With most pests we will tell you when you do not need us. Cockroaches are the exception — if it is genuinely cockroaches, you need treatment.
As soon as you have confirmed it is cockroaches. Unlike spiders or garden ants, this is not a pest that resolves itself or that you can manage with cleaning.
Confirm it first. Beetles and silverfish are mistaken for cockroaches constantly — send a photograph and we will tell you before you commit to anything.
We would rather tell you it is a ground beetle than take £240 off you. That is not generosity; it is what publishing prices is for.
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| What you saw | Likely | Needs treatment? |
|---|---|---|
| Flat, oval, fast, long antennae, fled the light | Cockroach | Yes |
| Shiny black, rounded, in a garage or by a door | Ground beetle | No |
| Small brown beetle near a window | One of many harmless beetles | No |
| Silver, wriggling, in a bathroom at night | Silverfish | Usually not — fix the damp |
| Reddish-brown, very small, in stored food | A stored product beetle | Different job |
| Long, flat, many legs, extremely fast | Centipede | No |
Cockroaches are one of the pests most likely to become a formal dispute, so a record is worth keeping.
Cleaning is necessary and it is not sufficient. An established population lives in voids you cannot clean.
No, and anyone selling you one visit is selling you a fortnight of improvement.
If you rent, your landlord. If you are in a block and it may be shared, your neighbours and the managing agent.
Wasp nests are the one job that genuinely is a single visit — £90 fixed in Kenton, guaranteed.
As soon as you have confirmed it is cockroaches. Unlike some pests, this one does not resolve itself and cannot be managed by cleaning alone.
If you are not certain what you saw, yes. Beetles and silverfish are mistaken for cockroaches constantly and we would rather tell you than sell you a treatment.
They breed continuously in a heated house, each egg case holds 16 to 40 eggs, and the population grows geometrically.
Ground beetles, small brown beetles near windows, silverfish in bathrooms, and centipedes — none of which need cockroach treatment.
Cleaning is necessary but not sufficient. An established population lives in voids you cannot clean.
Fix leaks, remove all cardboard, seal food, empty the bin nightly, and do not spray, fog, or deep-clean the harbourage.
No. Egg cases survive the first treatment, so the programme has to outlast them.
Report it in writing with photographs and dates. Leaks feeding the problem are usually the landlord's to repair.
Send a photo if you are unsure. If it is confirmed, do not wait — this one grows.
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