Signs can be:

– Rats and mice, produce characteristic ‘stale’ odours, which can be easily recognised

– scratching or gnawing noises in the wall, floor or roof space- droppings in or around your workplace

– damage to your property such as chewed furnishings, fittings, desks, cables or torn up insulation

– nests with shredded material such as insulation, paper or packaging- stock damage.

Effective rat, mouse and rodents control is essential to maintaining a safe and hygienic working environment. Rodents not only carry diseases such as salmonella, E.coli and Weil’s disease, but they also carry ticks, mites and fleas and can cause allergic reactions. Rodents can also inflict costly damage to property, stock and foodstuffs:

– a loss of reputation and trade due to being seen as a dirty or unhygienic if rats are present

– legal ramifications due to not meeting required legislation for health & safety

– damage to property, stock and foodstuffs and the associated costs to repair or replace

– contamination of goods and foodstuffs putting customers at risk

– the spread of diseases.

Typical bird control problems we encounter:

The main species that create bird control problems are gulls and pigeons which are frequently found in urban areas. These species and other species cause problems by:

– Bird fouling – deposits on buildings, cars, stock or materials

– Aggressive behaviour – during the nesting season (Mar – Sept)

– Nesting in or on buildings – clogging drains, flues encouraging insect infestation

– Spreading disease – bird guano carries fungal and bacterial disease

– Creating noise –calling of breeding gulls or the cooing pigeons

– Ground nesting – development delays on greenfield or brownfield sites.