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20th January 2021
Prompt and efficient service on two occaisions by Leon Blackwell. Hopefully the problem has been resolved.

18th January 2021
Very pleased Liam , very helpful and aligning.

18th January 2021
Prompt friendly service from James and team. They came back for a second visit when pigeons broke through mesh. Feel supported.

17th January 2021
Excellent service and very knowledgeable. Would recommend Pest Control to others.

15th January 2021
Expedited with, Expediance. Thank you for your prout attention. Pat&Des (Southampton)

18th December 2020
Very prompt service and gave good advice Would recommend MW. Ash Vale

17th December 2020
Leon from Pest Control is just the greatest! I rang him on 16.12.20, he came out today, 17.12.20 and within 5 minutes of laying and setting the traps he had caught a rat! Fantastic service. He’s thoughtful and considerate and gives good solid advice regarding pest control. Definitely worthy of more than 5 stars. Thank you Leon for your efficient and prompt service.

17th December 2020
Very satisfied with work carried out. Thank you.

17th December 2020
The technical was very thorough dealing with our mouse problem. He put a number of bait trays and bags in our kitchen, lounge and loft. Sure enough when he returned two weeks later the mice were gone. Worth every penny (£164) to have a professional service. Will use them in the future.

14th December 2020
David was great. He came around very quickly and identified the problem immediately. ( I had gaps in the wall into our house that rats were getting through) He told me what to do and put down some bait in the drains to see if they were getting through there too. They were and he came back the day I called him, to put valves on the drain openings. He was calm and competent and made me feel like the rats were something that could be dealt with without fuss. Great.

12th December 2020
Thankyou for a wonderful quick service and for all the advice to get though this situation hope we never get it again but if we did I would not hesitate to call and use them again

12th December 2020
Pleasant man, sorted our rat problem in the loft over a period of 3 weeks. Left some poison behind in the place just in case of future return. Very helpful and tided up afterwards. Always arrived on time. Would use again. Highly recommend!!!

12th December 2020
Prompt, efficient and friendly. A professional service which cured the problem - a very large wasp nest in the roof space.

10th December 2020
He explained the things he needs to do and advised us to keep the document safe .Very friendly and reliable.

7th December 2020
Friendly, reliable service. Gareth went above and beyond to ensure that the job was completed fully.

5th December 2020
James has been superb. Very thorough in his approach and his work has been of a high standard.

3rd December 2020
Excellent. Promt . Did the job.

2nd December 2020
Fast and efficient so 100% recommend

2nd December 2020
Prompt service and got rid of the wasps in one go. Will use again.

1st December 2020
Although it required a third application, we seem to be completely clear., at this stage. Your brief warns that it may take some time to determine if it has been completely successful, so we are still somewhat apprehensive about that!

1st December 2020
Very helpful and informative and advised no further visits required

30th November 2020
Good service, helpful operative. Your service I thought on the costly side. But thanks for sorting the problem.

30th November 2020
Excellent service and got to the source of the problem quickly

29th November 2020
David is a friendly person who appears to know and enjoys his jo

28th November 2020
Very good service

27th November 2020
Very prompt , expert advice and service.

24th November 2020
Friendly and helpful but had to chase to make the payment. Work done was good.

24th November 2020
no problem in and out sorted cheers

23rd November 2020
As usual, highly satisfied with efficient clearing of autumn leaves prior to programmed treatment. Lawn maintains its excellent condition and appearance.

23rd November 2020
The pest control man Liam did a fantastic job on sorting out my woodworm problem .Very thorough process with no fuss , drama or mess .Very professional .I would highly recommend him should you have any pest issues in the Leicestershire region

23rd November 2020
Had a wasp infestation in a rental property, which was causing a real issue to the tenants. I called PCCU and they dealt with the issue the following day. The work was carried extremely professionally by a real easy to get on with guy and at a reasonable charge. Well recommend this company Paul (Southwell Nottm)

21st November 2020
Very friendly, professional and informative. Tidy and efficient. Slight issue with equipment, so unfortunately had to come back, but stuff happens and rescheduled straight away. Definitely recommend. :@)

21st November 2020
Very prompt and courteous

21st November 2020
I am very pleased with the speed of response to my problem of a Wasps nest in my roof space and the treatment was effective in getting rid of the problem.

