Pest Control Salford

Pest Control in Salford

Salford sits right next to Manchester city centre, separated by the River Irwell and the two cities blend into each other along the waterfront. The contrast within Salford itself is striking, from the gleaming towers of MediaCityUK and Salford Quays to the Victorian terraces of Pendleton, Irlams o' th' Height and Langworthy. The Irwell, the Manchester Ship Canal and the Bridgewater Canal all run through the area and these waterways are major routes for rats. The docklands at Salford Quays have been regenerated, but rats still live along the canal edges and in the spaces beneath the older wharves and bridges. The terraced streets in the inner areas have back alleys and old drains that rats follow between properties.

The older housing across Ordsall, Broughton and Eccles sees mouse problems regularly, with worn brickwork, gaps around pipes and old sash windows all providing entry points. The student housing near the University of Salford also deals with mice, because shared kitchens with food left out and bins and food waste nearby create easy pickings. The food businesses along Chapel Street and around the Precinct generate waste that supports rodent numbers in the centre.

Wasps nest in the roof spaces and wall cavities of properties across Salford each summer and the parks like Buile Hill, Peel Park and the green spaces along the Irwell provide foraging ground. Bed bugs show up in some of the student lets, hotels and short-term rental properties, spreading between flats through shared walls and corridors. The density of housing in the inner areas makes bed bug problems harder to contain once they take hold. Pigeons roost on the commercial buildings and on the older factory and warehouse structures that are being converted into apartments.