Mice Control

Mouse Control Wakefield & Leeds

Finding mice in your home can be extremely distressing, but it’s much more common than you think. With over 5.5 million house mice in the UK alone, there’s no wonder that homes and businesses across the county of West Yorkshire regularly suffer from mice problems.

If you’ve discovered signs of mice on your property, it’s vital to contact a pest control professional as soon as possible. Here at Vermicure, we’re proud to deliver our expert mice control services across Wakefield and the surrounding areas of West Yorkshire. 

Your local mice removal specialists are on hand to deal with mouse problems in both domestic and commercial properties. So, what are you waiting for? Call now on 07951 157254 to book your treatment, and we’ll be with you as soon as possible.

Why is Mice Control Essential?

Mouse control is absolutely vital because of the problems they cause to humans, properties, and other animals. One of the main reasons we must control house mouse infestations is purely because of the rates at which they can breed. Female mice can produce litters up to 10 times per year, with each litter containing between 5-8 pups at a time.

Mice are also capable of delivering considerable damage to properties. Despite their small stature, mice are destructive creatures who will gnaw their way through your furniture, wooden beams, skirting boards, pipes, floorboards, and even electrical wiring. As part of the rodent family, mice must grind down their front teeth on a regular basis to prevent injury, but such actions leave you will extensive damage that requires costly repairs.

As well as the risk they pose to your property, mice also present a significant health risk to anyone in the vicinity. Mice, just like rats, are known carriers of disease. They contaminate food and water as they try to survive, and their urine and faeces also transmit dangerous diseases, including Hantavirus and Salmonellosis. The diseases mice carry are easily passed to humans and other animals, meaning their presence on your property places you and your loved ones at risk of developing a serious health problem.

If you’ve noticed mice on your property, don’t delay! Protect yourself, your home, and your loved ones with our expert mice control services available across Wakefield, Leeds, Doncaster and West Yorkshire.

Commercial Mouse Control in Leeds & Wakefield

Mice will find shelter wherever they can, especially if there’s easy access to food and water. Unfortunately for you, they cannot tell the difference between a home and a business, so many commercial properties in Wakefield also fall victim to mice infestations.

Businesses and pests simply don’t mix – especially mice. Despite their size, mice infestations can cause enormous damage and cause various problems that put you, your staff, and your customers at risk. They will eat their way through your inventory, contaminating it as they go, chew through electrical cables resulting in a fire hazard and spread dangerous diseases to anyone in the vicinity, to name a few.

The presence of a mice infestation on your business premises also places you at risk of costly fines, potential business closure and even prosecution. As a business owner, you have a legal responsibility to maintain a safe, pest-free environment for your staff and customers. Failure to act and control mice problems on your property could lead to serious trouble. 

So, to help you protect your staff, customers and the future of your business, we offer commercial mice control to all local Wakefield businesses. Regardless of the size of your business or the industry you work in, we’re here to help. We’ve delivered hundreds of effective mice treatments to businesses across Wakefield and West Yorkshire, so you know you’re in safe hands.

If you find your business premises particularly vulnerable to mice or want to take the stress of pest management off your plate, we also offer commercial pest control contracts. With thorough pest monitoring, management and proofing services, our annual contracts help you to stay pest-free year round!

If you’ve discovered mice on your commercial property in Leeds, Wakefield or across West Yorkshire, then it’s time to call us on 07951 157254 or email the team at contact@vermicure.co.uk with your details. We deliver discreet treatments for mice to help protect your reputation and keep you legally compliant and open for business. 

Signs of a Mouse Infestation

The first step in dealing with any pest infestation is correctly identifying the type of problem pest that is causing you trouble. Unfortunately, due to their small size and their timid nature, it’s rather uncommon that you will ever see the mice with your own eyes. 

Instead, there are a number of common signs you can look out for that will signify a mice infestation on your property.

Footprints

Mice prefer the quiet, often undisturbed areas of the home, such as the loft, the airing cupboard, behind furniture etc. Luckily, these areas are usually quite dusty. If so, you will be able to easily identify small mouse footprints in the dust, thereby signalling an infestation. You can always test this by spreading a thin layer of talcum powder or flour across a suspected problem area. Leave it overnight and check back for footprints in the morning.

Droppings

Just like their footprints, mice will also leave their droppings behind wherever they go. One mouse can produce, on average, up to 80 droppings per night, so you’ll definitely be able to notice them. Look out for small, dark droppings randomly scattered across your home, paying particular attention to skirting boards, inside cupboards, and in the loft.

Noise

The most common sign of a mouse infestation is noise; many homeowners first discover they have a problem once they start hearing unexplainable scratching noises throughout their property. Mice tend to be most active during the night and early hours of the morning when most residents are asleep. We recommend listening out for scratching and rustling noises coming from the loft, cavity walls or your floorboards.

Smell

As well as their droppings, mice also leave behind urine wherever they go. Unfortunately for you, mice urine has a distinct and strong ammonia-like smell that will continue to build up over time. The stronger the smell, the higher the levels of mice activity in that area. Keep your nose open for an unexplainable foul smell on your property.

Nests

Once they’ve made their way into your property, mice will use whatever materials they can get their hands on to build their nests. They will build nests in quiet areas of the home, typically in the loft, if they’re able to gain access. They will shred your soft furnishings, cardboard, paper, loft insulation, etc., to create a warm and comfortable place to stay.