Pest Control Services throughout Hertfordshire
Why Pest Control?
Reasons for using STEP Pest Control
Damage
Mice and rats, with their constantly growing incisor teeth, are able to gnaw hard materials like wood and plastic. Damage to electrical wiring is common, creating a fire hazard.
Computer equipment in the office and on the factory floor is particularly vulnerable.
Disease
Cockroaches, rats and mice carry salmonella bacteria – a major cause of food poisoning.
House flies carry many harmful bacteria and are also responsible for food poisoning.
Rats are transmitters of Weils disease, causing jaundice and even death.
Contamination
Rodent droppings, urine and rodent hairs can contaminate products. For a food premises this can have disastrous results.
Cockroaches, flies and other insect pests will all render foodstuffs unfit for sale.
One mouse dropping in the wrong place can ruin a reputation that has taken years to build.
The Law
The Prevention of Damage by Pests Act 1949 and the Food Safety Act 1990 stipulate that businesses must prevent food products being damaged or contaminated by pests. They must take steps to control any infestation.
The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 states that management must take action to prevent their staff and customers being exposed to any hazards caused by pests.
Penalties include fines, prohibition orders and even prison sentences.
Staff Relations
Many people do not like rats and mice and are frightened of them.
Flies and cockroaches also make working conditions unpleasant.
Biting insects such as fleas cause nuisance and distress.
Your staff work better without pests around.
Our workplaces provide mice and rats and some insects with warmth, shelter and a regular supply of food to create ideal pest breeding conditions.
Most commercial premises, from office blocks to warehouses and factories, will experience some pest invasion at some time whether by rodents, insects or feral pigeons.