Pest Control Sutton Coldfield

Pest Control in Sutton Coldfield

Sutton Coldfield is a large residential town on the north-eastern edge of Birmingham, centred around a busy town centre and surrounded by some of the most sought-after suburbs in the West Midlands. Sutton Park, one of the largest urban parks in Europe, dominates the western side of the town and plays a major role in the pest picture. The park's woodland, pools and open grassland support a thriving population of grey squirrels and they venture out into the surrounding streets of Four Oaks, Little Aston and Boldmere to get into loft spaces. Squirrel removal is one of our most common jobs across Sutton Coldfield, with the streets nearest the park seeing the most activity.

The housing across the town ranges from large Edwardian and interwar houses in Four Oaks and Mere Green to post-war estates and newer developments in Walmley, Reddicap Heath and Falcon Lodge. The older properties have the kinds of gaps and wear that mice exploit, from worn airbricks and cracked pointing to spaces around bay windows and original door frames. In the newer estates, gaps around utility entry points and under garage doors are the most common routes in. We deal with mouse calls right across Sutton Coldfield and the busiest time is autumn and winter when the cold pushes mice to look for warmth indoors.

Rats are present too, using the streams, drainage ditches and green corridors that connect Sutton Park to the surrounding countryside as routes through the built-up area. The Plants Brook and other watercourses that flow through the eastern parts of the town provide cover and water and properties near these waterways see rat activity more than most. The town centre around the Parade has a good mix of restaurants and food outlets and waste management is key to keeping rodents at bay. Wasp nests are a summer constant right across the town, from the grand houses near the park to the modern estates on the outskirts, appearing in roof spaces, wall cavities and garden sheds.