Proofing and ingress, treated as infrastructure.
Site Proofing & Ingress[Service 04 / 07]
Most activity is an access problem before it is a pest problem.
Who this is for
Built for a specific kind of site.
- 01Sites where activity keeps returning to the same points.
- 02Operators who would rather reduce ingress than manage its consequences.
- 03Listed, historic, or presentation-sensitive buildings needing discreet solutions.
Method
Building-envelope review and proofing specification that reduce pressure at the cause.
01
How pests get into a commercial building.
A great deal of recurring activity is, at root, an access problem. Until the building envelope is addressed, treatment manages the consequence rather than the cause.
Proofing is therefore treated as infrastructure: specified, recorded, and tracked, not improvised with foam and good intentions.
02
What a pest proofing survey covers.
The envelope is reviewed for the points that matter: service penetrations, thresholds, doors, drainage, gaps, and defects in the fabric. Each is recorded with its location and priority.
- Doors, thresholds, and shutters.
- Service penetrations and risers.
- Drainage and gully condition.
- Roofline, eaves, and cladding gaps.
03
Proofing listed and historic buildings.
On listed or historic fabric, proofing is specified to respect the building, not scar it. Solutions are discreet, reversible where appropriate, and documented for the people responsible for the structure.
Governed by SEPOS.
Every component of this service runs through the same operating standard: inspect, record, recommend, assign, verify, review. That is what turns the work into a record rather than a sequence of visits.
What you receive
What you are left holding.
A building-envelope review
Ingress points located and prioritised.
A proofing specification
Defined works, not improvised fixes.
Corrective action tracking
Each proofing item carried to closure.
Documentation of the works
A record of what was sealed, where, and when.
Related
Start with a site review.
A site review establishes the risk profile, the documentation required, and the programme structure that would be appropriate. Stratton will recommend a suitable route, or advise clearly where the site is not the right fit.