Pest Control - PEST UK

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Pest Control

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Pest Control in the UK is supplied by private companies and some time by the local council. There is a great difference between private companies and local Authority in the way that the service is provided and the quality. In the past it was normally the fact that council would be cheaper than pest control supplied by a private company. This is no longer the case. Compered to PEST UK many councils charge more for some or all pest control services. These are mainly but not exclusively London based councils. Harrow, Hounslow, Feltham, Northwood, Hillingdon, Ealing, Kingston and Richmond areas are all much more expensive than PEST UK. The pest service these councils provide is also restrictive in variety (they won’t treat certain pests in some cases such as bee, squirrels or foxes) we have had reports of council workers refusing to go up ladders (they say they are not insured!) and rarely do that provide a weekend, early morning or evening service (PEST UK work 7 days a week 365 days per year!)

Rats and Mice in cold wether feeding in a kitchen in Hounslow

Rats and Mice in cold wether feeding in a kitchen in Hounslow

Pest Control: Private Companies

There are many differences in this category. First the small one man band. These are usually cheap but it can be bit of a gamble to find a good one. Not many very small pest control companies are members of the BPCA (The British Pest Control Association) Pest Control BPCA which monitors and inspects member companies for insurance, standards, van suitability, complaints procedure, training (including ongoing training) and CRB checks. Next the mid range companies. PEST UK fall into this bracket. These usually provide a low risk service at reasonable prices. The large companies such as Rentokill and Ecolab are generally he most expensive and often use trainees in place of experienced pest control technicians. Often the first contact the public has with these companies is salesman who will try and sell the most expensive treatment to the customer as they are on a commission. Don’t get ripped off, call PEST UK.
Pest Control: Rats, Mice & Squirrels: Now the warmest December ever has ended and January has started at last to get colder and this will at last bring an influx of Rats, mice & squirrels into buildings. PEST UK have many rural pest control contracts where we have static preventative bait points and this Winter these bait points have been showing record bait takes indicating that the rural rats, mice & squirrels population is extremely high. Once the cold weather comes and stays for a few weeks then a large percentage of thisl rat and mouse population will start to move to the shelter of buildings. Squirrels as well will start to look for warmer sleeping and nesting places within their territories which often leads them to invade loft spaces, causing havoc to the loft spaces they choose. Squirrels don’t hibernate but will rest up during cold snaps. Lofts are often favoured for this purpose. Nearer Spring time lofts are often selected for breeding sites. Rats and mice origonaly came from Southern Asia so although can adapt to colder climates (they inhabit all of earth’s continent apart from Antarctica) they prefer the warmth and shelter of buildings. The food supply and vegetation cover also dwindles as frosts set in so areas in and around buildings and animals becomes attractive to rats for food as well as for cover Whatever the rodent problem wether it be rats, mice or squirrels, PEST UK offer a pest control solution at a very reasonable price. Getting rid of rats and mice usually involves identifying the food source (& dealing with this) along with any proofing recommendations and then the laying of a suitable poison bait. This generally takes 2 visits. With squirrels the approach is slightly different with the proofing left until after the infestation has been eliminated. Treatment is often traps instead of poison, depending on circumstances. Unlike a lot of companies PEST UK guarantee their treatments. To book a treatment or free advice then please call us at PEST UK: 0330 100 2811 (local rate) or 0800 026 0308 (free from land lines & some mobiles). PEST UK cover a wide area of England including Berkshire, Middlesex, Surrey, Oxfordshire, Hampshire, Buckinghamshire & West London
To book a pest control treatment or free advice then please call us at PEST UK: 0330 100 2811 (local rate) or 0800 026 0308 (free from land lines & some mobiles).
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PEST UK cover a wide area of England including Berkshire, Middlesex, Surrey, Oxfordshire, Hampshire, Buckinghamshire & West London.
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