Pest Control in Billericay

Billericay is a busy town in the Basildon borough of Essex sitting on a ridge of higher ground between the valleys of the River Crouch and its tributaries. The High Street has a good mix of shops and restaurants and the older part of town near the church has some attractive period houses. Most of the residential areas are 1930s semis and detached houses with later estates from the 1960s and 1970s filling in the gaps. The town is surrounded by open Essex countryside and that boundary between suburb and farmland has a big effect on pest activity. Rats come in from the fields to the north and east and work their way into gardens and then into houses. The 1930s semis with their cavity walls and airbricks give rats a way in at ground level and once they are under the floor they can move around without being seen. Rat control in Billericay is one of our busiest services here and the properties along the edges of town where gardens meet farmland see the most activity.

Mice are just as common. The older houses along the High Street and around the centre have gaps around pipework and original timber window frames while the post-war houses on the estates have entry points around service pipes and utility boxes. Mouse control in Billericay picks up from October onwards as mice head indoors but we handle them at any time of year. Proofing is an important part of every job because without it the mice just come back.

Wasps do well in Billericay. The sandy Essex soil is easy for queen wasps to dig into in spring and they also build nests in the eaves and soffits of the 1930s houses. Wasp removal in Billericay runs from June right through to September and we deal with nests in lofts, sheds and underground. Squirrels cause problems where the mature gardens and nearby woodland give them a route onto rooftops. We cover Billericay and the surrounding area regularly.