Pest guides

The seven signs, in the order people usually find them, and what to do (and not do) next.

Raisin or rice grain? Telling rats from mice by droppings, noises and smear marks, and why it changes the job.

Shifted pipe joint or chewed gully? How rats get in from the sewer, and who fixes which part.

A two-minute hotel room check, the signs to look for at home, and what to do if you find them.

Honey bee, bumblebee or wasp? How to tell before anyone treats anything, and why bees get a different answer.

A wasp nest by the door or a mouse in the kitchen? What shouldn’t wait, and what to do in the meantime.

What pest control really costs in Cardiff, what drives the price, and the market numbers to sanity-check any quote.

What the council charges, what you get for it, and an honest comparison with going private.

Who pays in a Welsh rental? The Renting Homes (Wales) Act rules, explained without the legalese.

Physical, chemical and biological control explained, and how the three combine on real jobs.