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17th May 2021
Excellent service, staff helpful and efficient, able to explain the how to resolve the issues in various ways.

17th May 2021
Very good service and solved our problem of baby ants in the kitchen. We now have none at all, having seen between 4 and 60 a day for a week.

16th May 2021
Charlie was fantastic. Very helpful from the first phone call to the final visit. Very understanding and explained very clearly what was possible and what wasn’t. Charlie came the following day and I can’t recommend him enough.

16th May 2021
Darren Weight gave me excellent information about how ants work, how the gel works and how the ants get eliminated on the phone first and how much one treatment would cost, which was not cheap, before I arranged an appointment. The treatment were drops of a poisonous and sticky gel was applied to the skirting board in the bedroom where they appeared. The ants are attracted to this gel, eat it and within a few days, I never saw another ant. I was the first 'ant customer this year, Darren told me! I would thoroughly recommend him to deal with any future, unwanted creatures!

15th May 2021
So pleased to have come across Gareth at PestControl.co.uk he helped us when we needed him to visit us asap. Very professional and clear in what we needed to do be compliant with regulations.

9th May 2021
Very efficient, helpful and polite. Offering advice and actively completing the job on one visit. A superb level of customer care

9th May 2021
Turned up when he said he would on both visits and was very knowledgeably it his job , I’ve actually passed his phone number onto a neighbou

30th April 2021
Prompt service after calling. Mice in loft must have been eradicated as l put in two mouse traps and both are still as l put them . Thank you for your service .

30th April 2021
Very friendly, quick and efficient service.

30th April 2021
Very professional and did a great job for us! Good communications and turned up on time as promised. Would definitely recommend Gareth!

30th April 2021
First class and a very prompt service

29th April 2021
Fast, efficient service !

25th April 2021
Great service and advice with results as the representative predicted he was very pleasant and knowledgeable

24th April 2021
. Excellent job done clean and efficient .very good service .

24th April 2021
Excellent service

23rd April 2021
Very pleased with the service, contacted me prompt, arrived on time

22nd April 2021
Quick, efficient and professional. Calm knowledgeable approach to our carpet moth problem. Liam was so friendly and supportive. He offered great advice and guidance beforehand, so that we could prepare adequately. The day of treatment was quick, efficient and professional, my home was shown great respect. I was very impressed and would have no hesitation in recommending PestControl.

22nd April 2021
Swift, efficient, pleasant and successful

22nd April 2021
Excellent service!

21st April 2021
Very efficient and professional. Would recommend.

19th April 2021
Communication during the initial high level inspection could have been better and I should have been listened too with a bit more belief and if so it would have saved me several hundred pounds however Leon was extremely polite and professional and dealt with the final extermination at no cost by way of compensation. I would definitely your Leon and the team again.

18th April 2021
From start to finish, Gareth was incredibly professional, knowledgeable and reassuring. My initial contact request emailed late at night was responded to by 8.30 the following morning and an initial visit arranged for later the same day. After explaining to Gareth that we suspected a rodent of some sort roaming our loft, Gareth completed a thorough search of the loft, garage and garden and confirmed our suspicions. He placed a camera to capture what was visiting daily together with a trap and arranged a follow on visit 7 days later where he showed us camera footage of either a mouse or small rat and advised that it was very small as had eaten the bait but not set off the trap. After discussing options and potential outcomes, was agreed that poison would be placed and Gareth explained how this would work and that the rodent would be dealt with within 2-5 days which was the case and even called a couple of days later for an update. Three weeks on, the lodger has been dealt with and I would most certainly recommend Gareth and Pest Control. Thank you!

17th April 2021
The man that sorted out my rat issue was excellent, and true to his word, he attended almost two weeks later to check that the poison had done its work. He was also happy to explain how it worked ..

17th April 2021
The agent assessed the situation and the pest has gone

16th April 2021
Very friendly and helpful , explained everything to me , even when I rang back to say think still here (ants) said to wait another week and if still here will call back to premises and check what is needed . Not like another firm I used last year who just said that is nature . Kathy

15th April 2021
Liam was very helpful and knowledgeable. Quick and efficient to respond to our call. Would use him again if the need occurred.

12th April 2021
100% pro from start to finish. Excellent outcome and good value.

12th April 2021
Prompt response and appropriate action taken. Therefore I’m pleased to say that I’m a satisfied customer.

12th April 2021
Paul in Liverpool was excellent. Professional, friendly, covid compliant. Followed up his first visit without prompting and we got the result we wanted, rat free. Not cheap but you get what you pay for so ultimately happy. Thank you, would recommend.