21st November 2020
The guy who came out was a nice chap put some poison down in different areas in my house i still can hear scatching tho

20th November 2020
Very prompt and efficient service and solved the problem of the underground wasps nest which was a very serious issue for our tenants . thank you

20th November 2020
Excellent service

20th November 2020
Quick friendly service

19th November 2020
Excellent prompt service

16th November 2020
Friendly and competent. Ajob well done.

16th November 2020
Arrived when said, explained the action to be taken very well. Very friendly and informative, would use again . Sorted our problem as they said.

16th November 2020
We were extremely pleased with the support we received from Leon. He was very thorough in his investigations and took time to understand our situation. His actions cleared the rodent problem and gave us back our peace of mind. thank you

15th November 2020
Pleased with the service thank you

15th November 2020
Our local Crosby representative was excellent. He explained the problem and sorted out and suggested roof work which would help to prevent a repeat next year.

14th November 2020
The guy who came to sort out my problem with a mole was a credit to your company. He explained the process and how his visits were planned. The bonus was that he caught the 'poor mole' the first night. Job done. I would recommend the company to anyone.

13th November 2020
Darren was great and very reassuring. My only negative was the cost...

12th November 2020
We had a wasp nest and Leon came out and treated nest located in loft, he had to return and treat again as wasps were still active. We had to ring again a 3rd time as wasps were still present and it was found we had 2 active nests next to each other Leon treated the other nest and all was resolved. Leon was polite friendly and did a good job.

12th November 2020
I had a very helpful young man to come out and sort put my wasp nest , he did 2 visits and hopefully now they will not be back. Thank you

8th November 2020
Excellent service, professional and friendly.

8th November 2020
Fantastic service. Prompt excellent knowledge. Went above and beyond for me as I have limited movement. Cleaned all areas after he had finished. I would highly recommend pest control to anyone.

8th November 2020
Quick response and even though couldnt exactly identify what the bugs where , quick assessment of the situation followed by intensive repellent to kill the bugs did the jo

7th November 2020
Excellent sevice and a credit to Pest Control company...Thank you very much

6th November 2020
Great service. Would recommend.

6th November 2020
Excellent customer service. Very friendly and explained what would happen.

6th November 2020
James who came to the property was very helpful and checked everywhere , they will not spray until they identified the issue in first place so put monitors down which is really good , some pest control company’s will and that isn’t good. would recommend if anyone wants someone

5th November 2020
Speedy service,?polite and professional

5th November 2020
When contacted they came to sort out the wasp nest problem. I was told by the operator to call them if we saw any more wasps. We needed to contact them again and they came promptly to finally clear our wasp problem. Very pleased with the service.

5th November 2020
After finding a large wasp nest, a call to PestControl.co.uk brought a response within hours . Stewart, the operative, was helpful and very friendly and treated and fixed the problem quickly. I am pleased to report we have had no further problems with the wasps . A job well done ;

4th November 2020
very quick response, friendly operatives with rapid solutions

3rd November 2020
Very helpful, had a thorough look around and in the house and gave recommendations on how to manage the pest problem (rats). As I already had successfully treated the problem myself no further action was required but I will implement the recommendations in order to minimise re-occurrence.

3rd November 2020
Excellent service provided by Stewart at PestControl. Highly recommended!

2nd November 2020
Can’t fault anything after months of having someone else trying to sort out rat problems it only took Gareth 5 minutes to find the source of the problem and a couple of visits to solve. Will definitely be using again and my letting agent has your details and will definitely be using your services in the future.

1st November 2020
Excellent service thank you

30th October 2020
Excellent service. Visited my house .explained everything he was going to do. Answered all my questions. And was only a phone call away if I had any more problems.would definitely use again if needed and would highly recommend you guys to anyone. Thankyou.

29th October 2020
Many thanks for your advice and help with regards to discouraging seagulls from nesting on the chimneys. I am very happy with the outcome.

29th October 2020
Apart from being quite late James was very friendly & resolved the wasp problem first time. Although couldn't see the nest sprayed on the area they were hovering & had been coming through loft onto back bedroom but after spraying it stopped. Thanks!

28th October 2020
Very impressed with the service we received from PestControl. Due to their efficiency we lost hardly any time on a garden project we were carrying out for a customer. Highly recommend

28th October 2020
Excellent service. Eradicated serious rat problem in three visits. Highly recommend Stewart who covers south coast Hastings area. Very professional.

26th October 2020
very very nice and professional service.i wish them all the best.and thank you Richard.

