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Wasp Nest Removal | Kent Pest control

Jimmy Bailey — Mon, 27 Jan 2014 13:47:12 +0000

Wasp Nest Removal Kent

Wasp in their own way believe it or not can actually help us, they do control the numbers of small insects and get rid of dead insects, but they can sting, which is painful and some people can have very bad allergic reactions to them once stung. Wasp habitat Wasp create nests in all sorts of places. In the summer months the most common place is in the loft. Keep an eye out around the guttering and under the tiles for wasps entering the loft space, Also you’ll find them creating a nest in sheds, bushes or just in a hole in a brick wall.

wasp in loft

Wasp and there food Wasp feed on mainly nectar but you will also see them around fruit, other insects or generally round a rubbish bin. The wasp that build the nest known as worker wasps feed on liquid. Young wasp feed on insect larvae. Wasp nest removal is not normally carried out first visit, the nest is treated on the first visit, then the client has the option of leaving the nest where it is, or the pest controller can return to remove the dead nest. Are wasp dangerous If stung we always advise seeking professional advice from your local GP especially if it’s a child or the elderly that have been stung. There are various types of ammonia based products you can get from your local chemist. Again seek professional advice for what’s best for you.

wasp nest in loft

What to do if I think you have a problem with wasps if you see a lot of wasps coming in and out of your property, we advise call a professional Pest Control Company to treat the problem. If you try to tackle wasps yourself and one stings you, that wasp would release a venom containing pheromone, this causes other wasp from the same colony to become aggressive in turn making the problem worse. So killing one wasp sends out a signal to other wasps and then the problem could just get out of control. Wasp nest removal or treatments are quick and affective if carried out by a trained pest controller.

wasp

If you’re looking for a local wasp nest removal Kent contact us now for a free quote

Rat removal in Canterbury

Jimmy Bailey — Tue, 05 Nov 2013 21:49:42 +0000

DT Facilities were called out to a property in Canterbury where the home owner reported rats coming into the garden at night. The customer has chickens and a bird feeder in the garden, this was attracting the rats to come into the garden while it was quiet and feed on the chicken feed. A visual survey was carried out of the garden and then we sat down with the customer and ask if children would be entering the garden or will children be playing in the area. A plan was put in place to bait the garden with lockable bait boxes that would be anchored to various points around the garden, all boxes would be baited using non spill bait. This avoids any birds squirrels and any non targeted animals getting to the bait. The home owner asked where the rats were getting in, we explained we could carry out a drain cctv survey to check if any of the underground drains had fractures or breaks. The customer agreed and we jetted the drains through ready for the camera survey. On the property there was two manholes, a kitchen gully and a soil vent pipe, the camera found a broken drain under the garden that took the water from the kitchen gully. A local structural repair (patch liner) was installed to repair the damaged drain. A return appointment has been made with the customer to monitor the rat boxes until the problem has gone.

Help! There’s a rat in my toilet!

Jimmy Bailey — Wed, 30 Oct 2013 13:11:05 +0000

We know. It doesn’t sound good does it?

However, it does happen, it’s rare but those pesky rats do manage to sneak up the drainage system into the toilet pan.

We were called out to a rat infestation in Canterbury Kent. We was amazed to find a rat had got trapped trying to come round the toilet pan. The home owner called us later on a Friday evening saying she had been let down by a company that promised her they would attend. We sent a qualified pest control engineer who happened to also be our CCTV survey drainage engineer. When he arrived he found the rats tail poking around the pan of the toilet. After removing the rat a full site survey of the inside of the property was carried out and rat droppings were found all over the loft space. It was clear there was a serious problem and we needed to get to this problem eradicated as quickly as possible. The loft space was baited with a rodenticide and the droppings all removed by the engineer:

Rat droppings – a tell tale sign

The next morning the engineer returned to site to carry out a drainage CCTV camera survey to find out if the either the home owner has blocked drains or damage to the drains where the rats were entering the property. It was quickly found that the drainage system had breaks and large fractures. A drainage report and quotation was put together for the customer. The work was agreed and we carried out drain jetting to clean the drainage system then re lined various areas of the drains to cover all the cracks and fractures This particular house was up for sale and we often carry out home buyers drain cctv surveys and this is a major reason to have a survey of the drains done when investing so much money in a home

For pest control or drain cctv surveys in Kent call the local drainage specialist

Rat problems in Canterbury Kent

Jimmy Bailey — Wed, 02 Oct 2013 11:26:31 +0000

It’s that time of year where the rats in Canterbury start to enter people’s homes, rats will generally enter via the drainage system. At DT Facilities we know how scared someone people are of rats and put a plan of action of remove any infestation as quickly as possible. First a survey is carried out to see if we can identify where the rats are entering the property. Then a rodenticide is used in the areas where the rats have shown. This normally is the loft or garage areas where the area is mainly quiet from the home owner. Rat problems are mainly identified at night when the house is quiet and the home owner will start to hear scratching or scurrying around in the walls or loft. Once the rodent problem had been resolved at DT facilities we offer a cctv drainage survey to check the drainage system for damage or broken pipe work where the rats have accessed the property. There are not many companies that offer drainage and pest control services together. On completing the cctv survey of the drainage system, a broken pipe was found under the kitchen floor. The rats had been coming up under the kitchen units and entering the property through the wall cavity entering the loft and having a free run of the house. A report and quote was then made available to the home owner. the work was agreed and we returned the next day to re line the drain run that was damaged. The drain was cleaned using a high pressure water jet and drain cleaning machine. No root cutting was needed as no roots had entered the drain. A liner seals the drain and comes with a 15 year guarantee on the materials.