What can we do for you? ....................Four steps to success, the straight dope: 

1. You phone 0208 540 9968 & we book an appointment time convenient with you.

2. If you need to do anything special by way of preparation, we'll let you know.

3. The Surveyor arrives, checks out the problem, goes home, writes a report for you and pops it in the post.

4. if you like it, you'll come back to us and we'll schedule in the work.

More detailed information about what we do and the pests we're dealing with is given below

 

Sterilisation & Removal of Pigeon Fouling Pigeons nesting and roosting habits can result in large accumulations of fouling or excrement. The proximity of this to human habitation greatly increases the risk of disease transmission. The excrement can contain a large number of disease organisms that affect humans. The following have been listed (after W.J. Weber): Bacterial Organisms: Erysipeloid, Listeriosis, Paratyphoid, Pasteurellosis, Pullorum Disease, Salmonellosis, Tuberculosis, Vibriosis, Yersinosis. Fungal Organisms: Aspergillosis, Blastomycosis, Candidiasis, Cryptococcosis, Histoplasmosis, Sarcosporidiosis. Protozoal Diseases: Toxoplasmosis, Trichomoniasis. Rickettsial & Chlamydial: Chlamydiosis, Q fever. Viral Diseases: Encephalitis, Meningitis, Newcastle disease. Parasitic Cestodes: Taeniasis. Parasitic Nematodes: Capillariasis. Parasitic Trematodes: Schistomiasis, Echinoparyphium paraulum, E. recurvatum, Echinostoma revolutum, Haplorchis pumilio. Dermatosis: Acariasis. It should be stressed that not all of the above organisms will be found in each sample of fouling. The fouling is the medium they grow in and varying environmental factors will favour one organism over another. In the absence of an analysis carried out by a NAMAS lab, worst case caution is to be recommended. Pigeons usually nest amongst their own droppings and the corpses of dead chicks as well as the excrement itself attract a variety of insect pests. These feed on feathers, corpses, droppings and adult birds. They also migrate to nearby buildings damaging carpets and furnishings. Some of them such as Martin bugs and Mites can feed on human blood. Both these and the many flies that feed and breed in the excrement can transmit disease organisms from it into homes and workplaces in nearby areas. Pigeon droppings can accumulate in huge amounts in belfries, lofts and derelict buildings. Much of the risk of catching the above diseases arises when these dried droppings are disturbed and the spores and organisms are released into the air. They can travel for some distance and infect people in the locality. It is most important that those who work to clear fouled locations wear adequate protective clothing and that the excrement and building be sterilised before and after removal. Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 Section 2, requires employers to ensure that employee's health is not prejudiced by their work. This includes taking such steps as are reasonably practicable to ensure that people at work are not exposed to infectious diseases. Any accumulation of droppings can act as a reservoir of infection and steps should be taken to prevent numbers of these birds from roosting and nesting in any one location. It is also therefore, good practice to ensure that employees and subcontractors (see section 3 of 1974 Act) do not work in locations where there are substantial amounts of bird excrement and to ensure that its removal is undertaken by persons competent and equipped to do so. Localised areas of fouling should be sterilised and cleaned away regularly. Microbee has a system of pre-treatment with a combined bactericide and fungicide, followed by an insecticidal treatment. This is followed by collection, bagging and removal under our Waste Licence. Afterwards, the whole area is re-treated with a combined bactericide and fungicide, finishing up with an insecticidal treatment.   Home    About Us  Service Levels  Services for:- Property Managers Catering Construction Architects Householders Research Pest Information- Birds Insects Rodents  Published Research    Contact Us    Jobs