Pest Control in Epping

Epping sits on the northern edge of Epping Forest in the Essex countryside at the end of the Central Line. The High Street has a proper small-town feel with independent shops and older buildings and the forest stretches away to the south providing thousands of acres of ancient woodland right on the doorstep. The housing is a mix of older buildings in the centre with 1930s semis and detached houses along the streets leading off the High Street and newer estates towards the edges of town. That closeness to the forest is what makes pest control in Epping different from most Essex towns. Grey squirrels are a major problem here. The ancient beech and oak trees in the forest give them a huge habitat and they move from the forest canopy onto the rooftops of houses that border the woodland. Once on a roof they chew through fascia boards and tiles to get into loft spaces where they damage wiring and insulation. Squirrel control in Epping is one of our most common call-outs and it involves trapping and then sealing the entry points.

Rats come from both the forest and the farmland to the north of the town. They follow hedgerows and field edges into gardens and find their way into houses through gaps at ground level. The older properties near the centre have the most entry points but the 1930s houses with their airbricks and cavity walls are also at risk. Rat control in Epping keeps us busy all year round.

Mice are common in both the older and newer housing. Mouse control in Epping picks up in the autumn when field mice head indoors for warmth but house mice are a year-round problem. The forest edge also supports plenty of wasps because the undisturbed ground and deadwood give them ideal nesting conditions. In summer we deal with nests in roof spaces, garden sheds and in the ground across the town. We cover Epping and the surrounding forest-edge communities regularly and can usually attend the same day.