12th April 2021
Excellent service - Charlie explained the whole process and did what was required.

12th April 2021
We have Liam who has been able to fix every friend that we have had visit in the office and he has been great, definitely would recommend these services, especially Liam :)

9th April 2021
Arrived on time was quick and efficient.

9th April 2021
Pleasant exchange, efficient work, ants - gone. (so far!)

8th April 2021
Very helpful service and very friendly. Always there to help

5th April 2021
Speedy response, friendly and reassuring communication, recommended.

3rd April 2021
I called for a quote prior to booking a pest control service for carpet beetles. Gareth was well-informed, quick and offered a competitive rate. He spent a total of 30 minutes which was super speedy. Bonus points because he was cute.

2nd April 2021
Jamie was very helpful and we are happy to resolve the issue and took our treatment as a way of upgrading and refreshing the decor and appliances in our kitchen. Looks great!

2nd April 2021
From the 1st call to Jamie he was 1st class. Communication was excellent and even went out of his way at times. Can't recommend enough and if ever needed definitely use again

2nd April 2021
The baits were sited along the rat's route and 4 days later found the dead rat. Very pleased with the result.

1st April 2021
The rats have gone! Yey! Everything Leon said he'd do, he did. He was on time, knowledgeable and effective. Thanks Leon.

1st April 2021
Came out on short notice. Very friendly and couldn't do enough. Would definitely recommend and use again :)

29th March 2021
I initially contacted the Council but then I thought, are you going crazy? The Council are worse than useless especially during Lockdown! So I Googled pest /Rodent control and got you guys. The appointment was arranged for next day. Your Guy was early and sorted my problem arranging to come back in a fortnight to check progress. He appeared as promised and gave the all clear saying that he had left the bait trays in place in case of a return visit from our Rodent friends. All this for £125 i think it was and an electronic receipt was emailed to me as we spoke. The young man was extremely helpfull and I will use you again if I have any problem.

28th March 2021
Very pleasant, very honest, a punctual visit too and easy to book a suitable time and date. Many thanks.

28th March 2021
Cleared rats very quickly came on time

27th March 2021
Excellent service would recommend

26th March 2021
i was very pleased with the servce. the operator was very pleasant and professional and everything went smoothly

23rd March 2021
Stewart was brilliant. Very thorough, very informative and very helpful throughout. Got rid of the rats so no complaints! Tried their new poison and worked fantastic by all accounts. Could be a little cheaper but hey it sorted the problem so we're very happy. Thankyou!

22nd March 2021
An expert and thorough service. However, treatments on the pricey side.

21st March 2021
Had a mole on my back garden. Called in pest Control who analysed the runs set the traps and dispatched one mole.

21st March 2021
Very happy with our experience. The pest controller visited within 24 hours of our initial call. He did a really thorough inspection of both the inside and outside of the house, and gave us a detailed explanation of what he had done and what to expect. Came back, as promised, a week later to check on whether the treatment had been effective or not and plugged up some possible entry points. Friendly, professional and sympathetic. Would definitely use again.

21st March 2021
Fast service, very helpful and friendly. Would highly recommend this company

21st March 2021
Issue seems to have been sorted, we have not seen the rodent since so all the measures taken at the time of visit must have helped! Thanks again, we know who to call in the future if we have any other problems!

20th March 2021
All very good so far, i will be in Touch if things change. Many thanks, Graham Slow.

20th March 2021
He was very helpful

19th March 2021
Great service. Would highly recommend using again if needed

16th March 2021
Paul is professional, informative, friendly and prompt. If needed would contact him again.

16th March 2021
Excellent response to our mouse problem. Very knowledgable and appears to have solved the issue with one visit...fingers crossed.

15th March 2021
The gentleman who came out was very knowledgeable, & reassuring with a very pleasant manner. He explained the whole process thoroughly.

15th March 2021
100% recommend we used the new food/poison that has been being trialed and it worked fantastic! We ended up with a total of 11 rats removed (still need to check under the floorboards but a very good result so far). Very pleased with the outcome and Stewart was so friendly and provided a lot of helpful advise.

15th March 2021
Liam is a great guy and offers first class service and advice on controlling Rats that entered my kitchen following builders work on an adjacent property.

14th March 2021
quick, efficient service and so far ....our problem has been cured !!

