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An open gap around a downpipe, a way in for rats from the drain — A gap around a downpipe sealed so rats cannot get in from the drain.

A gap sealed so rats cannot get through — A gap around a downpipe sealed so rats cannot get in from the drain.

Open cellar floor gully with no grate, waste pipes discharging into standing water — An open cellar gully closed off with a new cast iron grate to stop rats coming up from the drains.

Cellar floor gully fitted with a new cast iron grate, waste pipe running through it — An open cellar gully closed off with a new cast iron grate to stop rats coming up from the drains.

Broken drain pipework uncovered at the base of a downpipe — Broken drain pipework at a downpipe dug out, repaired and sealed.

Drain connection repaired and sealed so rats can't get back in — Broken drain pipework at a downpipe dug out, repaired and sealed.

A commercial yard covered in litter and food waste, ideal for rats and pigeons — A commercial yard cleared of litter and food waste, then washed down.

A yard cleared and washed down — A commercial yard cleared of litter and food waste, then washed down.

Old honeycomb packed into a flat roof edge — Old honeycomb removed from a flat roof edge.

The roof edge cleared of old comb, showing the timber left behind — Old honeycomb removed from a flat roof edge.

Worn, cracked flaunching around chimney pots — Worn flaunching replaced and the chimney pots capped.

New flaunching laid and the pots capped — Worn flaunching replaced and the chimney pots capped.

A garden full of rubbish at a rented property — A garden at a rented property cleared of rubbish.

A garden cleared — A garden at a rented property cleared of rubbish.

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A live wasp nest extraction from a garden sleeper wall, chosen to protect the carp in the pond next to it.

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Rats out in daylight usually point to a large, established population. Call us before it grows.

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CCTV drain survey, 2.4m to 4m in: old pipe condition beyond the lined section.

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Post-lining CCTV check of the new liner.

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Caught on camera: a rat climbing straight up a brick wall.

Live bee extraction: lifting tiles and carefully removing the comb by hand — Live bee extraction: lifting tiles and carefully removing the comb by hand.

A honey bee colony nesting inside a chimney pot — A honey bee colony nesting inside a chimney pot.

Honey bees safely collected during a live extraction, ready to be rehomed — Honey bees safely collected during a live extraction, ready to be rehomed.

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Rehoming the bees: tipping the collected colony into a new hive.

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Bees settling into their new hive after being extracted.

Our founder Mike (left) at the Boston District Beekeepers' Association apiary, where the colonies we rescue are rehomed — Our founder Mike (left) at the Boston District Beekeepers' Association apiary, where the colonies we rescue are rehomed.

Working from our cherry picker during a live honey bee extraction — Working from our cherry picker during a live honey bee extraction.

Scaffold tower up to the chimney, ready to remove a honey bee colony — Scaffold tower up to the chimney, ready to remove a honey bee colony.

Carefully opening a ceiling to reach a honey bee colony — Carefully opening a ceiling to reach a honey bee colony.

Honeycomb found inside a lath and plaster ceiling — Honeycomb found inside a lath and plaster ceiling.

Honeycomb built under the soffit, found when we opened up the eaves — Honeycomb built under the soffit, found when we opened up the eaves.

Roof opened up after a bee extraction, showing where the colony had been living — Roof opened up after a bee extraction, showing where the colony had been living.

The chimney flue after the colony and comb were cleared out — The chimney flue after the colony and comb were cleared out.

A honey bee colony rehomed after a live extraction — A honey bee colony rehomed after a live extraction.

Honeycomb from inside a chimney pot, under a poor fitted chimney pot cap — Honeycomb from inside a chimney pot, under a poor fitted chimney pot cap.

Ladders up to a terraced house roof with a technician working by the chimney as honey bees fly overhead — Working at height to reach a honey bee colony in the roof.

Section of ceiling removed to expose joists with dark comb remains in the void above — Opening up a ceiling to remove an established colony and its comb.

Solitary mining bee at the entrance of its nest burrow in a lawn — Solitary mining bees nest in lawns but are harmless and short-lived. We advise rather than treat.

