Welcome to Autumn!
The trees are changing in colour and the temperatures are starting to fall, autumn is here! As the leaves fall and the outside environment changes, many animals will be changing their respective routines to prepare for the on-coming colder period. Birds that have not migrated will be looking to establish safe and warm roosting areas and if any properties have the necessary defects, they will quickly become home. Rodents are already taking advantage of properties in many areas, with mice and rats having moved in and set up ever growing colonies. Squirrels are masters of invasion, managing to...
Read MorePest Control As Summer Now Slips Away.
As summer now slips away, we will have to endure shorter daylight hours which produce longer periods of darkness than light, culminating in the “shortest day”! Darkness provides cover for many insects and rodents to move around unseen and profit from these circumstances and as the temperatures drop too, movement will be the key to winter survival. It is now that many animals are looking for somewhere warm and dry to call home ready for the autumn and winter months and pest control and pest prevention becomes even more important. Wasps can continue for several months yet if the temperatures...
Read MoreDOMESTIC PETS AND PROBLEMS.
There are well over 7 million domestic cats in Britain and possibly over 10 million dogs! Domestic cats and dogs are a very common sight nowadays and most families own at least one or the other and in most cases they have a free run of the properties they live in, being able to enter or leave as they wish, by using a cat or dog flap. With this method, it is common practice to leave food and water down so the pet can come and go and eat at will. Just as domestic pets quickly grasp the situation, so do wild animals that frequent our gardens and properties. Mice and rats can smell food from...
Read MoreLOVE YOUR ENVIRONMENT!
The environment is changing and this is affecting everyone. The weather is getting warmer and exhibiting more extremes, a months’ rain in an hour, drought, stronger winds, etc.etc. It maybe as an individual, we can only do a very small amount to affect the outcome, but as a collective we can certainly make a difference. This is certainly the case with the effects we have on the nature and animals in our immediate vicinity. It is very easy to purchase chemicals or poisons to try and eradicate problems in our homes, gardens or work places and in some cases these can have a detrimental effect...
Read MoreSurveying a potential property purchase
With house sales reaching high levels after the recent recession, the property market seems to be enjoying a surge once again. The excitement of searching out a new home by visiting endless Estate Agents or browsing the internet for possible purchases is followed by many visits to possible locations and finally narrowing down the list of “possibles” by viewing several properties. Hopefully, if all goes well, the property you wish to purchase is found, surveys carried out and the move is completed hassle-free. This is what happens in many situations, but just lately, I have been called to...
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