (PDF 229KB)
Urban foxes (PDF 463KB) For advice on dealing with urban foxes, please see the Fox Project website.
For information on dealing with swarms of honey bees, please see the British Beekeepers Association website.
Request more information
Need help with pests? Fill in the short form below and our dedicated Pest Control team will get back to you.
Online request form
Contact us
Email: pestcontrol@dacorum.gov.uk
Telephone:
01442 228000