Finding a bee nest behind a ceiling with a thermal camera — Finding a bee nest behind a ceiling with a thermal camera.

Old honeycomb found inside a chimney pot — Old honeycomb found inside a chimney pot.

A queen wasp looking for a way into the roof in November. Our technician spotted and removed her while on site for rodent work — A queen wasp looking for a way into the roof in November. Our technician spotted and removed her while on site for rodent work.

A large wasp nest in a loft space — A large wasp nest in a loft space.

Mice had gnawed the electric cables in this meter box, a real fire risk. We traced and proofed their way in — Mice had gnawed the electric cables in this meter box, a real fire risk. We traced and proofed their way in.

Rats had gnawed through the plastic grille under this pan tile to get into the roof — Rats had gnawed through the plastic grille under this pan tile to get into the roof.

Rats had gnawed the grilles under the pan tiles, opening a way into the roof — Rats had gnawed the grilles under the pan tiles, opening a way into the roof.

Rodents had gnawed a hole around this waste pipe to get inside — Rodents had gnawed a hole around this waste pipe to get inside.

Hidden gaps behind pipework are favourite runs for rats and mice — Hidden gaps behind pipework are favourite runs for rats and mice.

View through a floor access hole into a void with a snap trap, fluorescent tracking dust and chewed food wrappers — Under-floor survey: tracking dust shows rodent runs and chewed wrappers show where they have been feeding.

A mesh air brick cover keeps mice out while letting the wall breathe — A mesh air brick cover keeps mice out while letting the wall breathe.

Rats had gnawed through the underside of this wheelie bin to get at the waste inside — Rats had gnawed through the underside of this wheelie bin to get at the waste inside.

Close-up of the gnaw marks where rats chewed through the bottom of a wheelie bin — Close-up of the gnaw marks where rats chewed through the bottom of a wheelie bin.

Rats gnawed through our fresh concrete overnight and ignored the bait boxes, so we applied contact gel around the hole — Rats gnawed through our fresh concrete overnight and ignored the bait boxes, so we applied contact gel around the hole.

A broken air brick, an easy way in for mice and rats — A broken air brick, an easy way in for mice and rats.

Cable gnawed by rodents in a loft, a real fire risk — Cable gnawed by rodents in a loft, a real fire risk.

Rats were gnawing out of this inspection chamber through a hole hidden in the void beneath. Easy to miss unless you know where to look — Rats were gnawing out of this inspection chamber through a hole hidden in the void beneath. Easy to miss unless you know where to look.

Movement in an underground soil pipe leaves a ledge rats can perch on to gnaw their way into a property — Movement in an underground soil pipe leaves a ledge rats can perch on to gnaw their way into a property.

Our drain camera found damaged underground pipework that was letting rats into the property — Our drain camera found damaged underground pipework that was letting rats into the property.

A damaged underground soil pipe found on camera, letting rats escape the sewer — A damaged underground soil pipe found on camera, letting rats escape the sewer.

Camera survey showing damaged underground pipework that lets rats leave the sewer — Camera survey showing damaged underground pipework that lets rats leave the sewer.

Drain camera view of a corroded cast iron pipe leading into a smooth newly lined section — CCTV survey: old scaled cast iron pipe meeting the new liner.

Drain camera view inside a pipe after cure-in-place lining, with a smooth pale liner wall — Inside the finished liner: smooth, sealed and free of joints.

Cut section of a drain pipe showing the cure-in-place resin liner bonded inside the original pipe wall — Pipe lining sample: a cured liner inside an existing pipe, giving a new seamless pipe without digging.

Stainless steel drain cleaning cutter head entering a pipe from the channel of a brick chamber — Mechanical drain cleaning: a cutter head clears scale and debris from inside the pipe.

Plastic inspection chamber with the cover lifted, its channels part-filled with gravel, soil and leaves — Debris washed into an inspection chamber can slow flow and lead to blockages.

