Your guide to Pest Proof Parties in Adelaide

by SerumTD-019 | Dec 22, 2021 | Pests

With summer in full swing, it’s always a good time to catch up with family and friends.

Unfortunately, along with the sunny weather comes pests. From flies and mosquitoes to ants and spiders, even the smallest critters can spoil the party for you and your guests. So it’s a good idea to prepare your home and yard well in advance just in case pesky creatures make an appearance.

Our Allstate maintenance team understands the importance of cleanliness to preventing pest outbreaks. So that’s why we offer gutter guard cleaning and installation, solar panel cleaning and proofing, pressure washing and roof void cleaning to save you the time and effort.

For more information on how we can help you prepare for your next event, how to deter pests and tips on what types of pests to look out for, take a look through our guide.

Common pests found in Adelaide homes

Learn about the issues caused by an outbreak of flies, mosquitoes, bees and wasps, birds, cockroaches, spiders, ants and rodents

Ways to keep pests away from your home

Preventing pests from entering is the best way to protect your home from an outbreak, and here are our recommendations for what you can do

Property maintenance services

We offer gutter cleaning and installation, pressure washing, roof void cleaning and solar panel cleaning and proofing to help you get ready for your next party

Don’t let uninvited pests spoil your next party

As pest experts, we understand the importance of keeping your home and yard clean to deter pests, which is why we offer property maintenance services

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Common pests found in Adelaide homes

Be aware of these pesky creatures that may be small in size, but can spook your party guests and cause big problems inside and outside your home if left unchecked.

Flies

A quintessential part of summer, flies are a notorious seasonal pest. Their unhygienic scavenging and feeding behaviour means that they’ll look for food everywhere – from rubbish bins to your barbecue.

This means they carry a range of germs, which not only spoil your food, but also spread diseases such as salmonella and hepatitis.

Here’s some ways to keep them at bay:

Keep food and bins covered
Wipe up spills immediately
Fit fly screens over windows and doors

Mosquitoes

The tell-tale whining sound of a mosquito’s flapping wings nearby makes most of us act instinctively to swat it away to avoid getting bitten. This makes perfect sense, given that mosquito bites can transmit serious diseases such as Ross River virus and Barmah Forest virus, which currently have no cure.

Mosquito bites are itchy, swollen and unattractive looking. They can be even more uncomfortable if you have a mosquito allergy.

Unfortunately, mosquitoes are most active at dawn, dusk and in the evenings, when you’re likely to be hosting your party.

So it’s important to make sure you take steps to protect yourself and your guests, including:

Move the party indoors and close doors and windows without screens
Remove standing water which enables mosquitoes to breed, including buckets, kiddie pools, bird baths and pet water bowls
Use insecticide spray
Use natural repellents such as eucalyptus and citronella oil scented candles
Wear long sleeved clothing and apply insect repellent
Use a fan to blow them away

Bees and Wasps

Bees and wasps become aggressive and can cause painful stings when they feel threatened, especially when defending their hives and nests.

You can find bee hives and wasp nests in tree cavities, wall cavities and sometimes even underground. They tend to be more active throughout the warmer months of the year, from October to December.

Unfortunately, this can be a problem if you’re taking advantage of the sunny weather by holding an outdoor event, so here are some ways to prevent bees and wasps from ruining your plans:

Do not go near a bee hive or wasp nest and call pest control
Remove all sources of food and sugar from your yard, including pet food and fallen fruit
Remove all sources of standing water
Place a cover over sugary drinks
Set up wasp traps

Pest control for the home

With so much of our lives spent at home, it’s essential to keep your house and garden safe from pests. Different kinds of pests prefer different areas of the home and garden, so there’s a chance you’ll be dealing with at least one unwanted guest.

Termites

Ants

Cockroaches

Spiders

Birds

Bed Bugs

Bees & Wasps

Rats & Mice

Possums

Biting Insects

Disinfection Services

Birds

Pigeons and other species of pest birds can cause lots of trouble if you’re entertaining outdoors. They can swoop down in large numbers to scavenge food and scraps that are left out in the open, often becoming aggressive and noisy.

Pest birds leave messy, slippery droppings everywhere, causing a safety hazard and leading to the spread of germs and diseases. This results in contaminated food, damaged buildings and ruined gardens.

