Warehouse Pest Control

Pest control is required for UK warehouses and distribution sites to ensure they’re compliant with relevant laws, including the Prevention of Damage by Pests Act 1949 and the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974. If your site handles food products, then you’re also bound by the Food Safety Act 1990. While you don’t have to work with a pest control company like Copley, choosing us means that you are fully compliant with all these laws and others, such as the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations 2002, which covers responsible rodenticide use and the management of other pest control products, such as poison and bait stations. Copley is RSPH level 2 certified and able to ensure full regulatory compliance for warehouse premises across the UK.

Warehouses can be inspected anywhere between quarterly and monthly, depending on their size, risk factor and any historical pest issues. Our team can carry out trend analysis and work out how often is best for site and stock inspections. Where targeted treatment is carried out for a specific pest problem, we may return to check traps or monitoring stations within a few days or weeks. Our team will provide you with a tailored pest management plan for your warehouse when you work with us.

Copley Pest Solutions covers the entire UK, with local technicians throughout Bradford, Leeds and West Yorkshire, as well as in bases in Manchester, Sheffield, Blackpool, York and further afield. Our local staff based throughout the country give you the combined benefit of our large network and fast responses when you need us.

Pests can get inside warehouse perimeters in many ways, including by hitchhiking on cardboard boxes or lorries, or inside contaminated items. Warehouses also have multiple entry points, including open loading bays where access is required for vehicle movements throughout the day, which can allow vermin, including rodents, insects and even nuisance birds, to gain access. Open loading bay doors, roller shutter doors and your property’s roof structure are usually the most common ways vermin gain entry, while waste areas, cold stores and other areas with stored goods, particularly food, are common places to find signs of pest activity. Copley will carry out a thorough inspection of your site and work out how vermin are gaining entry and where they congregate, then use pest prevention and non-toxic methods to get rid of your pest problem and secure the building perimeter.

In warehouses and distribution centres that handle food products, stored product insects, such as grain weevils, pantry moths and flour beetles are common. In the summer, flies are often found, especially if you have large open doors to allow constant goods movement. Pigeons roosting in roof voids is also common, while rodents such as rats and mice often make their way inside searching for both food and shelter. Whatever pest issue your warehouse is facing, Copley can help treat the issue and prevent contamination of stock to reduce disruption to your business operations.