Pest control is an extremely important part of keeping your house and garden well maintained, as having certain types of pests in your home can really have a bad affect on your lives, as well as the upkeep of your home.

Rodents are always top of the list and they can be especially bad if you live in certain areas of the country or if you have a hygiene problem in the house – although however clean your house is, that does not mean that they will not take refuge from the cold and eat what precious scraps they can find.

It can be tricky to get rid of these creatures yourself, especially if you are on the squeamish side.

A few traps might spell the end of a few little field mice, but it can be considerably harder to get rid of rats, so many people prefer to call in the experts who will not only exterminate them with strong poison, but also do the nasty work such as removing them afterwards.

Large wasp nests can also be a huge problem in your garden – not because they leave a mess or harm things but because they do have the habit of popping up and stinging people which is never good for a family barbeque or when the kids are playing in the garden.