14th March 2021
Can out same day as me ringing had movement of them for about a week now all pests have gone was very happy with service guy was very helpful definitely worth the money as iv not had a problem since

14th March 2021
Brill service

13th March 2021
Great costumer service in a quite unpleasant time. Having had a noise coming from our loft, I called a few numbers for help. One number said we most likely had squirels and that I had to call someone who specialised in that. That's where I called the Pest Control. Quoted price played a main part , though. Gareth came the very next day and at the time that suited around my work. He quickly established, that it was actually mice in our loft. He looked around the house for their entry point, that he blocked, put poison down and after that, it was just a waiting game for when mice got peckish. It took good 4-5 days for all the noise to disappear ... and me, histerically calling Gareth again (on a Sunday!) as I thought they were biting through the ceiling. Gareth was so understanding; explained how the poison worked and we agreed for me to call back in two days if I still heard noises. However, he called to check the next day and came out again (just to save my sanity, really) to top up the poison.

12th March 2021
Professional, friendly & efficient service. Also has an unmarked van which I liked, I didn't want my neighbours to jump to any wrong conclusions so this was important for me. Thank you for your help.

11th March 2021
Stewart was very professional & if need be I will use him again.

6th March 2021
Very efficient diagnosis and treatment for mice under floorboards

6th March 2021
Excellent work at an excellent price. Quick and efficient.

4th March 2021
Responded very quickly and couldn't of been happier.

2nd March 2021
Fantastic service, quick to arrange initial appointment, phone call to say on the way. Understood my concerns and listened carefully and very reassuring. Gave great advice and was really honest about level of service needed and not needed. I would highly recommend this company to others due to the honesty and excellent customer service. Gareth was excellent and understanding. We will definitely be using this company in the future.

1st March 2021
Contractors were fantastic. Very polite. Did a great jo

28th February 2021
Very quick response, professional and helpful. Arrived in van with no indication of what the company did which was important as I was concerned about possible neighbours' responses. A bit expensive hence 4 stars.

27th February 2021
Very prompt efficient service. Problem solved. Reasonably priced, in fact the cheapest I rang. I will use this service again if I need it.

27th February 2021
Hi The lady I spoke to initially was very kind and helpful. Gareth, my pest control technician, was knowledgable, reassuring and amicable. This was just what I needed in those circumstances. He had a very good all important attitude. He is an asset to your company. Would definitely use Pest Control.co.uk again and would recommend to others.

23rd February 2021
Very good, very knowledgeable, very effective. Even promised he'd come back for free if there was another problem! Great service.

22nd February 2021
Really good service , very happy with Gareth

22nd February 2021
Professional, courteous and knowledgeable about the problem at hand. Definitely recommend their services.

22nd February 2021
So far so good no problems.

21st February 2021
Kept me updated as to time of arrival by mobile. When the two operatives arrived, they practised good social distancing and Covid safe practices. Took time to carefully assess the rodent problem. Very thorough, including visiting my neighbour, and gave clear, helpful advice on steps that needed to be taken, and how to go about them.

19th February 2021
Excellent discrete service thank you

19th February 2021
Excellent service. Put me at ease after explaining how the treatment works, and true to his word the problem has been resolved. Very polite, and knowledgeable about the profession. Thank you.

18th February 2021
Gareth was brilliant. He responded to my call for help quickly and explained everything. He was polite and professional and I would define use him again.

17th February 2021
Excellent prompt service from Leon to quote for and address our pest problem. No stupid prices to quote for the work, prompt and courteous work on the day. 25 year guarantee to back up the treatment. Would recommend Pest Control and Leon in particular without reservation.

15th February 2021
David was reassuring and considerate of our wishes.

15th February 2021
Very helpful, came next day where council couldn't attend for 28 days.. He was very thorough checking all possible entries and very clean, will use again.

15th February 2021
Very happy with the service paul offered would highly recommend 👌 x

13th February 2021
James was really helpful, answered all our questions and gave really good advice. We would gladly recommend your company to anyone!Barry

11th February 2021
Pest control are a very reliable and thorough service and i would recommend them to anyone. The man that came to our house was James and he was brilliant from start to finish, he was very helpful and understanding. Thanks James.

10th February 2021
We found Darren an extremely helpful, knowledgeable and efficient person. His friendly manner put us at ease which we appreciated. We have not had a recurrence of the problem since his last visit but would not hesitate to call him again should another problem arise.

7th February 2021
We were really happy with the service! Called the number and within the hour Leon arrived and had removed the nest! He was a really nice guy, super knowledgable, answered our questions and taught us a little bit about wasps which we really appreciated. We then contacted our surveyors who had missed the nest when we bought our house and Leon was all too happy to be contacted, provide evidence and give testimony with his expert opinion. This led to the surveyors accepting responsibility and refunding us for the cost of the removal (which was cheap anyway!). Really couldn't recommend them enough. Great jo

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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.