Susan Jefferson

Summer pests can be, well... a real pest. No sooner have you opened the windows to enjoy the warm summer air before a bevy of winged insects descend on your kitchen. Wasps, flies and fruits flies all love the tastes of summer, or perhaps that should more specifically be, they love all the rapidly decaying fruit and vegetables. While the idea of al fresco dining is what summer evenings are all about, flies and wasps can turn a pleasurable experience into a fly-swatting nightmare. The kids scream as wasps hover dangerously close to their apple juice while you turn back to discover a fly happily sitting on your burger. Not a recipe for the most relaxing evening. And that is only outside. Wasps and flies will, of course, also make their ways indoors to continue terrifying children and exercising squatters’ rights on any rogue crumbs or leftover sandwiches that happen to have been left on the side for a nano-second. Then there are fruit flies. Lured in by the rapid ripening of fruit in...

To verify the top quality of wooden sash windows simply look at exactly how they have stood the test of time-- from first appearing in residences in the 1600s, sash windows stay a quality choice today. Enhancing the outside of period properties across the UK, wood sash windows are a much-loved attribute in heritage residences. There is no question that the background of the sash window extends back at least a couple of a century to Georgian times, being evident in residences built during that time as well as onwards via the Victorian and Edwardian duration. Exactly how exactly sash windows came to be the go-to window cover of these times is a little less clear with some accounts attributing Robert Hooke as he functioned to reconstruct the capital following the Wonderful Fire of London. Various other accounts recommend the concept came from the Netherlands, while more consideration might be provided to the concept that sash windows were a natural growth from wood shutters. The long-last...

Job Description and Duties Report to the Office Manager on a daily basis.  A strong knowledge of Excel and the ability to produce, amend and populate Excelspreadsheets. Help to answer the phones in the office and deal with the incoming sales enquiries. Record the information of the relevant excel enquiry log and distribute to the relevant Surveyor. Keep accurate records of all sales information. Keep in regular contact with the sales team for updates on leads, terminated contracts, and potential new business. Update the office sales board with sales figures and leads and produce a weekly email to send to all staff with updates. Ensure all paperwork is submitted with the relevant purchase orders and has been correctly signed to ensure we receive payment. Attend monthly Sales Meetings and take minutes which will need to be distributed to all in attendance. Record actions from these meetings and ensure they are carried out correctly and within the set timescales. Keep accurate record...

Creepy crawlies can find their way into our homes at all sorts of times and in all seasons, and this is perfectly normal, but a few telltale signs will signal when it is time to call in professional pest control in Birmingham. Spiders, wasps, woodlice, even the odd mouse can make their way indoors without there being anything to worry about. The problem is when you have an infestation on your hands that you cannot get rid of. Why can a pest infestation be a problem in Birmingham? Aside of the fact that most people are not comfortable sharing their homes with bugs and rodents , the main issue around household pests is their potential to spread disease, sting/bite or cause damage. No-one wants to be on the receiving end of multiple wasp stings – which is a very real possibility if there is a nest on your property – or wake up covered in bites. A woodworm infestation could cause untold damage to timber structures in the home while carpet beetles will happily munch through whatever f...

Nobody wants to share their home with pests but knowing what to do at the first signs of a problem at your Solihull home will help to keep any infestation under control. Whether you have had the shock of seeing a mouse scuttling across the kitchen floor, seen an alarming number of wasps buzzing around by the loft or have spotted tell-tale droppings, taking fast action will help to stop the problem getting out of hand. Spotting the signs of a pest problem, Solihull It is easy to be alarmed at the sight of an unwelcome insect or rodent in your home, but a one-off sighting is different to a pest problem. As cat owners will no doubt be all too aware, mice in particular can occasionally make an unwanted appearance without a further problem. But if you see an unexplained mouse in your home more than once or are unfortunate enough to see a rat, it is time to make a call to a Solihull pest control such as Pest Busters . It is very likely that with a little more investigation you will be...

Bedbugs are small, oblong, brownish bugs that survive on the blood of animals or human beings. Grown-up bedbugs have level bodies concerning the size of an apple seed. After feeding, nevertheless, their bodies swell and are a red color. Bedbugs do not fly, but they can relocate rapidly over floorings, walls, and ceilings. Women bedbugs may lay numerous eggs, each of which is about the size of a fleck of dust, over a life time. Premature bedbugs, called nymphs, lost their skins five times prior to getting to maturity and require a meal of blood before each dropping. Under desirable conditions the insects can develop totally in as little as a month and also produce 3 or even more generations each year. Although they are an annoyance, they are not thought to transmit conditions. Where Bed Bugs Hide Bedbugs may enter your residence unseen via luggage, garments, utilized beds as well as couches, as well as various other products. Their squashed bodies make it feasible for them to fit right ...

Bed bugs are the sort of pest that might not cross your mind unless you are travelling around the world, but rather than being a thing of the past bed bugs are actually increasing in the UK and becoming a real pest control problem. While bed bugs were once a common pest problem in the UK, they had largely been eliminated from homes, but an increase in travel has seen a fairly rapid rise in reports of local infestations in Birmingham , Manchester , London , Bristol and across many parts of the UK. How to spot a bed bug Despite their name, you can actually find bed bugs pretty much anywhere. It is common to find bed bugs on mattresses, bedding and furniture but they can also be found in fittings and personal items, such as suitcases and children’s toys. However, it is their habit of feeding on the blood of people as they sleep that has earned them the name ‘bed bugs’. Seeing the human body as a food source they will take blood as people sleep in bed, leaving small bite marks where ...