We can provide treatment if your home is affected by rats or mice as they can spread disease.
All treatments at domestic premises for rats are free of charge.
A charge of £26.50 is made for domestic mice treatments.
For other pests that are not a health risk, such as wasps and fleas, or if the premises affected are a business, a charge will be made depending on the work involved.
Our current Fees and Charges list can be downloaded below.
For domestic customers the charge is payable at the time our Pest Control Technician visits, either by cash or a cheque payable to Eastbourne Borough Council. If paying by cash, please ensure you have the exact amount as our staff do not carry change.
Commercial businesses can be invoiced on receipt of a purchase order.
What we will do
All work is carried out by qualified staff. Our Pest Control Officers will:
tell you their name
be courteous
show you identification if you ask, which you can check by telephoning us
advise you if there will be a charge to remove the pests
only use materials and methods which have been approved by the Government's Advisory Committee on Pesticides. These are designed to get rid of the pests causing the problem, in a humane way without harming other creatures
inspect your home or business to confirm which pest is causing the problem and which parts are affected. It may be possible for us to discover how the pests got into your home in some cases (e.g. rats entering from a broken drain)
tell you the method we intend to use to treat the problem, and whether you need to take any precautions (for example, keep children and pets away during the treatment)
carry out the treatment for the pests according to health and safety rules
place baits in appropriate containers where they could be attractive to other creatures
make further visits when it is necessary to check if baits have been taken, or to lay further baits. Treatment will continue until the pests are removed
provide you with a written report of the treatment. This will state the pesticide which has been used
advise you of any precautions you can take to stop the problem occurring again. We have advice leaflets following treatment for fleas available to download