The best way to prevent them from wreaking havoc at your next party is look for signs of a potential outbreak, as it can take some time to prevente them completely. The most obvious clue will be that you’re noticing more droppings than usual.

To fix a pest bird problem, it’s best to:

Remove all potential food and water sources that they have access to
Clean the area where they roost as best as you can
If the problem persists, call Allstate Pest Control

Cockroaches

The sight of a cockroach may be enough to cause guests to leave early at your next party. If you see one, there’s usually many more hiding away. Their unhealthy nesting and feeding habits make them more likely to spread germs and diseases everywhere they crawl. This can cause gastroenteritis and diarrhoea. They can also damage you and your guests’ belongings as their teeth are strong enough to chew through leather, and fabric items such as furniture and clothing.

Cockroaches are more active at night, so if you’re planning an evening event, be sure to avoid a cockroach problem with these tips:

Inspect and repair damaged drains and pipes, check for leaking taps and damp areas as cockroaches thrive in moisture
Check inside cupboards and shelves
Practice good hand hygiene
Keep food preparation and entertaining areas clean
Keep food covered

Spiders

Messy spider webs are best reserved for Halloween parties only. Seeing a spider crawling along the wall may trigger anxiety in guests with arachnophobia. Although most spider bites are harmless, they still strike fear in many people.

They’re very good at hiding, but you definitely don’t want them to make an appearance at your next party.

Here are some ways to reduce the chances of a spider problem:

Regularly check dark, isolated areas for spiders and cobwebs
Check drains, pipes and toilets
Remove piles of debris, wood and leaf litter in your garden
Clean frequently indoors and outdoors
Remove insects which attract spiders
Trim trees, plants and foliage to reduce access

Ants

With food and drinks being left out in the open at your party, ants become enticed to march over to claim their share, leading to food contamination. Because of their tendency to scavenge in unhygienic places, such as garbage bins and toilets, ants are exposed to germs such as salmonella and e.coli, so they can easily spread diseases. Furthermore, their bites can sting, cause skin swelling and trigger allergies in some of your guests.

To avoid an army of ants showing up at your next gathering, you can consider taking the following measures:

Cover and store food and drinks properly
Fill entry points, including cracks and crevices
Ensure food preparation areas are clean
Wipe away spills quickly
Fix leaking pipes as ants are attracted to moisture

Rodents

Having rats and mice scurrying around is a sure fire way to clear out a party quickly. Their droppings and fur contain germs, which contaminate surfaces and food. They can damage buildings and electrical wiring through gnawing with their constantly growing teeth.

Here’s some ways to stop rodents from causing chaos at your next get-together:

Keep your home, garage, attic and yard tidy
Identify and seal possible entry points
Ensure food is stored away properly

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Ways to keep pests away from your party

The best way to stop a pest outbreak is to prevent them from entering in the first place.

Here are some of the recommendations we make to our clients to help them stay pest free.

Regularly clean your home

Mopping, vacuuming, dusting and washing bed linen, mats and pet bedding are important chores to remove pests and potential sources of food. Keeping storage areas clutter free (including your garage, attic and basement) reduces the number of hiding spots for pests.

Grow plants which deter insects

Citronella, mint, lemongrass, basil, lavender and rosemary are thought to discourage insects from coming into your home. However be aware that some of these may be poisonous for pets.

Keep your yard and garden tidy

Make your outdoor areas less inviting for pests by properly disposing fallen fruit, pet waste, and piles of leaf litter, debris, wood and vegetation. Mow lawns, trim and prune branches, hedges, excess foliage and vegetation to reduce pest access.

Proper food storage and handling

Wash and sanitise your hands before and after handling food, wipe food preparation areas before and after use, ensure utensils and cutlery are clean, dispose of food scraps immediately and store food, including pet food, in sealed containers.

Regularly check for entry points and seal them off

Identify and block access points inside, and to kitchen cupboards. Also consider sealing holes and cracks around pipes. You can fill wall crevices, cracks and holes with silicone.

Install screens over windows and doors, chimneys, vents and water tank openings. Door seals can be fitted to the bottom of doors.

Practice proper waste disposal and storage

Dispose of waste regularly, ensure bins have tight fitting lids, avoid open compost heaps and seal your compost bin.

Remove or cover sources of standing water

Kiddie pools, pet bowls, bird baths, under flower pots and watering cans contain varying amounts of stagnant water, which attracts insects. You can also cover buckets, water tanks and wheelbarrows. Fill any holes in the yard with soil to avoid pooling water.

