Step-by-Step Guide When Hiring a Pest Control Company

Simple Tasks Usually Forgotten by Property Owners

If your house has been taken over by pests, then it is time you call and hire a pest control service provider that can help you out. You need to keep in mind that although there are a lot of techniques you can use to control the different types of pests running around in your beautiful home, the only sure way you can really get rid of them is by hiring a professional.

However, more often than not, we ask, how does it work? What’s the process? When you’re looking into getting your house or office inspected and treated, there are some things you need to prepare before engaging with a pest control service provider:

Check their website

Let’s say you already have a recommendation from a friend, maybe you saw an advertisement on Facebook or Google, or you just searched on your own online, once you’ve found a company to hire, make sure to check their website. Read about their services, the team, the company values, affiliations and expertise. More often than not, brands and companies live up to how professional their websites and marketing collaterals look.

Review the team and licenses

Of course it is important to engage with a company that is duly registered and certified to provide the services you require. The company you are hiring must be duly licensed with the SEC or DTI and has a valid city business permit. You may also check if they issue official receipt, so you will know that the business is legitimate and can be accountable for any unforeseen issues. No matter what anyone tells you, you need to remember that if you are paying someone to clean up your house of termites, it is crucial that you hire a professional and not an amateur who may end up worsening the whole situation further.

Now, once you’re sure that the company is certified, does the same apply to the people that are working there? Are the technicians well-trained and have completed some kind of training certifications and skills enhancements?

Inquire through their communication channels

It is best to inquire first before engaging. Reach out to your chosen pest control provider thru their official communication channels. In this way you will know how responsive they are, how professional they communicate, and how knowledgeable they are in terms of the technicalities of your pest problem.

Review their terms

Once they send you a quotation, before you sign or approve any service request, you need to read and get through their agreement properly. Make sure to understand the scope of the treatment, the period and the number of sessions they will commit for the service. You may also ask about warranty periods and inclusions not specified in their quotation.

Prepare any required work permits or passes

If the property is within a condominium building, office building, or inside a village, chances are you will need to prepare for a work permit, from the property administration office so the pest control technicians can access your property on the scheduled time. It will be great if you can prepare the requirements beforehand so they won’t waste too much time when blocked by security personnel. If there are COVID-19 protocols in place, you may need to inform the pest control company in advance too.

Present a clean and organized property

Pest control technicians will be looking at a number of things, but one of the often overlooked things that homeowners forget is to ensure that their home is clean and in good order.  For one, it makes it easier for inspectors to carry out an inspection. But also consider the fact that having a clean home will make it easy for the pest control specialists to move around and avoid contaminating any parts of your home that must be avoided, especially food, pets and/or human presence.

Keep utilities connected

If you haven’t been living in the home for a while, your utilities may be turned off.  Make sure that the utilities are up and running when you have a pest control inspection scheduled to come, as they will need them in order to check every inch and corner of your house that needs treatment.

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Warehouse Pest Control Inspection Checklist Property Managers Should Know About

The pest management industry in the Philippines and the world has speedily advanced over the last decades. We’ve seen improvements and modernizations of not just products, but also equipment and processes across our services. However, large industries that operate warehouses, manufacturing facilities, storage systems, distributors and processing plants have not kept up with this momentum.

Pest prevention is imperative not only for the food and beverage sectors and FMCGs (fast-moving consumer goods, but also to those in other industries. It’s not just about workplace hygiene, but also mostly about ensuring stock integrity and top conditions of warehouse infrastructures.

The usual risks of having no pest control inspection and monitoring among manufacturing and storage warehouses are as follow:

• Easily passed-on diseases
• Structural damages to property
• Dangerous and inconspicuous contamination of products
• Possible harm to product end-users
• Severe loss of reputation and the creation of negative public opinions
• Legal actions or possible closure of business

Many of these threats are applicable in all types of industries, but the impact on warehouses, manufacturing and processing plants could cost millions of pesos (or dollars). Considering this business impact, it is advisable for property managers to create a pest control plan that ensures regular audit, inspection, monitoring and assessment of property pest management.

The easiest and most cost-effective route is having the service and guidance of pest control professionals. However, it is important that warehouses also have an in-house pest control checklist and procedures to follow. Check out this checklist for your next pest control inspection or assessment report.

Warehouse Pest Control Checklist (Y/N)

Personnel

1. Has someone been assigned the responsibility of managing pest control in the warehouse?
2. Has an audit of your warehouse and its current pest control procedures been conducted in the last six months?
3. Do you check-in and identify your visitors?
4. Are your employees and visitors aware of your pest control program?
5. Are your staff eating areas, and lockers (where they store their food), separated from the rest of the warehouse by sealed doors?
6. Have you trained your employees to be aware of and report any pest activity in your warehouse?
7. Do you have a logbook in which your staff can report any pest activity?
8. Do you have regular visit from a licensed pest control provider?

Facilities

1. Have you conducted an external perimeter search of the building for breaches, holes or features that might attract pests?
2. Have you conducted an internal perimeter search for any possible liabilities?
3. Have you ensured an unobstructed space between your warehouse walls and pallets?
4. Are all your ventilation systems, air ducts and windows sealed and screened?
5. Are all your doors intact, providing a solid seal and an adequate closing and opening time?
6. Is all your waste contained in sealed bags or skip bins and cleared before overflow builds up?
7. Is your exterior lighting kept to the bare minimum?
8. Have you checked that your neighbors property has a clean exterior and effective pest control policy?
9. Have you ensured that there are no pools of water in or around the warehouse that might serve as a water supply for pests?
10. Have you implemented a ‘closed door’ policy in your facilities and are your main access-way doors suited to multiple opening/closing?

Procedures

1. Do you have a trap or bait map with all the stations numbered and mapped?
2. Are you using approved pesticides, and according to their label? Do you have a pest control service, at least monthly?
3. Do you use easily accessible logs to record pest procedures conducted?
4. Do you have easily accessible logs to record any pest sightings? Do you try to review, and even innovate, with your pest control procedure? (e.g. occasional reverse runs through the bait trap schedule when checking)
5. Do you use an integrated pest control procedure consisting of multiple prevention strategies?

These are only the most basic but most important questions you must have yourselves when doing a pest control assessment report for your warehouse property. You may craft your own templates depending on your business type, industry and company size.

It is greatly recommended, nonetheless, to hire the services of a professional pest control company. Mc Ace Service Provider Inc. serves hundreds of industry warehouses all over Metro Manila and Luzon. Contact us now at 09178526444 for any concerns or inquiries.

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