Case studies

Church with a pigeon problem

A Methodist church in Hampshire reported serious problems with pigeons in 2017. A flock of between 60 and 80 pigeons had made the church their home, attracted in part by a pond next to the church where members of the public left bread to feed the…
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Finding a hidden solution for rats

ProblemSemi-rural sites with multiple buildings and manicured gardens may look beautiful and be a lovely environment in which to study, but they also offer a potential haven for pests.We have been working with a private school in Sussex for some…
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Whatever the weather, we get the job done!

It doesn’t matter what time of year it is, your property can always have a problem with roosting birds. Aside from the mess these birds leave, there is the potential for diseases to be spread and parts of the building being damaged.   A long-…
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A disturbing case of bed bugs

A housing association called Cleankill Pest Control to a small block of seven flats in North London that was suffering a major infestation of bed bugs. The property has a long history of bed bug problems, and the majority of the flats are infested.…
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Moth Infestation in South Kensington

Cleankill Pest Control Director Ian Miller was visiting a premises in South Kensington, Central London, with a reported fly problem which he quickly identified as fruit flies originating from a dirty bin. He decided to survey the rest of the…
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Clock tower cleaned up by pest controllers

Cleankill Pest Control has been helping to clean up the famous clock tower in Brighton’s Preston Park. Pigeons had entered the Grade II listed tower through a broken stained-glass window and taken up residence. The work involved cleaning the…
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Harris Hawks Clear Misery Making Pigeons

Residents living in flats on the outskirts of London are celebrating after predator birds helped to remove hundreds of pigeons that were making people’s lives a misery. When Cleankill Pest Control carried out a survey of the property, the company’s…
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South-East industrial site with a rodent infestation

Cleankill Pest Control was called to an industrial site near a railway line in South East England after employees reported seeing rodents and hearing noises in the walls. Surprisingly there had been no history of rodent infestations at the site.…
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London mansion block with a clothes moth problem

The Cleankill team was called to a mansion block near Sloane Square in London after the residents complained about seeing clothes moths in the communal areas. On arrival, the team found severe damage to some of the carpets. Residents were probably…
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Harris Hawks solve Greenwich bird problem

FirstPort, the company which manages the prestigious Enderby Wharf in Greenwich, London, needed to find a solution to the pest bird problem which was causing residents’ balconies and other areas to be fouled. To preserve the look of the development…
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Managing resistant rats at racecourse

Where rats thrive they can spread disease, ruin food resources, gnaw electrical cables and even cause structural damage, not to mention the risk to reputation for businesses. Cleankill’s rodent expertise was called upon by the owners of a racecourse…
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Hawks fly in to solve seagull crematorium problem

A flock of seagulls that was pestering mourners at Eastbourne crematorium has been brought under control using hawks. The hawks are specially trained to scatter and scare the gulls away without harming them. Eastbourne Borough Council contacted…
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