Pests can cause big problems for business owners. It is bad for your reputation with customers to see pests inside your store or office. In addition, your employees do not want to work in an environment with pest issues. Some types of pests can even cause physical damage to your property. As a business owner, there are four steps you should take to protect against pests.
Establish guidelines about food inside the store/offices
Food inside of your business can attract pests. A sticky spill, forgotten crumbs, and food in a full trashcan are all elements that can bring pests inside. If you have a large building it can be easy to miss forgotten or dropped food waste. You can fight against this problem by establishing guidelines about food inside your store or offices. This may mean creating a ‘no outside food or drink’ policy for customers. For employees, you can set up a break area and encourage them to keep food there as much as possible. A couple of small changes like this can make it easier to protect your business against pests.
Remove garbage from the building on a schedule
Pests can be attracted into your store or office building by food that is put into trashcans. This is especially true if the trashcans around the building do not have lids. The best way to protect against this happening is by removing the garbage from the building on a schedule. A good practice is to take out the trash each evening before you close up for the night. If you have a cleaning staff, communicate this schedule to them so the trash does not remain inside overnight.
Catch up on maintenance around the building
Keeping up with the maintenance around your building will help you protect it against pests. Buildings that provide water and easy access inside are attractive to pests. Leaks and breaches around the exterior are both issues related to maintenance that may bring pests inside. If you have any maintenance issues around your building, deal with them right away in order to protect against pests.
Set up regularly scheduled pest control treatments
Regularly scheduled pest control treatments are a way to create a continuous barrier of pest protection around your business. A pest professional will work with you to set up a treatment schedule that will consistently keep pests away. Automating this process can provide you with peace of mind when it comes to protecting your property.
In order to protect your business against pests, you must be proactive. The four steps outlined above will each add an important layer of protection against pests. You can learn more about pest prevention and treatment for your business on the San Joaquin Pest Control blog.