25th October 2020
Fantastic service. Cured our problem in one visit. Could of charged us for a second lot of poison but was honest and said we didn’t need it.

23rd October 2020
Quick efficient knowledgable service when called

19th October 2020
Prompt and reliable service - very reasonably priced. Would definitely recommend this company.

19th October 2020
Very good service

19th October 2020
Excellent professional friendly service and really considerate of who is about (kids etc.) and being sensitive to the job that is being done. Thank you.

15th October 2020
All calls returned. Efficient informative and friendly service. Would definitely recommend

14th October 2020
Good service, good communication and paperwork to confirm what’s been done. Highly recommended

12th October 2020
Fast and efficient work.

12th October 2020
They arrived promptly and assessed the situation quickly. We had what seemed like a large wasp nest in a part of our roof which was not accessible from inside. That was no problem for them as they quickly treated the area. Two days later there were no wasps. Fantastic! Will use them again.

11th October 2020
Very quick response and sorted out our gull problem expertly. Very polite and efficient and will definitely use again if the need arises

10th October 2020
Polite professional person came to the wasps nest in my loft. Sprayed and did what was required. Have not seen a wasp since. He explained what he had done and as I am in my eighties I appreciated his attitude and professionalism.

9th October 2020
Excellent Service.

9th October 2020
Quick service solved the problem would definitely use again

7th October 2020
Leon attended as agreed and quickly removed the wasp problem, did an excellent jo

6th October 2020
Returned our call quickly. Came when he said he would. Got rid of the wasps.

5th October 2020
Polite, professional, cleaned up well , and explained everything in detail

4th October 2020
Great service. Came the same day and solved the problem straight away!

4th October 2020
Came to deal with a wasp nest very quickly and efficiently. Would highly recommend

29th September 2020
Woodworm treatment in my attic. Great service provided.

29th September 2020
very pleased with the work carried out, have had no problems since. would definitely recommend this service.

27th September 2020
Good, friendly, prompt service. Needed a certificate / check for wood boring insects. Gareth, did it promptly. Report was also given in a short time.

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Food Packaging

A meat packing facility; two men in protective clothing talking.

Packaging is a crucial step on the food life cycle, and a pest infestation at this stage will cause problems all the way down the line. At PestControl.co.uk we can come up with a pest control system to ensure that you do not contract such problems, and remain in compliance with UK legislation.

Pest Control for Food Packaging

One of the most common pests which can be a problem at the food packaging stage are cockroaches. They are sometimes found to hide in cardboard boxes and wooden pallets, not only contaminating the food they are in contact with but causing an infestation at the destination facility.

Of course it is not only cockroaches that are potentially a problem, rats and mice are also a threat, as are a whole host of insects. In fact flying insects, such as flies and wasps, have been found to be the biggest threat to facilities that handle food.

PestControl.co.uk understands the challenges faced by food packaging facilities and can help to make sure that you never face a pest infestation.

The first thing we will do is have a field biologist visit your premises and perform a survey, looking for pest control problems.

Once the survey has been completed, a report will be made and suggestions will be given for solving any problems that have been found. When you are satisfied with the work that has been proposed, a pest control technician from PestControl.co.uk will be able to carry out these measures.

How to Prevent a Pest Infestation

Here are some of the ways that a pest infestation can be prevented, so that you can anticipate the sorts of things that we will be looking for in our survey and the sorts of recommendations we are likely to make:

Limit sources of food and water. Pests are living creatures which require food and water to survive, so if they cannot find these things on your facility then you are unlikely to get an infestation. This simply means that the facility should be clean, with food and refuse properly stored so that pests cannot get to them. Water sources become available when there are leaking pipes or blocked drains for example, so any problems of these kinds also need to be attended to.
Proofing. This means making it as difficult as possible for pests to enter your facility. Sometimes they are just on the lookout for shelter rather than food or water. Solutions to this include filling in any holes or cracks in exterior walls, and making sure that there are screens covering doors that need to be open because of heavy traffic. Ventilation holes will also need to be proofed for rodents and insects.
Regular inspections. Staff should always be on the lookout for potential pest control issues, whether they be signs of pests, or damage to any aspect of the pest control system put in place. Our pest control operatives can tell you what to look out for.

Workers at a food packing facility putting packets of food in boxes.

Once the pest control system is in place, our pest control operatives can return regularly to make sure that it is still working properly. This will give you peace of mind that you remain in compliance with the relevant laws, and that you will pass any official inspection.