Pest Control in Braintree

Braintree is a market town in north Essex where the River Brain meets the River Blackwater. The town centre has a mix of older buildings around the market place and along Bank Street with the Braintree Village designer outlet pulling in visitors from further afield. The residential areas range from Victorian terraces near the centre to large 1970s and 1980s estates at Great Notley and modern housing at Panfield Lane. The two rivers running through the town have a direct effect on pest activity. Rats follow the Brain and the Blackwater and use the banks and drainage culverts to move into the surrounding streets. The older drains under the town centre are in variable condition and cracked pipes give rats a route up from the sewers. Rat control in Braintree frequently involves a drain survey to find the exact access point before treatment starts.

Mice are common right across Braintree. In the older buildings near the centre they get in through gaps in brickwork and around original timber window frames. On the newer estates the entry points are usually around service pipes and utility boxes where the builders have left gaps. Mouse control in Braintree picks up from October onwards but we handle mouse problems here throughout the year. Proofing the entry points is a key part of every job because without it the mice just find their way back in.

The farming country around Braintree supports healthy rat and mouse numbers and properties on the edges of town where gardens back onto fields see the most activity. Wasps do well here and the sandy Essex soil makes it easy for them to nest underground. They also build in the eaves and soffits of houses across the town. Wasp removal in Braintree runs from June through September and we deal with nests in lofts, sheds and in the ground. Squirrels cause occasional problems where mature trees in gardens give them access to rooftops. We cover Braintree and the surrounding area regularly.