Pest Control Markfield

Pest Control in Markfield

Markfield is a large village in the Charnwood area of north-west Leicestershire, sitting on the edge of the ancient Charnwood Forest with its rocky outcrops and patches of woodland. The village has a mix of older stone cottages in the centre and newer housing developments on the edges and the proximity to the forest and surrounding farmland shapes the pest problems we see here. Rats are common, coming in from the fields and the rough ground around the old quarries that dot the area. The feed stores and farm buildings on the outskirts of the village attract rats and from there they spread into the residential streets through hedgerows and ditches. We handle rat control calls from Markfield regularly and the properties nearest the open land tend to need attention most often.

Mice are a year-round issue, with field mice from the surrounding countryside adding to the house mouse population that lives in the buildings. The older cottages in the village have gaps in the stonework and around windows that mice squeeze through easily, while the newer houses on the estates can develop problems around meter boxes, cable entries and where extensions meet the main structure. Mouse control here always includes checking the exterior for entry points and sealing them as part of the job.

The Charnwood Forest area supports a healthy population of grey squirrels and they regularly get into the lofts of houses near the woodland, chewing through cables and pulling apart insulation. Wasps nest across Markfield in summer, in roof spaces, sheds and in the ground around gardens. Wasp removal is a straightforward job and we can usually deal with it on the day you call. Markfield is a village with a lot going for it and the closeness to the forest that makes it such a pleasant place to live also brings pest pressures that need managing.