Commercial vs Domestic Pest Control: How Are They Different?

It goes without saying that no family wants to live amongst pets; however, in a commercial setting time is money, and more often than not a business will need to shut down for the duration of the pest control services.

That’s potentially hundreds of employees (and customers) who are affected, rather than a singular household. Plus for every day a business is shut down, that’s money and income potentially lost.

In a domestic setting, we tend to come across the same types of pests: bedbugs, mice, or fleas, for example. Whereas in a commercial setting, we could be working in various environments and therefore will encounter a wider range of pests.

There are, of course, some common pests we come across in particular environments, however, the sheer variety of locations means we never truly know what we’re going to encounter.

This, therefore, means that a wider range of services and techniques are often needed on one commercial job vs multiple domestic cases.

Often, we’re called out to a domestic property as a one-time job to eradicate and prevent the reoccurrence of common household pests. In a commercial setting, this isn’t always the case.

We’re often tasked with recurring jobs in environments such as offices, restaurants, leisure complexes, and retail outlets. This is usually because there is a higher footfall than in a domestic setting, there are usually more entry points for pests due to larger buildings, and, as a result, preventative maintenance packages are more regularly required.

While this isn’t always the case, there are often more factors to consider when carrying out pest control services on a commercial property compared to a domestic one.

This can be due to the particular requirements of the location such as vulnerable users in hospitals, nurseries, or schools, the size and structure of the building, or the range of pests that may cause problems.

With more than 35 years of experience, MJ Backhouse Pest Control in Yorkshire is a family-run pest control company that is focused on providing a professional, quality and reliable pest control service across the Yorkshire region. If you’d like to find out more about our domestic or commercial pest control services, please don’t hesitate to contact the team today who will be more than happy to help.