Pest control technician inspecting the roofline and soffit of a Hertfordshire home with a torch
Inside HPE

How we work

Every job follows the same sequence, whether it is a single mouse in a Harpenden kitchen or a whole-property bed bug programme in Watford.

The sequence, start to finish

  1. 1

    Enquiry and triageSame day

    We establish the species, the property, how long it has been going on and whether anyone vulnerable is affected. This decides urgency, not a call-centre script.

  2. 2

    SurveyVisit one

    A physical inspection of the affected areas and the routes into them. We look for the source, not just the sighting.

  3. 3

    FindingsAt the property

    You are shown what we found and where. Photographs are taken at the time.

  4. 4

    Treatment planBefore any work

    A written plan setting out what will be treated, with what, what preparation is needed and what the realistic outcome is.

  5. 5

    Treatment

    Carried out to the plan, with products applied at label rates in the places the survey identified.

  6. 6

    Proofing

    Entry points are closed where that is what stops the problem returning. Where proofing is outside our remit, we say so plainly.

  7. 7

    Follow-up

    Return visits where the treatment type requires them, with monitoring in place between visits.

  8. 8

    Service recordAfter each visit

    A signed, time-stamped record of what was found, what was done and what happens next.

What we will not do

  • Treat without identifying the species first
  • Leave loose rodenticide anywhere on a property
  • Quote a heat treatment without knowing the room count and layout
  • Promise a single-visit result where the biology says otherwise
  • Remove an active bird nest, which is an offence

Common questions

Do you survey before quoting?
For anything beyond a straightforward wasp nest, yes. A survey is what makes the plan and the price honest.
How quickly can you attend?
Same-day and next-day appointments are usually available across Hertfordshire. Urgency is triaged at the enquiry stage.

Want to see the rest of how we work?

01727 601 007
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