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Pest control fees

 

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Public health pests of public health significance - rats, mice, cockroaches, pharaoh ants

Owner/occupied dwelling where all appointments are kept: no charge (unless missed appointments - see note below)

Owner/occupied dwellings

£85 per visit + VAT (payable by landlord)

Each time an owner/occupier fails to keep a schedule appointment, the subsequent visit will be charged at £85 + VAT.

Additional visits in the treatment programme will revert to non chargeable if no further appointments are missed.

Short and long term contracts for tenanted residential and business premises (excluding food premises)

£113.50 per visit + VAT

Annual service contract

Charge may be reduced by half ay PC manager or senior officer for premises with internal floor space of less than 280 square meters

£113.50 per visit + VAT

Visit charge relates to treatments of properties up to 3 bedrooms
An additional £25 will be charged per for each additional bedroom requirement treatment

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Bed bugs

All dwellings - treatment of all bedrooms and beds are based on site survey of property price of application (POA).

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Wasps nests

Wasp nest treatment

£45 per nest

Additional nest treated at same property at same time

£22.50 per additional nest treated at same property at same time

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Other vertebrate pests of no public health significance (nuisance pests) - squirrels, bird control advice

Owner/occupied dwellings

£113

Tented residential dwellings (payable by tenant)

£113
(payable by tenant or landlord)

Business premises and local authorities premises

£113

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Other insect pests of no public health significance (nuisance pests) - indoor: ants, fleas, silverfish, larder beetles (other than those specified below)

Owner/occupied dwellings

£81.50

Tented residential dwellings (payable by tenant)

£81.50

Business premises and local authorities premises

£81.50

Carpet moth treatment

£105.50

Cluster flies

£105.50

Fleas

£76

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Pest control fee notes

Treatment charge relates to treatments of domestiv properties of up to three bedrooms.
An additional £25 will be charged per visit for each additional bedroom requiring treatment.

Change for timed appointment pre 8.30am visit

£10

Charge for supply and/or fitting of past proofing measures

POA

Commercial multi-site contracts

POA

Commercial premises with floor space exceeding 560 square meters

POA

Commercial contracts for bird proofing premises

POA

Sale of pest control related items (dependant upon demand)
Birds, including pigeons, gulls control and proofing

POA

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Dog wardens

Return of stray dogs

£25

Administration fee for stray dogs collected before being sent to kennels

£21.50

Administration admin fee on seized dogs with no chip, tattoo or ID on collar when seized

£22.50

Overnight kennelling fee (Luton Council kennels)

£23 per dog

Dog microchipping (at Luton Council Depot)

£11.30 per chip

Return a stray dog to owner's home in Luton

POA

Recovery of veterinary fees incurred in relation to dogs seized as strays

POA

Training packages relating to dog awareness/dog handling etc

POA

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