A blocked inspection chamber packed with rubble and debris — A blocked inspection chamber packed with rubble and debris.

A downpipe connection sealed to keep rats in the drain — A downpipe connection sealed to keep rats in the drain.

Rat droppings in a drain inspection chamber — Rat droppings in a drain inspection chamber.

A squirrel had gnawed through the timber at the roof edge to get into the loft — A squirrel had gnawed through the timber at the roof edge to get into the loft.

A heavy bed bug infestation showing all stages of the lifecycle hiding in a furniture frame, with eggs and droppings — A heavy bed bug infestation showing all stages of the lifecycle hiding in a furniture frame, with eggs and droppings.

Dark spotting and eggs on a bed slat, signs of bed bugs — Dark spotting and eggs on a bed slat, signs of bed bugs.

A young bed bug after feeding, shown close up — A young bed bug after feeding, shown close up.

Carpet at the edge of a room grazed down to the backing by carpet moth larvae, with larval cases and debris — Carpet moth damage: larvae feed in dark, undisturbed edges, leaving bare patches and larval cases.

Woodworm exit holes in a roof timber — Woodworm exit holes in a roof timber.

Clear polycarbonate bird spikes fitted along the gutter edge of a bay window roof, with terraced rooftops and chimneys behind — Bird spikes fitted to a bay window roof to stop pigeons perching and fouling.

Stainless steel bird spikes fitted along a window sill and the ledge below, installed from scaffolding — Stainless steel spikes on sills and ledges: humane proofing that keeps birds off without harming them.

Gap beneath the bottom clay roof tile at the eaves, with nesting material visible inside — Gaps under eaves tiles let birds nest in the roof space. We proof them with eaves combs or bird stops.

Bird spikes fitted to a TV aerial to stop birds perching and fouling — Bird spikes fitted to a TV aerial to stop birds perching and fouling.

A pigeon roosting in a gap in the brickwork — A pigeon roosting in a gap in the brickwork.

A gap under the eaves tiles, a way in for birds and bees — A gap under the eaves tiles, a way in for birds and bees.

Roof cleaning: the left side is our finished work, the right side still to be done — Roof cleaning: the left side is our finished work, the right side still to be done.

Air bricks that had been buried were excavated and protected, tackling the damp problems inside — Air bricks that had been buried were excavated and protected, tackling the damp problems inside.

Cleaning gutters on a three-storey building from the ground — Cleaning gutters on a three-storey building from the ground.

A gutter cleared and running freely — A gutter cleared and running freely.

New flaunching laid around a chimney pot — New flaunching laid around a chimney pot.

Rats were coming up from the sewer through an open soil pipe into this commercial building void — Rats were coming up from the sewer through an open soil pipe into this commercial building void.

Aiming air pistol at a rat under the benching in a commercial plant nursery — Aiming air pistol at a rat under the benching in a commercial plant nursery.

A plate fitted beneath a wheelie bin to stop rats gnawing their way in — A plate fitted beneath a wheelie bin to stop rats gnawing their way in.

Fergal Flynn presenting at BPCA PestEx 2026 in the Technical Theatre — Fergal Flynn presenting at BPCA PestEx 2026 in the Technical Theatre.

Fergal Flynn of PPM Services speaking at a lectern in the BPCA PestEx Technical Theatre — Fergal Flynn presenting in the BPCA PestEx Technical Theatre.

Fergal on a panel at BPCA PestEx 2026 in the Spotlight Theatre — Fergal on a panel at BPCA PestEx 2026 in the Spotlight Theatre.

Our cherry picker gets us safely up to chimneys and high roofs for bird and pest work — Our cherry picker gets us safely up to chimneys and high roofs for bird and pest work.

Our technicians clearing out a fireplace, keeping the room clean as they work — Our technicians clearing out a fireplace, keeping the room clean as they work.

One of our technicians, trained in air rifle pest control — One of our technicians, trained in air rifle pest control.

One of our vans, with an access platform for high-level work — One of our vans, with an access platform for high-level work.

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