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Cleankill reaches finals of industry awards

Cleankill Pest Control is celebrating after reaching the finals of the national industry awards which recognise the crème de la crème of the UK’s pest control profession.Surrey-based Cleankill has been shortlisted for the Company of the Year Award and Quality, Technical and Training Manager Chris Davis has been named a finalist for the Charles Keeble Award which recognises ‘outstanding commitment and performance in training and development’.

Prevention is better than cure when it comes to rats in the home

Surrey based pest control company, Cleankill Pest Control, is warning customers of the threat posed by rats during the winter months.Pest control experts have seen an increase in the number of call-outs from businesses and homeowners looking to rid themselves of a rat problem.

Pest Control Company Shines at Croydon Business Awards

Surrey based pest control company Cleankill Pest Control has been named ‘Best Business for Staff Training and Development’ and ‘Best Green Business’ at the 2016 Croydon Business Excellence Awards.

Cleankill Becomes 14th UK Company to Receive New European Pest Control Quality Standard

Cleankill Pest Control has become the 14th pest control company in the UK to be certified BS EN 16636:2015 – The Management of Public Health Pest Species Including Bird Control. Receiving this accreditation confirms that Cleankill has the correct systems in place to deliver first-class, safe and efficient pest control services in the United Kingdom. Certification runs from 24th March 2016 until 23rd March 2019, with an interim audit during the middle year.

Worries about Wasps

With summer predicted to return to the UK this week, pest control experts are issuing warnings about the threat of wasps disrupting barbecues and picnics.

Wasps vs Bees

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 COMPANY SHORTLISTED FOR PRESTIGIOUS INVESTORS IN PEOPLE AWARDS 2016

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.

Time to make sure you are protected from the menace of pigeons

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.

Finalists in the Gatwick Diamond Business Awards 2016

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.

Are you ready for the rodent invasion?

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.

Jesus in Jeans no longer plagued by pigeons

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.

Harris Hawk on standby to scare seagulls from Springbok practise pitch

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.