Use diatomaceous earth, chalk and powdery substances

Sprinkling finely ground matter effectively deters insects such as ants and spiders when applied in hard to reach areas inside the home and around the perimeter of the building. This includes entrances, in between pavers, on lawns and around the edge of the garden.

Property maintenance services

To save you time, Allstate can help you prepare for your next event with our property maintenance services. As pest control is our specialty, we’ll also be able let you know if we identify risks and signs of pest problems. We can work around your schedule, and aim to cause as minimal disruption as possible.

Gutter cleaning and gutter guard installation

A buildup of pest droppings, debris and leaves in your gutters can lead to rusting and water damage to your home, and cleaning them out yourself just adds another chore to the to-do list. If you’re not so keen on overflowing gutters splashing water all over your guests, then Allstate Pest Control offers a gutter cleaning service. We use an environmentally friendly disinfectant to sanitise and refresh your gutters.

For further protection to prevent them from accumulating unwanted debris in the future, we also recommend considering a gutter guard installation.

Roof void cleaning

Noisy rodents and pest birds can attract more pests including spiders, and leave behind a mess in roof voids. Using a specialised vacuum, our maintenance team can clear out your space fast and if necessary, apply disinfectants to keep it clean and pest-free.

Pressure washing

Whether it’s due to rain, dust, UV, mould, rust or pest droppings, outside surfaces can become worn and tired-looking over time. To avoid permanent damage, and rejuvenate the look of your roof, building exterior, footpaths, pavements and driveways, consider using Allstate’s pressure washing service. Impress your guests with a fast and effective wash that also removes unwanted pests.

Solar panel cleaning and proofing

Wear and tear, as well as dirt, grime and bird droppings can cause solar panels to work less effectively. Pest birds also like to nest underneath solar panels, and leave behind a mess which can cause damage to the panels and wiring. Our pest control technicians and maintenance team will work together to remove pest birds, clean the panels and surrounding area, then install a protective wire mesh to prevent the birds from returning and causing further damage.

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Don’t let uninvited pests spoil your next party

Heading into warm weather, it’s no surprise that entertaining guests would be at the front of your mind. However, it takes time and effort to prepare your house and yard after a long, cold winter. If you’re needing some help, Allstate offers a range of services to assist you with getting your place tidy and keeping pest free well into the party season.

We offer payment plans for our pest control services where required, and our maintenance service products are environmentally friendly and non-toxic for people and pets. We understand that your time is valuable so we’re happy to work around your schedule.

If you need maintenance services and a team with expertise to address your pest concerns and also pre-empt potential problems, we can assist.

Pest Control for Facilities Managers – The Ultimate Guide

by SerumTD-019 | Dec 17, 2021 | Business

YOUR GUIDE TO PEST CONTROL FOR FACILITIES MANAGERS

When you’re a busy facilities manager, pest control can often fall to the bottom of the to-do list, and it’s not hard to see why. In between ensuring the health and safety of staff and customers, building maintenance, and keeping up-to-date with paperwork while working to budget constraints, it’s easy to forget to look for pests that are multiplying quickly while hidden away in quiet areas.

Unfortunately, pest outbreaks can cause many problems for businesses, from lost customers and reputation damage, to hefty fines for non-compliance.

To help keep your business and tenants’ businesses safe and protected, Allstate Pest Control has affordable long-term pest management plans and services.

If you want to know more about effective pest management for commercial facilities, here is our guide to learning which pests to look out for, staying compliant with routine pest control services and staying on top of pest threats by using the PestSENSE Digital Pest Register.

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Why do Facilities need routine pest control?

Pests are drawn to facilities which offer shelter, warmth, water and food. Once inside, they can proliferate quickly and cause damage, disruption and spread disease. It’s important to have an effective management plan in place to prevent them from being a nuisance.

Pest control for offices, shopping centres and warehouses

Different facilities have varying risks, business operations and requirements – all of which should be taken into account in your pest management plan.

Pests in commercial facilities

Ants, cockroaches, rodents, and spiders are some of the most common pests you’ll find creating problems around commercial facilities.

Routine pest control services

We offer 3 pest management plans which are tailored to suit the needs and requirements of your business: maintenance, active and vigilant.

