Pest Control in Northwich

Northwich is a town in the CW8 and CW9 postcode area at the confluence of the River Dane and the River Weaver in mid-Cheshire. The town has a complicated relationship with the ground beneath it because centuries of salt mining have caused subsidence that has shaped both the landscape and the buildings. Many of the older structures in the town centre were built on timber frames so they could be jacked up when the ground shifted. This unusual construction history has pest control implications because buildings that have moved and settled over time develop gaps and cracks that mice and other pests find their way through. The town centre around Witton Street and the Barons Quay development sits between the two rivers and the water on both sides means rodent pressure is constant.

Rats thrive along both the Dane and the Weaver and the canal network that connects to the rivers provides additional corridors for movement. The area around the Anderton Boat Lift and the waterside paths leading into town are well used by walkers but they are also well used by rats. Properties near the rivers and canal see the most activity and the old drainage system under Northwich has been affected by subsidence over the years which creates fractures that rats use to move between the sewers and the surface.

The surrounding countryside and the mature trees in Marbury Country Park and along the river valleys support grey squirrels that regularly venture into residential areas. Wasp nests are found across the town every summer in roof spaces and outbuildings. The newer housing estates on the edges of Northwich including Hartford and Davenham see their share of pest issues too as farmland is built on and displaced rodents seek new territory. Understanding the unique ground conditions and building history of Northwich helps us deal with pest problems more effectively than a standard approach would.