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What some of our customers are saying...

21st February 2020
Very efficient and helpful.

21st February 2020
Piers was friendly, informative, reassuring and professional. He explained what he was doing, the traps / treatments he was using to get rid of the critters, and even showed - me the evidence (droppings) in the loft!! Highly recommended - the problem has goneaway.

18th February 2020
First class service, attended promptly and kept me informed every step of the way. Sent photographs of progress as I don't live locally and the property was empty.

17th February 2020
Quick, thorough service at a very reasonable price

12th February 2020
Very friendly and professional advice. Would defiantly recommend and reuse pest control although I hope I don't need to!

27th January 2020
Piers was very helpful and knowledgeable and pretty well solved my problem, though a couple of times subsequently the pigeons have got in between the top of the bay window and the parapet round the sides, so if that keeps happening (it hasn't for the last few weeks) I may need another session and more spikes. He did go off with my box of rags though - no doubt by mistake!!

27th January 2020
Came out same day

27th January 2020
David Lines is one of the easiest to work with contractor i have ever had the pleasure of working with, quick response time, gives great feedback for our landlord and all round nice guy.

27th January 2020
I was very pleased with the service overall. David was helpful in terms of providing information about the treatment which would be required. He was sensitive towards the needs of my client and reliable.

27th January 2020
Professional and thorough

27th January 2020
Polite and helpful

27th January 2020
A swift, polite and efficient service. I hope I won't have the same problem again, but if I do, they will be my first port of call.

27th January 2020
I have used Cliff sever times for pest control and he always responds promptly and looks at the problem properly and provides good solutions. Very pleased with him and will use PestControl again when required.

29th December 2019
We had Darren come out and take a look at our rat problem. He was very informative and helpful at trying to deal with our problem.

27th December 2019
David was so professional and thorough - and everything was beautifully clean and tidy when he had finished woodworming the house. I would recommend him highly to any future customer.

19th December 2019
Fast service and very helpful and informative and only comes when needed so no wasted money on unnecessary visits

18th December 2019
very professional. excellent result.

18th December 2019
Darren certainly knows his job and was very efficient and knowledgeable. We still have a mouse or two unfortunately.

18th December 2019
Good service, resolved the problem quickly, but a little too expensive, perhaps a lower rate would be fairer , but thanks for a professional and friendly service

13th December 2019
Very professional, helpful and explained what the procedure would be. Thank you.

9th December 2019
Great service. Very friendly and easy to ask questions and get a sensible and practical solution

9th December 2019
We are only part way through the treatment, but are immensely impressed by Bruce's expertise and the way he deals with us. We feel confident that the end result will be to our complete satisfaction.

2nd December 2019
Liam was very efficient in how he dealt with my wasp problem. Very friendly chap. Would definitely recommend this company.

2nd December 2019
Service was very efficient,took a week till wasps disappeared as told but after that all was ok thanks

26th November 2019
Rapid response, efficient polite Thank yoi

26th November 2019
I was upset at first when the wasp problem continued, but Darren responded and came out a second time to clear another nest. He was very clear and fair and let me know at the outset that there was no extra charge. Thankfully now free of wasps.

25th November 2019
Problem with flies, have one or two who are determined but generally gone now. Service prompt and informative. Will use again as I'm sure they will be back! It' an annual thing.

24th November 2019
very quick service and hopefully the problem has been resolved

24th November 2019
Quick and effective recommended

21st November 2019
Great service, nothing a problem.

21st November 2019
Gigantic wasps nest dealt with fuss free! Great friendly service - would highly recommend. Thank you

20th November 2019
Very helpful and very satisfied with the job they did and it got sorted out thanks for ur help

19th November 2019
Brilliant job done.

16th November 2019
Came out immediately and investigated. Good manner. Contacted us for second visit which proved fruitful. Would recommend

12th November 2019
Great service and advice. Dealt with the problem promptly.

11th November 2019
Your operative, Piers Jinks, was exceptionally good. He was efficient and had an excellent, capable and polite working ethic. Much appreciated and I passed his details to my neighbour who was pleased with his approach too.

10th November 2019
Very thorough and professional work. David explained things very careful and was very helpful.

10th November 2019
Darren was very efficient, prompt and good communication throughout.

8th November 2019
The man who came was very professional and sorted the problem. You cannot ask for anymore.

6th November 2019
Friendly and efficient. More importantly they sorted the problem very quickly

4th November 2019
David was professional, knowledgeable and helpful and the work was carried out on the day scheduled and with minimum disruption to us. We wont really know if the seagulls have been prevented from nesting until next Spring but they are not landing on the roof anymore. The structure is far less intrusive than I imagined it would be too.

3rd November 2019
Very friendly, efficient, and explained ken great detail. Would use again.

1st November 2019
Although we have used PestControl.co.uk on only one occasion, we were impressed by the efficiency in carrying out the work and their knowledge of pest control. Highly recommended.

1st November 2019
Arrived on time, knew his stuff. Fixed the problem

31st October 2019
Very happy with work carried out. Piers very polite and professional.

30th October 2019
Nice service

28th October 2019
Very friendly and efficient service. Would definitely use them again

27th October 2019
The gentleman attended within a couple of hours to catch a life squirrel that my cat brought in and I had managed to trap it in my bedroom. Well done

24th October 2019
Rodent problem solved promptly. Thanks James - excellent work.

24th October 2019
Efficient, effective, prompt, and polite service

24th October 2019
Would highly recommend this company. Guy was great. Treatment fully worked. Was very quick to complete the job.

22nd October 2019
Quick, efficient service

21st October 2019
Rang Darren and an appointment was made for the same day, brilliant quick service not had any trouble since he was in first time, thank you Darren.