Pest registers

We use and recommend the PESTsense Digital Pest Register, which enables you to keep pest information up-to-date in a hygienic, secure place. It also offers data analysis to help you quickly identify and treat potential outbreaks.

Why choose ALLSTATE?

Our experienced pest control technicians have the skills and knowledge to manage a diverse range of risks for businesses of any size and every industry. We offer cost-effective, non-disruptive, long-term and specific pest management plans. We also use treatments that are safe for people and the environment. To ensure that you receive the highest level of service, we’re food safety standard HACCP compliant, quality standard ISO 9001 certified, and members of AEMPA.

Why do facilities need routine pest control?

Pests are always seeking shelter, warmth, water and food, and large facilities easily fit their requirements.

Once they enter a facility and are left unchecked, what began as a few pests can quickly multiply to cause a large outbreak. They can compromise the health and safety of the building, workspace, employees, clients and customers. Pests can cause structural damage, start fires, cause accidents, spread diseases and contaminate surfaces, products and food, and damage equipment and machinery.

What’s more, repairs and lost stock aren’t the only cost: they also put the reputation of you and your tenants at risk and can lead to penalties and fines from regulator.

In order to reduce these threats, it’s important to have an effective, long-term pest management strategy in place. This consists of regular inspections, on-site monitoring and preventative treatments, and a fast, coordinated response to any signs of an outbreak.

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Pest control for offices, shopping centres and warehouses

Different types of facilities have specific risks, business operations and requirements that must be considered before putting a pest management plan in place.

Offices

Buildings with multiple levels have many hiding places for pests. The levels are typically linked with the same ventilation system, and have varying office hours, a large number of people, and some areas which have limited or no access. With these factors in mind, pest control for offices must manage risks around day-to-day operations.

Shopping centres

It’s important for retail outlets in large, often multi-level complexes to work together in following pest control guidelines and maintaining strict hygiene practices to deter pest outbreaks.

Without any procedures in place, pests can hide and breed easily in storage and waste areas, loading bays as well as areas with accessible food such as food courts. With heavy foot traffic, pests such as bed bugs can hitchhike to gain entry as well.

A pest control management plan for shopping centres must address the challenge of keeping pests away from a range of different types of retail outlets, while considering the centre operating hours.

Warehouses

Similar to shopping centres, pests can easily source food and breed in dark hiding spots, especially loading bays, storage and waste areas.

Facilities with large quantities of cardboard boxes containing cellulose can attract insects such as cockroaches, which then hitchhike between sites.

Keeping pests out of warehouses must include proper storage of food products, cardboard boxes and cellulose-containing material. It’s also important to note down where stock is manufactured, transported and stored, as this can assist with identification and treatment of pest outbreaks.

Pests in commercial facilities

Different facilities attract different pests, depending on their location, building condition and the types of food or products stored inside. Here are the most common types of pests you’re likely to encounter:

Ants

Food handling facilities, which have an abundance of sugar and protein products, are very appealing to ants. A small smattering of ants can easily attract more, so an outbreak happens fast.

Ants contaminate food and spread disease, due to the fact they scavenge in waste. Their bites sting and can cause allergies. In severe infestations, they can damage buildings and electrical wiring in vehicles.

To manage ants, you’ll need to make sure that food is stored away, waste is promptly and properly disposed of, and maintain good hygiene by regularly cleaning food preparation and dining areas, and quickly wiping up spills.

Bed Bugs

By latching onto clothes and personal items, bed bugs are known to hitchhike from place to place, and transferred from homes to accommodation facilities through employees, customers or clients.

Squashed bed bugs or droppings can cause damage in hotels and motels, particularly to bedding, flooring, curtains, linen and furniture. Their bites, shedding and droppings can also trigger allergies in some people.

The key to controlling bed bus is preventing an outbreak in the first place. This is because they to deposit their eggs in hard to reach places, making it complicated to treat an established infestation.

A management plan to manage bed bugs involves regularly inspecting, cleaning and disinfecting fabric items, preventing clutter in storage areas and implementing a privacy policy for employees to report issues with bed bugs.

Cockroaches

Storage facilities and warehouses with cardboard boxes must be checked regularly for hitchhiking cockroaches. If you notice one, there are usually many more, so it’s important take any sightings seriously.

