Pest Control Woodham

Pest Control in Woodham

Woodham is a residential area between New Haw and Sheerwater on the western fringe of the KT postcode area, close to the Basingstoke Canal and the Wey Navigation. The waterways that pass near Woodham are a major factor in the pest problems we see here. Rats live along the canal banks and use the towpath and drainage channels to travel between the waterways and the nearby housing. Properties on the streets closest to the canal and the green spaces along the Wey tend to see the most rat activity, but the sewer network extends the problem further into the estate. We carry out rat control in Woodham regularly and the combination of waterways and older drainage means there is always work to do.

The housing here is mainly mid-twentieth century, with a mix of semis, detached houses and some smaller terraces. These homes are well-built but after sixty or seventy years, gaps develop around airbricks, pipe entries and where extensions have been added. Mice use these gaps to get inside and once they are in they move through the wall cavities and under floors without being seen. Mouse control in Woodham works best when the treatment inside is combined with proofing of the exterior, because there are always more mice ready to move in from the gardens and the green spaces nearby.

Woodham Park and the open areas around the golf club give squirrels and other wildlife access to the residential streets and squirrels in lofts are a regular complaint. Wasps nest in roof spaces and sheds every summer and the damp ground near the waterways also supports healthy slug and insect activity that can become a nuisance. Wasp removal is a straightforward job for us and we can usually deal with a nest on the same day. Woodham is a place where the waterways and green spaces that make it pleasant to live in also create the conditions that keep pest problems ticking over year after year.