THE SERVICE, EXPLAINED
Inspect the kitchen as a set of hiding places, not one open surface.
A clean worktop does not tell us what is happening below a cupboard or beside stored food. For a kitchen enquiry, explain whether you have seen insects, damaged packets or rodent signs and identify the exact location. We ask about other rooms too, so a kitchen observation does not turn a general pest assessment into an assumption about one source.
The accessible spaces behind and around fittings can be more informative than the centre of the room. We look for evidence relevant to the reported pest without asking you to disconnect appliances. Insect identification may direct attention towards food, moisture or harbourages; rodent findings may raise questions about movement around openings. An old mark and fresh activity do not carry the same meaning.
We then explain what control addresses the findings. Suitable rodent equipment needs a reason for its location. Insect work should target the identified problem rather than every cupboard indiscriminately. If there are separate signs in a bedroom or among fabrics, they receive their own consideration. Any concealed area that cannot be examined stays an explicit limitation.
Before work, discuss food protection, access to affected cupboards and the people or pets using the kitchen. Avoid emptying suspect contents into another room without advice. We explain what may be cleaned afterwards and what needs to remain undisturbed for the chosen method. Keep a note of fresh signs at the original locations, including anything noticed when cupboards are next used. That gives a review something more precise than whether the whole kitchen appears quiet.