With their strong teeth, cockroaches are capable of chewing through and damaging packaging, belongings and furniture. Because they crawl through waste areas such as rubbish bins and sewers, they can easily pick up germs and infectious organisms. Any surfaces they come into contact with are at risk of becoming contaminated, and this can result in the spread of illnesses such as gastroenteritis, diarrhoea, typhoid fever, cholera, dysentery and Hepatitis A. Their droppings, saliva and shed skin can also trigger allergies in employees and customers.

Cockroach control involves maintaining high standards of hygiene, keeping food stored away properly, cleaning food preparation areas and keeping floors clean.

Rodents

Rats and mice can squeeze through very small entry points to gain access into facilities. With their instinct for gnawing, they can cause significant structural damage by chewing through walls, timber, plaster and electrical wiring.

Through unhygienic scavenging behaviour, rats and mice carry harmful germs in both their droppings and coats, which contaminate food, stock, surfaces and equipment that they come into contact with.

To manage a rodent issue quickly, facility managers should regularly inspect buildings for potential signs of rodent activity by looking for their distinctive droppings, and checking food storage areas.

Spiders

If you’re noticing messy cobwebs in dark, quiet areas of your facility, chances are you have spiders. They favour living in storage areas, basements and control rooms, and happily live in tiny gaps and cracks.

While many spiders are non-venomous, having them around can provoke fear in staff and customers alike.

To ensure that your facility remains spider-free, you should prevente clutter, conduct regular and thorough on-site inspections in all areas, check all stock and supplies carefully, and promptly treat all affected areas and inventory.

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Routine pest control services

At Allstate, we’ve seen firsthand the problems that pest outbreaks can cause. We believe in a preventative – rather than reactive – approach to pest control. It allows facilities to stay pest-free, operate with minimal disruption and keep business reputation intact. Having less pests also means that we won’t need to apply as much treatment, which minimises chemical exposure and lessens environmental impact.

As a facilities manager, responsibility for commercial pest maintenance usually lies with you, and that involves keeping away a range of pests. With many other duties to tend to, regular pest control can often fall to the bottom of the to-do list. That’s why Allstate offers tailored and affordable pest management programs to help you to keep your facility clean, protected and compliant.

Pest control services to suit your business

When you engage Allstate Pest Control, a technician will come to your facility to carry out an initial assessment, then prepare a pest management proposal with specific recommendations. We carry out pest inspections and maintenance services through 3 different programs:

Maintenance: this program involves quarterly visits to businesses in low-risk industries that have experienced a previous outbreak, or are near a restaurant, body of water or a place deemed to have a high risk of attracting pests
Active: we conduct bi-monthly visits for facilities that have a higher risk of attracting pests
Vigilant: we provide monthly assessments for food-related businesses or businesses requiring regular pest control meet compliance standards

As part of your pest control plan, we offer regular follow up services which are automatically booked ahead so that you won’t need to worry about scheduling visits yourself. Our technicians will always keep you informed.

Online pest management services to keep you connected 24/7

Besides our preventative pest control measures and a regular pest services, all of our pest management programs include access to our PESTsense Digital Pest Register , enabling you to immediately report any new issues or emergencies to your pest control technician in between visits.

Pest registers

Pest registers are integral to best practice pest control. However, traditional paper registers are unhygienic, get lost easily, and don’t provide nearly the same level of insight and resources as a digital register. At the same time, online pest registers make it complicated for employees to report pest sightings and are cost-prohibitive to smaller businesses.

Instead, we created PESTsense – a digital pest register accessible to businesses of all sizes and accessed by a QR code. This has made it easy and efficient to report sightings, keep pest documentation up to date and in one place, and track activity and trends.

Stay compliant with third party audits

Our aim is to simplify and streamline the pest compliance process, saving you time and paperwork when audits are due, while giving you peace of mind that your facility is still compliant 24/7.

PESTsense ensures that your information is up-to-date and that licenscs and Safety Data Sheets remain current. Service reports with all the required information are automatically uploaded and you have easy access to service history and risk records.

Identify potential pest outbreaks faster

By reporting pest sightings and using PestSENSE electronic pest monitoring stations, you and your technician can quickly identify any trends and spikes in pest activity. This allows you to be proactive and respond more quickly to new outbreaks.

Why choose Allstate?

At Allstate, we understand that it’s hard for facilities managers to keep your workplace safe and pest-free within a limited budget. It can be overwhelming to carry the responsibility of preventing and treating pest outbreaks, while staying compliant with all the paperwork.

