Assessment · pest controllers round pest-control-2026-09

Ask.pest control

Ranked 8 of 10 in Pest controllers in Telford

Sole Trader

Telford · Service area: Telford

Our verdict

Our judgement: Ask suits you if you want an accredited sole trader with a council background for wasps, rats or bed bugs in Telford. The scheme membership gives you an independent check on who you are booking. We rate the accreditation a strength because it is confirmed on the scheme's own page. Before booking, confirm the total price and whether a free return visit applies.

Score summary

Scored on the home trades rubric v1.0. Insufficient evidence takes the neutral value and is not shown as a low mark.

Composite score
56.8 / 100

Customer evidence C1 · weight 30%

61 out of 100

5.0 from 12 Google reviews, seen 3 September 2026, supported by detailed customer accounts on the scheme page [1] [3].

Qualifications and accreditations C2 · weight 25%

70 out of 100

Trading Standards Accredited membership for 7 years is confirmed on the scheme's own page, a confirmed voluntary scheme [3].

First-hand responsiveness C3 · weight 15%

Insufficient evidence

Insufficient evidence

Trading history C4 · weight 10%

Insufficient evidence

Insufficient evidence

Insurance and safeguards C5 · weight 10%

Insufficient evidence

Insufficient evidence

Pricing transparency C6 · weight 5%

40 out of 100

No price list is published; customer accounts mention reasonable prices but the business states none itself [3].

Website and service information C7 · weight 5%

30 out of 100

The business has no website of its own, so you rely on the Places listing and the scheme page [1] [3].

Industry qualifications

Sourced from the issuing registers, the business's own website and platforms such as Checkatrade and Which? Trusted Traders, on the date shown.

Ratings on other sites

Recorded with source, scale, count and the date read. These are not our own ratings.

Strengths

  • You see 5.0 from 12 Google reviews, seen 3 September 2026, backed by detailed 5-star customer accounts on the Trading Standards scheme page [1] [3].

  • The business has been a Trading Standards Accredited member for 7 years, which you can check yourself on the scheme page [3].

  • The listing states 16 years as a council pest control officer and names rats, wasps, bed bugs, fleas, squirrels, moles and proofing work [3].

Limitations

  • No insurance details are published on the pages checked, so that area is scored as insufficient evidence [1] [3].

  • No price list is published, so ask Jason for the total including any return visit before work starts [1] [3].

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Others assessed for this trade

  1. Sweetmeadow Pest Control65.1 / 100Ranked 1. Best for insured local firm for homes and farms.
  2. acute pestcontrol64.5 / 100Ranked 1. Best for BPCA-trained technicians with same-day response.
  3. Telford Pest Control & Prevention Services64.4 / 100Ranked 1. Best for free assessment and same-day response in Telford.
  4. Shropshire Pest Control63.9 / 100Ranked 1. Best for insured Shropshire-wide cover with free call-out.

Sources

  1. Google Maps: Ask.pest control Retrieved 3 September 2026.
  2. Companies House search: Ask pest control Retrieved 3 September 2026.
  3. Trading Standards Accredited: ASK.PEST CONTROL Retrieved 3 September 2026.

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