NBC Environment

NBC Environment was founded in 1993 by John Dickson with the support of the Princes Trust. In April 2022, US-based Rollins Inc acquired NBC Environment. The company has worked on research and conservation projects with Bird Strike, Natural England, OPRED and the Scottish Natural Heritage. It has worked in diverse and challenging environments including offshore, nuclear, rail, hospitals, housing associations and utilities, and partners with major companies including Tesco, the RAF, and Thames Water.

The Sheffield team covers Sheffield and the surrounding area including Rotherham, Doncaster, Barnsley and Chesterfield. Craig Bickerstaffe is the Contracts Manager for the Sheffield and surrounding areas, has worked for NBC for nearly 9 years, and started as a trainee falconer working on local landfills flying a bird of prey freely to deter gulls. NBC provides bird and pest solutions for clients throughout Sheffield and surrounding areas, including services for local hospitals such as Grimsby, Scunthorpe and Goole, and is currently helping a customer at the local Meadowhall shopping centre with pigeon problems, using a falconer who flies a bird of prey freely to deter pigeons from site.

The Sheffield team carries out detailed and discreet risk assessment surveys and provides full reports with pest control recommendations, and helps with pest problems in commercial or residential properties. Main services include rat control, mice control, wasp nest removal and control, bed bug treatment, cockroach control, wildlife management, bird control, pigeon pest removal, and infection control.

Punctual, courteous service is the theme that runs through the accounts left for this Sheffield bird control specialist, with Nigel singled out for praise in every one of them. Customers repeatedly describe his timekeeping, noting that he contacts them beforehand to give warning of his arrival, and his willingness to explain both the treatment and any follow-up steps once he has finished. The removal of wasps' nests is the work mentioned most, including one awkwardly positioned nest dealt with in under half an hour and several jobs completed in around twenty minutes, leaving no further insect activity behind.

Several reviewers remark on his professional and friendly manner, describing him as polite and helpful, and one mentions the relief of being able to use the garden again shortly afterwards. The overall impression is of a company whose representative combines technical competence with clear communication and genuine courtesy, whether the nest is straightforward or difficult to reach. Repeat business is mentioned, with one customer stating they would use the firm again and another expressing the same intention after a prompt response. The level of care shown from the first call through to the final check is what the feedback consistently highlights.