Fortunately, our team is experienced at managing a diverse range of risks in every industry. Since 1986, Allstate has provided customised pest management solutions to Adelaide commercial facilities, large and small. This includes cost-effective, non-disruptive, modern and targeted treatments which are safe for people and the environment.

To ensure that you receive the highest level of service, we’re food safety standard HACCP compliant, quality standard ISO 9001 certified, and members of AEMPA.

For a customised solution to pest management at your workplace, chat with one of our consultants today.

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Pest Control for Property Managers – How to choose the right provider

by SerumTD-019 | Dec 17, 2021 | news

Having a professional website, positive online reviews and word of mouth recommendations gives pest controllers more credibility to their clients.

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You can trust your pest controller if they are fully licenced, insured and quality assured.

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It’s important to be able to add and store relevant information, then produce the correct reports and documentation for auditing purposes. Different companies approach this in their own way, so it’s best to work out beforehand what system will work best for you.

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Many pest control companies offer varying guarantees on their workmanship, so it’s handy to know upfront what their customer satisfaction policies are.

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Having rapport with your pest controller makes working with them so much easier, as they understand you and support your role as a property manager, and they are responsive to the needs of your clients and tenants. You’ll also want someone who is available for urgent problems, and is experienced, trustworthy and punctual.

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When you’re juggling many tasks as a property manager, the last thing you need is an urgent pest outbreak, and not knowing who you can turn to do effectively remove the problem. That’s why you’ll want to choose someone who is fully licenced and insured, reliable, offers guarantees on their work, and has a good reputation in the community.

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As a property manager, you’re in charge of a large number of rental properties and constantly liaising with tenants, landlords and tradespeople. With such a busy schedule, when you get a request for pest control, it’s important that you can turn to a licensed pest expert that you can count on. Ideally, someone who takes the time to understand you and your tenants, is reliable, experienced, efficient and safety compliant.

If you’ve been searching for a pest control provider but not sure what qualities look for, we’ve got some tips on how to tell if they have a good reputation, what sort of guarantees they should offer for their workmanship, and whether or not they’re operating to national and industrial standards.

Does your pest exterminator have the right reputation?

If you’ve got a pest problem on your hands, your first instinct would be to approach someone who is experienced and you can trust to quickly and effectively prevente it. There’s a few ways you can find a reliable pest controller in Adelaide:

Word of mouth recommendations

If you don’t already know a pest control expert, the next best thing is to ask other property manager colleagues for their suggestions on who they’ve had positive experiences working with.

Check their website

With many people using search engines to find services these days, it’s never been more competitive for pest controllers to make sure that their business catches your eye. With many opting to have an online presence, it’s important to make sure that their website looks professional, with clear contact details, as well as photos of their vans and the team wearing clean and tidy uniforms.

You can see how easy it is to get in touch with them, and whether they come across the way you would expect.

Positive online reviews

Most businesses understand the power of good feedback to attract new customers, so happy clients are a good sign that they deliver high quality service. Over the years, Allstate Pest Control has published hundreds of 5 star reviews from residential and commercial clients, so we’re now renowned as Adelaide’s leading independent pest control company.

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Licencing, insurance and industry compliance

Part of earning a good reputation means having the appropriate professional credentials to demonstrate expertise.

Licencing

To carry out paid pest control work in South Australia, a pest management technician’s licence is compulsory.. Working with an unlicensed technician can affect your warranty protection on any service that is carried out.

Industry standards

It’s critical to stay up to date by monitoring and operating in line with changing industry standards. This ensures the safety and quality of work by your chosen pest controller.

Professional indemnity and public liability insurance

Although pest control isn’t considered a high risk industry, unforeseeable events can still happen. If the technician is fully insured for their work, this gives you, the landlord and tenants added protection in case of accidental damage. Check if their insurance policy varies for work completed with cash payments versus EFTPOS.

Allstate’s professional standards

As a SAI Global certified Quality Endorsed Company, all our pest control technicians are fully insured, police-checked and licensed by the SA Government Department of Health.

As active members of the Australian Environmental Pest Managers Association, we regularly monitor and maintain compliance with AS/NZS4801, ISO9001 and 14001 standards, and ensure that we always meet the relevant statutory and regulatory requirements.

