Pest Control Edinburgh
Saltire pest control based in Edinburgh and serving all of the Lothian’s. Here at Saltire pest control we take extreme pride in offering the highest level of service we can provide to make sure your property or premises is pest free.
We are highly experienced and qualified to carry out a professional service and will always go the extra mile to satisfy our customers as we understand how important it is to keep your home and work place safe from pests.
Pest Control Services
Rats and Mice
Rats and mice can sometimes gain access to your property or business premises and it is always best to treat them as early as possible to avoid damage and hygiene issues.
Signs to look out for:
Droppings: Mice droppings are small, about the size of a rice grain and normally are black or brownish in colour. Rat droppings are the same colour but larger like the size of a raisin.
Foul Smells: It is common to smell rat or mice urine if the infestation is high and more likely to notice in attic areas when the urinate on the insulation.
Chewing: Rats and mice are rodents and have a constant need to chew and keep their teeth from overgrowing so sometimes you can notice areas in your house chewed or sometimes food products may have been ripped open.
Grey Squirrels
Grey squirrels are a common pest. They may look harmless and cute but they can cause severe damage in a property. They can gnaw on wood and insulation or even live wires which may cause a fire or electrical issues.
Signs to look out for:
Noises: Scratching or rustling noises coming from the attic area when the squirrels are nesting or foraging.
Climbing: Spotting squirrels around the roof area or climbing up walls to access the roof.
Droppings: The smell of urine or the site of dropping in the attic area. The smell of urine can linger on loft insulation.
Garden: The regular siting of squirrels in garden area. This will normally be around a bird feeder.
Bird Control
Here at Saltire Pest Control, we provide a wide range of bird control services, including proofing work to prevent birds from nesting and guano clean-up to address potential health issues caused by droppings.
We always remove bird droppings thoroughly and disinfect all affected areas, ensuring your home or premises is free from harmful bacteria. Our expert team follows strict protocols to guarantee the highest standards of hygiene and cleanliness after completing the job.
Bird droppings, also known as guano, pose serious health risks, carrying diseases like salmonella, psittacosis, and other harmful bacterial infections. It is always safer to trust professionals with bird-related issues, as appropriate PPE must be worn when handling these tasks to ensure safety.
Ants
Ants are not a pleasant insect to have in your home or business and are certainly not welcoming or hygienic!
They can be a real nuisance, often forming large colonies, and are known to crawl over your bunker tops and other surfaces to search for food, potentially contaminating it in the process.
Saltire Pest Control are highly trained and experienced at dealing with these persistent little critters, ensuring that your property is free from ant infestations swiftly and effectively.
It is always advisable to use a professional pest control technician when dealing with these pests, as ant powder or gel from local shops won’t solve the issue, only killing them one by one on contact, unlike professional products that typically eliminate the queen and the entire colony.
Wasps
Here at Saltire Pest Control we are trained professionals at dealing with those stingy! wasps.
The treatment we carry out is fast acting and normally solves the issue within 24 hours but normally works a lot faster.
We always recommend that you call the professionals in when dealing with wasps as the can be dangerous to treat if you are not trained and not wearing the appropriate equipment.
Bed Bugs
Bed Bugs are a real nuisance and can cause a significant amount of distress and discomfort when they are present in your home.
They are very easy to be transported from place to place so it’s advisable that they are treated as soon as possible.
It’s common for them to travel on clothes, in suitcases, in hand bags and even transported on furniture.
Rabbits
Rabbits can be harmless but in large numbers they can cause a lot of destruction.
They are known to burrow under ground which can cause damage to buildings or your garden.
We use traditional methods to control rabbits, mainly by the use of ferrets and purse nets.
Saltire Pest Control offers rabbit control services with years of experience in this field of work.
Moths
Signs of moths in your house or premises can include:
- Holes in carpeted areas in your home.
- Damage to clothes. Moths feed on silk, wool, fur and feathers your wardrobe can be a dinner table to larvae!
- Signs of damage to taxidermy, normally see patches of fur coming loose or feathers lying on the floor.
Pest Proofing and Prevention
Here at Saltire Pest Control we carry out a range of proofing and pest prevention services. Serving all of Edinburgh and the Lothian’s. We always recommend that after a treatment is carried out for any pest that proofing measures get carried out.
Here are some examples of entry points that rats and mice use to gain access areas of your property. These areas should always be sealed up and proofing work carried out after treatment has finished.
Entry Point for Mice
Here you can see a well used entry point for mice. The dark smear you can see on the photo is indicating that this is a well used entry for mice into this property.
Entry Point for Rats
Here is an entry point for rats that were getting access into the property through this large gap. We always recommend after a treatment is carried out that these areas are sealed up to refuse rodents access.
Bird Proofing
Commercial Contracts
Saltire Pest Control can provide a service for commercial contracts to prevent pests in your home, office, restaurant, shop or even farm yard.
We thrive in providing our customers with a professional, friendly service and always work to the highest standard.
To arrange a free survey contact us on 07763 63 63 90
We follow the CRRU code, making sure that rodenticides are used in the correct manner and ensuring that we minimise the exposure of wildlife.
