Pest Control Services Leeds – Emergency Pest Removal – Leeds Expert

You know what really gets me? Just last February, I had to charge someone £1,200 for an emergency wasp nest removal in their loft. The kicker? They’d known about it since autumn but thought “it’s dormant, it’ll be fine.” Would’ve cost them £85 back in October. After 18 years doing this job in Leeds, you’d think I’d be used to it, but it still makes me shake my head.

Look, I get it. Nobody wants to think about pests until they absolutely have to. But here’s the thing about Leeds – our weather’s all over the place, isn’t it? One minute it’s damp air rolling in from the Pennines, next it’s a sudden cold snap. And pests? They’re constantly adapting to whatever Yorkshire throws at them.

The variety of buildings we’ve got doesn’t help either. Those lovely Victorian terraces in places like Headingley and Chapel Allerton? Brilliant for character, but the old cavities and worn pointing are basically pest hotels. Then you’ve got the new builds sprouting up everywhere from Cross Gates to Morley – different problems entirely, usually involving gaps nobody thought to seal properly during construction.

And don’t even get me started on what happens along the River Aire come autumn. The rat activity picks up something chronic when the water levels start changing. Leeds Council does what it can, but honestly, if you live anywhere near the river – from the city centre right out to Kirkstall – you need to be extra vigilant around September and October.“`html

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