Cleankill Pest Control, the Surrey based pest control experts who specialise in ‘green’ pest control, have found themselves unusually busy for the time of year with calls to deal with wasps nests that turn out to be bees.
Surrey based business Cleankill Pest Control has been named as a leader in people management practice globally, having been shortlisted in the Excellence in Social Responsibility category (up to 249 employees) in the third annual Investors in People Awards. Finalists demonstrate that social responsibility is not just a policy; it’s driven from the top and rooted in the culture of the whole organisation.
With Spring seemly getting earlier and earlier, now is the time to make sure your property is protected from nesting pigeons and other flying pests.As the days get warmer, birds will start to look for places to settle – outside ledges and exposed pipework. Their droppings will then collect on the floor below, causing an unsightly and dangerously slippery mess.
Cleankill Pest Control is delighted to announce that the company has reached the finals of the Gatwick Diamond Business Awards.Customer service is at the heart of the company’s business strategy and so it is particularly heartening that we have been shortlisted, against stiff competition, in the category for ‘Customer Delight’ - sponsored by Storm Creative.Managing Director Paul Bates said: “Our inclusion in the final three for this category shows that our expertise and a strong customer-based ethos set us apart from many other companies.
With forecasters predicting the harshest winter the UK has seen in half a century, pest controllers are now advising people to make sure their homes are fully protected against invading rodents.
A Catholic church in Sussex had spent many years trying to prevent pigeons messing on their statue depicting modern-day Christ. The ‘Maintenance Committee’, with the help of their priest, finally found a company that could help.Alan Duncan who, with a colleague, helps with maintenance issues at St Philips Church in Uckfield, was at the end of his tether after spending considerable funds and much research on different possible solutions to keep the statue called ‘Jesus in Jeans’ clean.
Eastbourne College Head Groundsman, Richard Maryan, was horrified when the pitches he has spent months painstakingly preparing for the Springboks to use in their World Cup preparation, were invaded by seagulls.
Pest controllers have had more calls to deal with wasps nests this summer than in previous years, mainly due to the mild winter and dry Spring.The type of wasp causing most problems is the smaller German wasp which gives a particularly painful sting despite its size.
It is always lovely to get recognition for your hard work and today Chris Davis, Service and Technical Manager, received a lovely letter from the House of Commons.Maria Caulfield, Conservative MP for Lewes, was writing to congratulate Chris on his success at the inaurgural Lewes and Wealden Business Awards, last month.At these awards, Chris was delighted to be named Employee of the Year, sponsored by Hastings Direct.
In the article, "Under siege by mozzies? Eat a Marmite sarnie! There are more biting insects than ever this year... fend them off with these clever tips," Hannah Ebelthite asked Chris Davis, our award winning Service and Technical Manager, what attracts these biting midges to their prey?Unfortunately, it is not good news for people with Blood Group O.
Cleankill Managing Director Paul Bates recently visited Christ Church School in Purley in his secret identity as ‘Bug Man’.At the invitation of the school, Paul visited two reception classes and showed them a variety of creepy crawlies – an ideal way for reception classes to come face-to-face with the curriculum’s ‘Mini-beasts’ topic.After the visit a staff member said: “The children were full of Paul’s visit and they told everyone in the school how the bug man ate the grasshopper! They loved it!”
Chris Davis walked away with the Employee of the Year award, sponsored by Hastings Direct, at the inaugural Lewes and Wealden Business Awards. The Employee of the Year award was open to any employee whose “determination has made an exceptional contribution to a business”.
