Independent Cardiff guide
Compare local providers, check what Cardiff Council currently offers, and get clear on the questions to ask before booking.
The Cardiff directory
These eight listings are not rankings. Each provider’s own public website names Cardiff or says it serves the city. We summarise what the provider publishes; we do not independently certify its claims.
A Cardiff-based service listing residential and commercial work across rodents, insects and bird control.
A wider Cardiff, Vale and Valleys service covering pest control, bird proofing, rodent proofing and wildlife issues.
A local family-run provider advertising discreet domestic work and commercial contracts across Cardiff and the Vale.
A local operator describing a broad domestic and commercial pest service, follow-up support and pest-proofing advice.
A Cardiff-based company covering homes, businesses and industrial settings, with specialist rodent surveys and bee-related services.
A specialist for wasp and hornet nests, with bee relocation considered where possible; not a general-purpose pest service.
A South Wales service covering Cardiff, with published work across rodents, insects, birds and wildlife management.
A South Wales operator covering Cardiff, with prevention, removal and proactive pest-management services.
Try another pest name, provider name or service type.
How to read these listings: profiles summarise provider-published information reviewed on 15 October 2026, not recommendations or rankings. Claims about qualifications, insurance, response times and service coverage have not been independently certified by this directory. Confirm prices and availability directly. Check professional membership via the BPCA search or NPTA.
Side-by-side view
Coverage and pricing approaches differ. Use this quick table to decide which questions to ask, then confirm details directly rather than treating a website claim as a guarantee.
| Provider | Published focus | Premises | Price visibility | Website claim to verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff Pest Control Co. | Rodents, insects, bird control | Domestic and commercial | Free survey/quote advertised | BPCA membership and listed accreditations |
| Vale Pest Control | Rodents, birds, insects, wildlife | Residential and commercial | Cardiff price page contains older dated figures; confirm live quote | RSPH/BPCA Level 2 award qualification |
| Capital Pest Control | Rodents, bedbugs, fleas, wasps, bird proofing | Homes, landlords and businesses | Quote requested | NPTA membership, insurance and technician qualifications |
| Pestforce Cardiff | Broad household pest control and proofing | Domestic and commercial | Tailored quote requested | Insurance, DBS check and RSPH Level 2 claim |
| Titan Pest Control | Rodents, insects, stinging insects, wildlife | Domestic, commercial and industrial | Quote requested | NPTA and BASIS PROMPT membership |
| Mr Wasp | Wasps, hornets and bees | Homes and workplaces | Call for quote | 24/7 call-out claim and site-specific timing |
| TNR Pest Solutions | Rodents, insects, birds and wildlife | Residential and commercial | Contact for a quote; no comparable public price listed | Ask about qualifications and insurance; not stated on page checked |
| JM Pest Solutions | Rodents, insects, wasps, proofing, wildlife | Domestic and commercial | Quote requested | BPCA membership and insurance claim |
“Price visibility” describes what was visible on the provider page reviewed, not a claim that no price exists elsewhere. Online pages and prices can change.
How this directory works
We include a provider when its own public website names Cardiff or explicitly says it serves the city. Listings are not ranked by payment, star ratings or marketing claims.
For this review we recorded each provider’s published service types, premises, coverage, visible pricing approach and credential claims. We did not find a comparable current private price list for every provider, so council rates are shown separately as a public benchmark—not a like-for-like quote.
What to do next: ask two or three providers for a written plan specifying inspection, treatment, visit count, proofing advice, aftercare and full cost. Check the provider’s coverage and credentials for your particular job.
Provider webpages reviewed 15 October 2026. This independent directory is not affiliated with Cardiff Council, BPCA, NPTA or any provider listed.
A useful local benchmark
For some residential treatments, the council publishes fixed prices and visit counts. This can help you compare like for like with a private quote.
See Cardiff Council's serviceCouncil information checked 15 October 2026. Confirm directly before making a decision.
Check bedbug and cockroach availability. The council page currently says it cannot treat these in residential properties, even though its price table still lists rates for them.
Commercial rodent treatment is listed at £85 for the first hour, then £42.50 per additional half-hour. The council requires a minimum of three visits for commercial properties.
Make a confident comparison
Different properties and infestations need different approaches. A clear quote should tell you what is included, and what happens next.
Ask whether the price covers an inspection, treatment, follow-up visits and advice on preventing the problem returning.
Check for call-out charges, extra visits, property-size limits and whether VAT is included. Get the plan and total cost in writing.
Ask which qualifications and insurance the technician has. You can check whether a business is a BPCA member using the association's own search.
Open BPCA member searchUseful Cardiff guides
Start with local guidance for common problems. Each guide explains what to look for, what you can do safely, and where Cardiff's published service fits.
How to tell the signs apart, reduce attractants and prepare for a treatment visit.
Read the guide →Recognise an active nest, avoid disturbing it and compare Cardiff treatment options.
Read the guide →Use a practical checklist for visits, treatment scope, proofing, credentials and current prices.
Read the guide →Quick local help
Start with the clues and questions that help you describe the problem accurately when you contact a provider.
Note where and when you noticed signs, and whether they are indoors, outdoors or near food storage. Keep children and pets away from suspected activity and avoid handling droppings or bait. Ask the provider whether inspection, repeat visits and proofing advice are included.
Do not approach, disturb or block the entrance to an active nest. Tell the provider where the wasps are entering and whether the nest is inside a wall, roof space or garden structure; access can affect the quote.
If it is safe to do so, take a clear photo from a short distance and note the room or location. Some insects are harmless or need a different response. Vale Pest Control says it offers photo-based identification; Cardiff Council also provides advice for some pests it does not treat.
Vale Pest Control identification information ↗ · Cardiff Council advice ↗
A sensible first step
Use the council's published service as a local reference, then ask providers what their quote covers.