01
Block All Cracks And Gaps

One of the most accessible access points for pests to gain entry are gaps in your doors and windows. 

If your windows are the type that has screens, check for any loose wires or holes. Inspect the trims of your windows and doors and if any are rotted, replace that section. 

 Another option is to fit a door sweep to close any possible entry points for small rodents and bugs.

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Keep Gutters And Drains Cleaned And Repaired

It is always a good idea to regularly inspect and maintain your home's exterior. Loose guttering and rotted fascia boards can become a great entry point for pests. 

Squirrels, rats and mice have been known to look for accessible spots that they can gnaw in order to enter your property. Repair any damage and always keep your guttering clean to prevent attracting bugs and insects.

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Cover Roof Vents And Chimneys

Not every opening in your property requires covering. Chimneys and flues need to have some protection from the infestation of pests. It is best to cover vents with a fine mesh cover; for chimneys and flues, you can either use a chimney cap or wire mesh.

Ants

Ants are renowned for being experts at scavenging and can easily find the smallest crumb of food. 

Queen ants can survive for many years and can reproduce millions of babies during their lifetime. Ants like to live in large colonies; they are attracted to damp, warm places like heating systems, under floors and walls. 

Ants also like to build their nests in the soil, near the plants in your garden and along paving.

Bed Bugs

You can find Bed Bugs worldwide, so when travelling, you need to look out for them in hotels, apartments, buses and trains. 

They like to make a home in your bed because they are so small they can hide in the seams of mattresses, headboards, clothing and behind wallpaper. Bed Bugs are easily transported in our luggage when we travel.

Birds

Apart from building their nests in trees, birds will also nest in the eaves of our homes on ledges and flat roofs and near to a water source. 

Birds are renowned for leaving their mark through their droppings. If you want to keep your property and garden as bird free as possible, you should avoid feeding them.

Fleas

Fleas are parasites and will live in the hair of animals and humans. They feast on blood, and 

They infest multiple areas in homes, especially carpets, rugs, cushions, mattresses and the bedding of our pets. They can also transmit diseases such as typhus.

Rats and Mice

These rodents will burrow and make their homes in our properties. They can gnaw through wood, plaster, plastic pipework. 

Rats and mice will often cause copious amounts of damage to our properties by chewing through electrical wires. They will leave their droppings around our homes, and the sign of these indicates you have rats or mice present.

Mites

These pests are almost invisible dust mites that are most often found inside homes. They get their food from shedding human skin flakes, pollen, bacteria and fungi. 

You might notice patches of small, red bumps on your skin as well as respiratory problems, including sneezing, nasal congestion, itchy or watery eyes, a cough, wheezing and difficulty breathing.

Flies

There is nothing more annoying than flies in your home; they breed and feed in filth, including bins and rubbish, animal faeces, and rotting food. 

They will pick up bacteria and carry and spread many harmful diseases.

Spiders

Although most people are scared of spiders and they can be found everywhere, they are in the majority of cases completely harmless and are beneficial to other infestations; spiders will eat other insects.