Bespoke Cleaning Group

Pest Control in manchester & cheshire

Residential and Commercial Pest Control Services

We have pest control operatives located in all parts of the northwest. Bespoke services offer you the customer the complete pest control service. With over 20 years combined experience in the ever expanding pest control industry and the ability to service contracts throughout the UK, you need look no further for all your pest control needs.

At bespoke services we pride ourselves in providing a professional, friendly & efficient service offering advice on prevention & control of insect, animal pests & proofing of premises.

We offer a comprehensive range of pest prevention/control services to domestic & commercial premises at competitive rates and can design contracts to suit individual requirements.

Bespoke services was formed to provide high quality, professional, preventive & reactive pest control services. This includes the bird proofing of buildings & pigeon fouling removal in a controlled manner. We also specialise in the control of wasps, fleas, ants, flies, rats, cockroaches, & mice.

Commercial Pest Control

Bespoke pest control service agreements are flexible, can be set up for any type of premises, to cover any range of pest infestations, for any period and with any frequency of service!

Initial surveys are carried out free of charge and the service agreement is based on the needs of the business.

Quotations are based upon these details and the service agreement will involve annual or staged payments in advance.

All agreements can be renewed annually or fixed for any mutually agreed period.

Domestic Pest Control
We offer menu pricing for Pest control treatments to domestic clients, following the initial visit we send a written report stating the treatments carried out along with our recommendations for any making good work we feel is essential to offer a long term solution. We offer a full making good service and our report will have a cost to carry out this work.

Rodent Control Methods

General tips for rodent monitoring and control programmes are given in this section.

Prior to carrying out treatment against rats or mice, a thorough inspection or survey of the property, site or area should take place to decide on the extent and size of the infestation. Adjoining areas should also be included in this survey (as rodents may travel from other areas to feed or drink then return to a harbourage).

The following covers the basic points to consider including protective equipment. During the survey, the surveyor or operative should also be undertaking at least a mental risk assessment, in some circumstances using a check/tick box risk assessment to cover hazards that are found on site. Any factors that the client or property owner can do to improve the situation should also be noted. For instance, housekeeping, stacking, proofing and cleaning etc all form part of an integral control programme.

Protective equipment requires is as follows: Gloves, coverall, suitable footwear and a hard hat for the survey, if in ducting or roof spaces. Additional equipment that may be required include a torch, notebook and tracking dust.

Obtain as much information as possible from people on site and use this information when conducting the survey. Try and put the information gained into context whilst on site, remembering that people may exaggerate and may also pass on second-hand information that may be incorrect.

A further characteristic is smell. Rodents produce a distinct odour in nests sites and harbourages that once experienced will not be forgotten.

Baiting techniques

Following the survey, (having established which species is present) a baiting programme should be established. The dilemma that faces the operative is to present a rodenticide to the rodent without endangering non-target animals or man. Each infestation will not only be different but will change daily, even hourly in this aspect and this should be taken into consideration when carrying out the site assessment.

With these points in mind, the baits should be out of site and not accessible if at all possible, consideration should be given to using tamper-resistant bait stations. See Section 5, Rodent Control; the use of bait stations.

Examples of baiting locations Domestic (Mice)
Areas favoured by mice are food storage and preparation areas such as kitchens and pantries. Airing cupboards, sub-floor areas, enclosed pipes and baths in bathrooms and loft areas are also favoured areas. Safeguarding baits in a domestic location will always be a high priority, therefore always consider using tamper-resistant bait stations.

These can be placed under or behind kitchen fittings, behind fridges, under kitchen units, behind the bottom drawer of the cooker etc. In airing cupboards, they can be placed behind the tank and in a large majority of cases, under the floorboarding. If baits are to be used in bathroom areas, bath panels can be removed and baits placed under the bath itself. Loft areas usual present a low risk of accessibility from non-targets and often cardboard bait boxes or even open trays are used. If in any doubt, use tamper-resistant bait boxes in these areas also.

It is important to remember that mice feed from many different places during the course of a nights feeding. Control will therefore be achieved by placing a large number of small bait points rather than fewer bigger bait points. In a domestic situation, if tamper-resistant baits may be disturbed, block formulations will reduce the risk of contamination by spillage.

Domestic Rats

Preferred areas are as for mice. Harbourages are usually sub-floor and loft areas, therefore baited laid in these areas should have little likelihood of being accessed by humans and non-target animals. If at all possible, use the larger tamper-resistant rat bait boxes. Important considerations in domestic rat infestations are how the rats gained access to the building. Proofing may well be required. If no proofing faults are found then a drain/sewer fault needs to be explored and rectified. Adjacent premises should also be checked for proofing and/or drain faults. Remember that rats are reluctant to nest indoors.

Farms (rats and mice)
Farms come a large number of different shapes and sizes. In general, living accommodation will be an integral part of the site so that children and domestic animals must also be considered. Stored animal feed and crops, bedding, even animal waste will present an ideal environment to support a rodent infestation. Rodents living and feeding outside will enter buildings with the onset of the winter months.

Mice living indoors should be treated using bait stations placed in safe locations if accessible, and if contamination from spillage is a hazard, blocks within tamper-resistant stations should be used.

Rats need ready access to a water supply as they must drink daily. Runs to the water source may be evident and give an indication of harbourages. These may be evident as holes and if holes can themselves be baited safely, this should be done.

To reduce the risks of non-targets, cover the holes with materials found in the location; stones, wood, etc. Covering holes will also have the advantage of keeping the baits dry, keeping them palatable for longer. Ideally, the bait point should be at least 60cm down the hole to prevent children reaching the bait. To protect farm buildings, external bait points should be established. These may be on the outer perimeter of the site as a whole and could also include the perimeter of each building. Fixed tamper-resistant bait stations for these locations would give the highest level of protection.

This must be determined during the survey and assessment. Internal bait points should be placed near to the source of the infestation without risk of contamination to animal feed or stored crops and in locations where poultry and other animals cannot gain access to them.

Food Premises (rats and mice) Concern in these locations is the risk of spillage and the resultant risk of contamination from the spilled rodenticide. This risk will overcome by the use of formulations. In very sensitive areas indicator blocks (non-toxic blocks) can be used contained within tamper-resistant bait stations (both for rats and mice). These are particularly useful.

Internal bait points should be kept to a minimum and reduced once an infestation has been cleared. Fixings to walls and floors is desirable and far safer in production areas. Away from production areas, boiler rooms, false roofs, etc, are high risk and should be baited. Perimeter baits, if appropriate for the location, should be established. These should be of a fixed tamper-resistant type to give the highest level of protection to the bait. Internal locations of bait points in restaurants, kitchens etc, should be as for domestic premises.

In many premises, baiting of production areas is not permitted.