Pest Control Bordon

Pest Control in Bordon

Bordon is a town in east Hampshire that grew up around the military camp and while the army has now left, the regeneration of the old garrison site at Whitehill and Bordon is bringing thousands of new homes, shops and community spaces. The town sits on the edge of the Wealden heathland and is surrounded by pine woodland, heathland and the remnants of the military training grounds. That sandy, heathland landscape supports a different pest profile from the clay soils further north. Rats do well along the stream courses and the drainage that runs through the area and the older parts of town near the High Street and the former camp area see regular rat activity. The construction work associated with the regeneration can also disturb rats and move them into nearby residential streets.

The housing in Bordon ranges from the older military housing that has been refurbished to mid-century estates and brand-new developments. The older properties have the wear and tear that creates mouse entry points, while the newer builds can have issues if service entries and gaps around utilities have not been properly sealed. Mouse control is a common service across the town and the proximity to woodland and heathland means field mice and wood mice move into properties as readily as house mice.

The pine woodland around Bordon supports grey squirrels and the trees close to the residential areas provide easy routes into roof spaces. Wasp nests are common in the sandy ground of the heathland edges, where ground-nesting wasps find the soft earth ideal for burrowing. Garden sheds, loft spaces and outbuildings are also regular nesting spots during summer. Bordon is a town in transition and as the new development takes shape the pest challenges are shifting along with the landscape.