Pest Control Addlestone

Pest Control in Addlestone

Addlestone is a Surrey town sitting between the M25 and the Basingstoke Canal, with the River Wey running close to the east. The town has grown outward from its centre over the decades and the housing ranges from Victorian cottages near the High Street to large 1970s estates and newer developments around the fringes. The proximity of the Wey and the canal means the water table is high and the ground stays damp, which creates ideal conditions for rats. Brown rats follow the watercourses and move into gardens and under sheds, especially in the streets closest to the river. The older parts of town around Church Road and Station Road have drains that have been in the ground for over a century and damaged pipe joints let rats travel between the sewer system and the surface. Our rat control in Addlestone includes drain investigations where there is ongoing activity that standard baiting does not resolve.

Mice are common across the town too, but the newer estates tend to see them more than you might expect. The cavity walls and sealed-unit construction of modern houses keep draughts out but also create voids that mice use once they find a way in. Meter boxes, gaps around boiler flues and openings where services enter the building are the usual entry points. On the older properties it is more often the airbricks and gaps under doors that let them in. We provide mouse control across Addlestone and always include proofing recommendations as part of the job.

The green belt land around Addlestone and the wooded areas near the canal towpath support grey squirrels and a range of birds. Squirrels regularly get into roof spaces in the houses backing onto wooded areas and the damage they cause to wiring and roof timbers can be costly. During summer, wasp nests appear in garden sheds, loft spaces and the gaps behind fascia boards across the town. Our wasp removal service in Addlestone runs from spring right through to autumn, with most nests treated within hours of a call.