Garden Shed Sale
Garden Shed Sale
Garden Sheds Sydney and NSW
You are here: Home | News | News | Tips to make sure your shed is pest free

Tips to make sure your shed is pest free

It is relatively easy to keep your shed space pest-free, as long as you not only know what you are doing, but you are willing to put the time and effort in.

Here are our top tips for keeping your garden shed Gosford free of pests.

  • Be smart about the way you pack things. Obviously, some materials attract more pests than others, so it’s important to store items in your shed in large plastic containers that have lids and to ensure the containers seal tightly. Not only does it make it much harder for rats and mice to chew through, they are fairly water proof and they make stacking easy. Not only that, depending on what you are storing it can protect items from dirt and dust, helping them to last longer. Storing items like this will also allow you to label up boxes so you know what’s inside. Perfect for leaving at the top the items you use often, while things you want to keep or just use once a year can be stored at the bottom.

 

  • Make the effort to seal up any cracks or openings in your shed. Bugs and rodents can get into your shed, even through the smallest of cracks. Seal up any cracks and crevices immediately to ensure pests can’t get in.

 

  • Clean your shed out once a year. By taking a weekend to clear everything out, clean and organise your shed it can make a huge difference. Sheds aren’t being cleaned out often enough and this is allowing pests – especially rats and mice to set up home. Don’t leave food scraps in your shed and avoid leaving garbage in there too as it can act like a food source to many pests. Also, don’t leave piles of wood, compost or mulch near your shed.

 

  • If you think your garden shed Gosford is infested take the necessary precautions. If you do have an infestation, know that the problem isn’t going to go away on its own. While it will be unpleasant spray the walls, floor and roof of your shed with fly or bug spray (make sure the shed is well ventilated while you do this) and place mouse or rat baits at the door, and at the back of your garden shed if it’s a large shed. If you choose to use mouse traps, check them regularly because if you have caught something and it sits in your shed for too long it’s just going to attract more pests. If you prefer a more natural approach, spray your shed with peppermint oil, not only will it smell a lot nicer than your fly or bug spray, it also acts as a natural deterrent for spiders and mice.
  • It gives me great pleasure to write to you about your Exceptional Customer Service & friendliness of your staff at Col Western Sheds. I would like to thank Sannie for her expert knowledge of your sheds & efficiency in getting my shed delivered & installed in under a week.

    "EXCEPTIONA" !! I ordered a shed online in May (from elsewhere) & I am still waiting on it!!!!! “Guess What”, I was totally ripped off & lost $2,000.00, if only I had searched a little harder online I would of dealt with you in the first place, its always nice to deal face to face with professional people. I will be happy to recommend your company to all my family & friends for your prompt & efficient service.

    Lynda of Milperra

  • Thankyou to Col Western for yet another fantastic experience with the order, delivery, install and end product. We are very happy with our sheds and highly recomment Col Western to our friends and family.

    Karen of Beecroft

  • I just want to advise you of the terrific service one of your shed builders provided to us when last week he built the shed we ordered through your Penrith office. Dave and his young helper provided first class workmanship, he was very polite, and the clean up was a pleasure compared to most other tradesmen. We are soon going to order a further shed via Penrith and I have no hesitation in recommending your products. Thank you Dave, and thank you to Col Western Sheds.

    Martin of Kings Langley

  • Thank you to all at Col Western Sheds for your excellent service. From the time I made a weekend telephone enquiry, place a telephone order for a shed early the following week, received by email a diagram and quote, received advice of expected delivery time and took delivery at exactly the promised time from friendly helpful delivery men, I received outstanding service

    Bill of Wareemba

  • I would like to thank you very much for helping us so promptly with our bird aviary. There was a lot of discussion between the doves on returning to their new cage, but they have now settled in again very happily !! We really appreciate the hurry you gave us the order. Thank you very very much

    Marilla of South Coogee

  • Very pleased with the shed – Installers also very good & co-operative

    Ron of Lemon Tree Passage

  • Just letting you know that I received my shed even earlier than advised. It is so good to deal with a company that values it’s customers and delivers on ALL of it’s promises. I loved the ease of use of the web site along with the easy to find prices. I received great service at the Penrith Store when i went in to make my purchase. Fabulous communications re my purchase, and delivery well above my expectations. The product ain’t half bad either

    Ben of Richmond

Australians have been trusting us for over 35 years to manufacture and install their Garden Sheds, as well as Work Sheds, Bird Aviaries, Dog Pens & Kennel, Carports and Awnings. Come in and talk to us at one of our friendly stores placed in Gosford, Penrith, Wollongong, Newcastle or Smeaton Grange.