This way, you can have peace of mind that all of our work is completed in line with national expectations.

Warranties

Now that you’re satisfied your pest controller is operating with a high degree of integrity, it’s handy to check that they have a policy in place to guarantee their work for a specified period of time. This will vary for different jobs, circumstances and treatments they apply.

Any products that turn out to be faulty are usually covered by the manufacturer, but you should always ask your pest exterminator first.

Request for a written quote and receipts

By physically disclosing the scope of work needed and when it is completed, this ensures that the job is carried out as per both you and the landlord’s expectations.

Allstate’s money-back guarantee

To demonstrate our commitment to high quality workmanship, if you are not completely satisfied with our pest control treatments we provide a corrective service free of charge. If you’re still not happy after 30 days, we will refund you the full amount you paid.

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Reporting and documentation

In order to demonstate that they’re delivering the best service possible, pest exterminators must produce reports showing that they’re operating within national and industrial safety standards.

When a pest exterminator is able to present all relevant and critical information in a precise and streamlined way, this makes your job as a property manager much easier, especially when auditing time inevitably rolls around.

Reporting systems

Different pest control companies use their own methods to collect and pass on information to their clients. Some use traditional paperwork, while others opt for emails. In recent times, user-friendly online portals and apps have allowed for easier access and security.

Check how different companies choose to present their reporting system, and see how this fits in with the way you like to organise your records.

At Allstate, we store all your pest information securely in one place on our PESTsense Digital Pest Register.

This program allows you to add, view and monitor pest information, including comprehensive job details, Pest Control Service Reports, Risk Management Records and compliance documentation. By having an easy to access online system, we aim to help you save time and maximise convenience.

Compliance documentation

When third party audits inevitably come around, you’ll need to provide correct and up-to-date information to make the process run smoothly and ensure a successful outcome. If these records are easily accessible, you’ll know exactly where to find what you need and avoid scrambling around looking for paperwork.

Through the PESTsense Digital Pest Register, you’ll be able to check that all licenses and Safety Data Sheets remain current at any time. This means that you won’t need to rush to complete paperwork manually in order to meet auditing deadlines, while reducing your workload.

Is the pest control company easy to work with?

Finding the right pest control service can make your job much easier.

Sometimes, it all comes down to having rapport with your point of contact, whether that person is the business owner, pest technician, account manager, or all of the above.

Ideally, you’ll want to work with someone who is friendly, experienced, knowledgeable, trustworthy, reliable and punctual and a good communicator.

Due to the urgent nature of some pest outbreaks, you’ll need a technician who has a 24/7 emergency service.

Appointments scheduled around your clients

At Allstate, we understand that pest problems can be stressful for both you and your client. However, we’re also respectful of your client’s time and their space. That’s why we aim to be flexible with our work in order to minimise disruption to their routine or business operations.

Priority response and access for property managers

Our property manager clients receive priority access, so our highly trained customer service and pest technician teams will respond quickly to your call outs. This means that you’re able to reassure the property owner and tenant that the problem has been fixed, and leaves everyone feeling confident that it’s a job well done.

Keep landlords and tenants satisfied by choosing the right pest control operator

As a property manager, choosing the right pest control service to work with enables you to maintain strong relationships, create trust and instil landlord and tenants’ confidence in your abilities.

With many pest control operators in Adelaide, it can be hard to know which one will suit your needs the best, and you may find that you have better rapport with some.

Along with being able to communicate and work well with them, it’s reassuring to know if they have a good reputation in the community, whether this is through online reviews, a professional looking website or word of mouth recommendations.

To ensure that their work is covered by warranty and that you’re protected if there’s any accidental damage, look for fully licenced, insured, police-checked, industry and Australian standard compliant pest control businesses. Most pest control services have a guarantee for their workmanship, but the time frame can vary.

When it comes to third party auditing, you’ll want to make sure that you have all the relevant information to submit. This is where a company with accurate, streamlined and up-to-date reporting systems and easy-to-access compliance documentation puts you in a better position for a successful outcome.

Since 1986, Allstate has offered highly responsive, effective and flexible service to property managers across of Adelaide. Our aim is to make your job easier by handling all aspects of pest control, from physical and chemical pest services, to providing you with the necessary reports then they’re needed.

We’re happy to chat with you any time to see if we are the right fit for you and your clients.

We make pest control for your rent roll easy. Find out how today

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