Pest Control in Kirkby-In-Furness

Kirkby-in-Furness is a small village on the western side of the Furness peninsula, sitting above the Duddon Estuary with views across the sands to the fells beyond. The village is spread along the road between Broughton and Dalton, with stone cottages and a few newer houses making up the settlement. It is a quiet, rural spot where the pest problems are shaped by the surrounding farmland and the estuary. Rats are the most common issue, moving between farm buildings, field margins and the houses in the village. The estuary shoreline also supports rats and the combination of agricultural land and coastal edge keeps the local population healthy. We handle rat control in Kirkby-in-Furness as part of our regular rounds through this part of the peninsula.

Mice come in from the fields and hedgerows, especially in autumn and winter when the weather pushes them towards the warmth of buildings. The stone cottages in the village have walls full of voids that mice use as nesting sites and travel routes and a mouse problem in an old stone building can be ongoing if the entry points are not found and blocked. Mouse control here involves thorough checking of the building exterior as well as treatment inside and we always aim to proof the gaps we find to stop mice coming back.

The exposed coastal position means Kirkby-in-Furness gets its share of gulls. Herring gulls nest on some of the rooftops and can become aggressive during the breeding season, which is a nuisance in a small village where people are always walking past. Wasps nest in stone walls and outbuildings through the summer and the damp climate in the Furness area also encourages woodlice and other moisture-loving insects into homes. Kirkby-in-Furness is small, but the combination of coast, farmland and older buildings means there is always pest work to be done.