Your Home & Pests

chimneys, uncapped or with entry points can be susceptible to detritus feeders and scavengers, pigeons and other birds, and insect nests such as bees and wasps.

lofts and roof spaces, provide undisturbed harbourage for mice, rats, squirrels and birds.

slipped roof tiles, can be access points for rodents and birds.

windows and doors with gaps of any size, allow access to cluster flies, harlequin ladybirds, woodlice and ants.

open water tanks offer a water source for rats and mice.

damp structural wood and wood furniture, wood borders and also mould.

Wool carpets and wool rugs, are loved by carpet beetles.

voids under floorboards can be occupied by clothes and house moths, carpet beetles, detritus feeders and scavengers, mice and rats.

damp plaster and wallpaper, offer habitat for fungus and plaster beetles, and silverfish.

leaking downpipe or blocked guttering, can encourage damp loving pests like fungus and plaster beetles and silverfish.

vegetation growing against the wall attracts rodents and birds.

Stored food attracts many pests including flour beetles, rodents and ants.

bins, waste, and food scraps, provide an opportune food source for flies, birds and rodents.

Basements and cellars can be host to damp loving insects, rats, mice, cockroaches and woodlice.

sheds are often occupied by rats and mice

chicken coops often attract rats, mice and poultry mites.

Compost bins are a good food source and harborage for rats and mice.