COVID-19 Sanitizing Service
COVID-19 has caused havoc around the world. Sanitizing and disinfecting are important to protect
the health of your employees as well as your customers. With lock down level 4 to be eased into
from 1 May 2020 and the other levels to follow subsequently, it is now the time to make offices
hygienically clean before the workforce returns. This will show that you care about your employees
and will also help flatten the curve.
Sanitizing and disinfecting eliminate viruses, bacteria and germs in commercial areas, food establishments
and residential properties. Make sure you clean and protect the health of your staff, customers and yourself
against Covid-19. All products are safe to use at food establishments, retirement villages, residential
and commercial properties.
I am currently serving as the Vice-President of the South African Pest Control Association and are ready
to help you to fulfil your obligation to your staff and customers alike. Please contact me, Johan Fourie,
on 0824971496 to discuss how we can assist you in this regard.
We are registered with the Department of Agriculture and are looking forward to helping you. E-mail us at johan@borerbeetles.co.za or call us at
the above number. Don’t let Covid-19 hamper your business.
Beetle, Electrical and Fumigation Services
If you have concerns about your property regarding electrical safety or a beetle infestation,
or if you require a Certificate of Compliance upon the sale
of your property, contact us.
If faults, safety issues or any kind of infestation are detected, we will recommend
the most appropriate repair or treatment method and provide a quote for our services.
A qualified person will, at your convenience, do an inspection and submit a report
stating what work needs to be done to the installation to comply with the Code of
Practice. We will recommend the most appropriate
repair or treatment method and provide a quote for our services. If you accept our
quotation, we will promtply proceed with the work. On completion, we will re-evaluate
the property and issue the appropriate certification.
Electrical Certification
Helpful Hints
Before we inspect your property, do the following checks:
- Check all bulbs in light fittings (working and not loose)
- Check all electricity outlets (sockets) and remove all extension leads
- Check all wiring in outdoor areas.
Why an Electrical Certificate of Compliance?
The onus has been placed on the homeowner to ensure that the electrical installation
in their house does not pose a threat to any person, animal or property. Should an
injury or incident occur, the homeowner could be held liable and the insurance of
the house could be declared invalid, should you not have a valid C.O.C. in your
possession.
Currently a C.O.C. is valid for two (2) years, but should any alteration, addition
or modification be done to the electrical installation, an additional certificate
will be required. It is therefore essential for the owner to possess a valid Certificate
of Compliance that conforms to the latest Code of Practice that is issued by a legitimate
company that complies with all the criteria as stipulated by the authorities. Only
a qualified electrician with a wireman’s licence accredited by the Department of
Labour who is registered with the Electrical Contracting Board of South Africa (E.C.B.)
can issue a certificate of compliance.
All our electricians are registered with the E.C.B. You can request the electrician’s
registration card issued by the Electrical Contractors Board to ensure that he is
currently registered. We will send one of our accredited inspectors to inspect and
test your property. If your property passes the inspection, we will issue professional
certification for this.
Code of practice
The Code of Practice is amended regularly. Borer Beetle cc works strictly according
to the Code and cannot issue a C.O.C. if the installation is not safe as determined
by the Code. Appliances such as lights, stoves, airconditioners, geyers, etc., are
not covered by the Code of Practice. The C.O.C. covers from the main switch in the
distribution board to the point of consumption like light switches, stove, aircon
and fridge wall plugs but not the appliance itself, which may not be in a working
condition.
Beetle Certification
In the Western Cape and Kwa-Zulu Natal, and increasingly in the Eastern Cape, home
sellers are generally required to produce a “beetle clearance certificate” stating
that the property is free of woodborer beetles, which can destroy woodwork such
as roof trusses, floorboards, skirting boards and staircases.
All our beetle inspectors
are fully qualified and registered with the Department of Agriculture. We are also
a member of the South African Pest Control Association (SAPCA Registration number: GBO300).
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