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

Dead Cert Pest Control

Ranked 6 of 10 in Pest controllers in Telford

Dissolved

Trading as Dead Cert (Pest Control) Treatment Limited · Telford · Service area: Telford, Shropshire

Our verdict

Our judgement: Dead Cert suits you if you want a long-running family firm used to rural work such as moles and rodents on larger plots. The fixed-price promise helps you compare quotes fairly. We rate the stated history a strength because four decades of trading is rare in this round. Before booking, confirm what the results guarantee covers and get it in writing.

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
60.8 / 100

Customer evidence C1 · weight 30%

62

4.7 from 15 Google reviews, seen 3 September 2026, a modest but positive base [2].

Qualifications and accreditations C2 · weight 25%

50

Industry qualifications can't be sourced from the registers, the business's website or the platforms checked [1].

First-hand responsiveness C3 · weight 15%

Insufficient evidence

Insufficient evidence

Trading history C4 · weight 10%

92

The site documents establishment since 1980; a similar limited company from 1996 is dissolved, so the history rests on the website claim [1] [3].

Insurance and safeguards C5 · weight 10%

60

No insurance details are published, but the site promises guaranteed results at the quoted price, which counts as a stated safeguard [1].

Pricing transparency C6 · weight 5%

55

The site promises the quoted price is fixed and offers a no-obligation chat, but states no rates or call-out fee [1].

Website and service information C7 · weight 5%

85

The site lists named services, contracts, safety compliance, 24-hour opening and full contact routes [1].

Evidence

Every fact held for this provider, with its source and check date.
FactValueSourceRead
Years trading46Source provider-website

Industry qualifications

Can't be sourced. We looked at the issuing registers, the business's own website and platforms such as Checkatrade and Which? Trusted Traders and found no scheme membership or registration to record.

Ratings on other sites

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

Strengths

  • You see 4.7 from 15 Google reviews, seen 3 September 2026, a modest but positive base [2].

  • The firm states it has been established since 1980 as a family business, the longest history claim in this round [1].

  • Its site promises guaranteed results with the quoted price fixed, and lists farm, estate and golf-course contracts across Shropshire [1].

Limitations

  • No insurance details are published, so apart from the stated results guarantee that area rests on limited evidence [1].

  • A similar company name on Companies House is dissolved, so confirm who holds your contract before you book [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. Dead Cert Pest Control homepage Retrieved 3 September 2026.
  2. Google Maps: Dead Cert Pest Control Retrieved 3 September 2026.
  3. Companies House: Dead Cert (Pest Control) Treatment Limited Retrieved 3 September 2026.

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