19th October 2019
Fantastic service, very friendly and really quick response to come out and clear a wasps nest.

17th October 2019
Very pleased with the prompt friendly service. Will recommend to friends.

15th October 2019
We were very pleased with the prompt service, we was explained everything clearly. Very good service.

15th October 2019
Prompt service.

14th October 2019
I called James late afternoon and he booked me in for the next morning. He arrived on time and got rid of the problem, a wasps nest in the loft. Excellent service I would highly recommend.

14th October 2019
Friendly and effective service. No more problems since this action

14th October 2019
Quick and efficient. Came day after call. Very reassuring.

11th October 2019
Very recommend, really nice people and a very quick friendly service

11th October 2019
Excellent service. Quick response and knowledgeable, effective action.

10th October 2019
Quick and effective response to dealing with my two wasp nests.

8th October 2019
David was very knowledgable and helpful. Would not hesitate to recommend. Thank you.

8th October 2019
The company carried out an emergency infestation treatment with great care and speed in difficult circumstances. I was very impressed and results were excellent. I thoroughly recommend them .

7th October 2019
Very pleased, As soon as the problem was established, Bruce was on the case, it was great to hear back from the company to make sure there were no further issues a few weeks after.

5th October 2019
We called Pest Control as we had a wasps nest in the loft. The operative (Piers) called us back within 30 minuets and made an appointment for the following day. The visit was made punctually and Piers treated the entrance where the wasps were gaining external access. Within one hour there was not a wasp to be seen outside or inside the loft. We would not hesitate to recommend Pest Control

4th October 2019
Prompt efficient service. Thank you

3rd October 2019
Excellent service, Would definitely recommend.

3rd October 2019
Fantastic Service, very helpful gentleman took care of our wrap problem most efficiently Thank you!

2nd October 2019
Excellent service, great communication and would definitely recommend them.

1st October 2019
Excellent service and a successful outcome, would be happy to recommend to others.

30th September 2019
Very professional and friendly. Did exactly what they said they would, on time. Would use again (but hopefully not!)

30th September 2019
Booked an appointment one day and they were able to attend the following, wasps were gone within a couple of hours. Friendly and professional, just what we all need !

29th September 2019
Very impressed with the service very helpful and quick prompt service very happy custome

28th September 2019
Turned up on time, knew what to do, no wasp trouble since

23rd September 2019
Great customer service and response would recommend

23rd September 2019
Excellent service professional polite

22nd September 2019
Very helpful when I made my initial enquiry. Availability was good - got an appointment at a time that suited us that wasn’t too far away. The guy seemed to be very thorough when treating the rooms and he provided information.

21st September 2019
Great service from start to finish

21st September 2019
I can’t thank David enough. Our tenants left our property infested with fleas and David was able to fit our property in really quickly. He was thorough and explained the process very clearly, he also followed up with a second visit. Thank you David

20th September 2019
Reliable, helpful, efficient and personable! Thank you

20th September 2019
Great service

20th September 2019
Came out when they said they would and problem was cured within 24 hours just like they said.

19th September 2019
Turned up very quickly assessed the situation and removed 2wasp nests in my loft..it also cost me less than I thought it would..cannot fault the service at all...hope the problem never returns but if it does I will definitely use the service again

17th September 2019
Darren has been excellent in helping to sort out a rodent problem. He has systematically worked through possible solutions to this with a calm and methodical approach. Highly recommended.

17th September 2019
They came promptly and gave a thorough response to all our questions, providing skilled and effective treatment. We have had no problems since the treatment

16th September 2019
James Roberts, who covers Greater Manchester, was punctual and extremely thorough in applying an anti-flee treatment to a flat, after a tenant with a pet left. Invoicing was quick. I would have no hesitation to recommend James and was planning to contact him if anything similar was required again.

16th September 2019
Very quick response to phone call all work carried out and completed within 2 hours

15th September 2019
The controller Piers was very professional and helpful and solved our wasp issue

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Food Preparation

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It is a legal requirement that businesses involved in food preparation have a pest control system in place. PestControl.co.uk offers an expert service, including the use of field biologists, to make sure you are doing everything possible to keep your property pest free and remain in compliance with the law.

Pest Prevention

There are a number of pests that pose a health and safety risk for food preparation areas. These include rats, mice and cockroaches. However studies have shown that the biggest threat is posed by flying insects.

There are a number of pest control measures which can be taken in food preparation areas to reduce the likelihood of a pest infestation. These include:

General hygiene. First and foremost the area should be hygienic. This involves a regular cleaning regime and proper disposal of refuse. Making sure that bin bags are placed in bins both inside and outside for instance, as rodents could chew through exposed plastic bags.
Proofing. Proper insect and rodent proofing is another essential aspect of a pest control system. This involves making sure any cracks or holes in exterior walls are filled in, and that doors and windows have appropriate screens installed.
Building maintenance. Pests will not only be attracted to sources of food, but to water as well. That is why it is important you do not suffer from leaking pipes, blocked drains or anything else that will create sources of water for pests.

As part of the service from PestControl.co.uk our field biologists and pest control technicians will survey your property for conditions that could cause a problem. We will then create a report, and advise you on how to resolve any issues. The pest control operative will then carry out the necessary steps to make your food preparation area safe.

What to do if you have a Pest Infestation

There are a number of signs of a pest infestation that can be spotted before you actually see a pest on your property. For instance you may find droppings, dead pests, or gnawing of wood or wires (rodents).

If you do suspect that you have a pest control problem, please get in touch as soon as possible. We are available 24 hours a day and can guarantee a quick response. Our pest control operatives will be able to offer a fast and discreet service, getting rid of the pests as soon as possible and removing the conditions that led to them in the first place.