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Published: March, 2023
Pests are a serious issue for businesses. For example, pests like rats and birds, can cause thousands, or even millions of pounds of damage. This happens when these pests steal stock and also when they damage buildings. The easiest way to stop this is with pest prevention for commercial buildings. But what does this actually involve?
For of all, the cornerstone of pest prevention for commercial buildings involves sealing entrance points. Pests are extremely small (even animals like rodents are small). What this means is that these pests can get in through the tiniest spaces. Holes, cracks, gaps, lose bricks, areas around pipes – all of these can provide entrance points for pests.
So, the first step to pest proofing for commercial buildings, involves sealing up these entrance points. We do this by making a thorough inspection of your building. Any entrance points which are spotted, will be immediately sealed up. With any luck this will keep about 90% of the pests out of your building.
Something else we might do when pest proofing for commercial buildings is set traps. This is mostly applicable in the case of rodents. Traps will be left along the outer walls of your building. This will destroy rodents who are moving along the outside walls and looking for places to get in. It’s always worth getting professional pest management.
At the same time, we’ll place bird deterrents. This mostly consists of installing bird spikes in places where birds roost. This could be above light fixtures, or along beams or along the edges of roofs and gutters.
Another thing we do when pest proofing is look for individual risks to prevent you needing emergency pest control in the future. For example, you may have a rubbish area which is unsecured. Bins left outside in the open will quickly attract rodents and cockroaches. With these types of scenarios, we will advise you on the best course of action.
What we may also recommend is a pest maintenance contract. Unfortunately, pest prevention is not always a one time and done job. There are cases where we may have to implement routine maintenance. A good example of this is if you’re using rodent traps. These traps will have to be serviced and emptied, and in this case you will need regular visits.
Ultimately, it’s hard to give a straightforward answer when asked what pest proofing involves, especially in large business premises. On the most basic level it means sealing up your building against pests. That being said, depending on your unique situation, you may need a lot more than that. This is why it’s always best to consult with a pest control company. We can give you specific recommendations, and also help you implement them.
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