Pest Inspection & Survey in Duxford
£120 Fixed Cost
The service page for Duxford — what we do, what it costs and what to expect.
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When Is a Pest Inspection Better Than Guessing the Treatment in Duxford?
Found droppings in a Duxford house or outbuilding and cannot tell mouse from rat? That one question is the best reason to inspect before you treat.
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Droppings are the most common thing people find and the thing they most often misjudge. An inspection beats guessing when the droppings could belong to more than one animal, because mice and rats are treated differently, and so are the proofing jobs that follow.
Mouse or Rat: Why It Matters
Mouse droppings are small and pointed, while rat droppings are larger and blunter. That sounds simple until you find a few in a dark corner of a Duxford garage next to a bag of seed. Rats need a different bait approach and tend to use different routes in, so a mouse treatment will not fix a rat problem. Our mouse price is £260 and so is rat, but the work is not interchangeable.
Old Cottage, Newer House: Different Questions
Duxford has older cottages with solid walls, brickwork gaps and sheds along the plot, and newer houses with integral garages and loft hatches. In the cottages the question is often how they are getting in. In the newer houses, it is usually which room they are using.
- Outbuilding droppings: often a food source, such as pet feed or seed
- Kitchen droppings: usually behind units or appliances
- Loft droppings: need identifying before anyone sets bait
Check before you clear. Photograph the droppings next to a coin, then leave them where they are for the visit. They show where the animal travels.
When You Do Not Need an Inspection
If you have seen a mouse run across the floor in Duxford, book the mice treatment. If you watched a rat in the garden, book that. The inspection only earns its place when the droppings are the only clue and you cannot name the animal.
What You Get for £120
- Identification of the animal where the evidence allows
- A map of where activity is centred, not just where you noticed it
- The gaps and entry points to close
- A recommended treatment and a price you can accept or decline
The pest inspection in Duxford is £120 fixed, with no call-out fee. If the problem keeps recurring, the survey is especially useful, and the Cambridge inspection service page explains how it works.
The Honest Limits
An inspection records what is visible and reachable on the day. Cavity walls and sealed voids cannot be opened up, and we note them rather than pretend. If your droppings turn out to be from something we do not treat, the report will say so.
Waiting rarely helps. If rodents are the cause, the problem tends to grow with time, so do not leave droppings unidentified for weeks.
If you are in Duxford and have found something you cannot name, call 01223 902388 or send a WhatsApp photo. We will tell you whether to book a survey or go straight to treatment.
Common Questions
How do I tell mouse droppings from rat droppings?
Mouse droppings are small and pointed, rat droppings are bigger and blunter. If you are unsure, take a photo and show us.
Will you identify the animal from a photo?
Often we can give a view from a clear photo with a size reference, but an inspection also shows where the activity is and how they are getting in.
I only found droppings in my Duxford garage. Is that worth surveying?
If the garage connects to the house or stores food, yes, because the droppings may point to a way into the home.
Does the £120 come off the treatment price?
The inspection is a separate fixed-price service. Ask when you call and we will confirm exactly what applies.
Pest Inspection & Survey in Duxford
Tell us what you have found and where. We confirm the treatment and the price before anything is booked.
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Pest Inspection & Survey in Duxford
Tell us what you have seen and where, and we will give you the treatment and the price before anything is booked.