Pest Control Aylesford

Pest Control in Aylesford

Aylesford is a village on the River Medway in Kent, just downstream from Maidstone, with an ancient stone bridge and a priory that give it a history stretching back centuries. The village sits on both sides of the river, with the older part climbing the hillside on the west bank and newer housing estates spreading east toward the M20. The Medway is the dominant feature here and it brings rat problems that keep us busy year-round. Brown rats live in the riverbanks and under the old bridge and they move into the gardens and buildings of properties closest to the water. The older houses around the High Street and up the hill have stone and flint foundations with gaps that rats have been using for as long as the buildings have been standing. Our rat control in Aylesford takes the riverside setting into account at every stage.

On the eastern side of the village, the housing estates built from the 1970s onward spread across the flat ground between the river and the motorway. Mice are the main issue on these estates. Cavity wall construction gives mice routes to travel once they find a way in through a meter box, cable entry or gap around a boiler flue. The flat roofs on some of the garages and extensions collect debris and standing water, attracting both insects and the mice that feed on them. We provide mouse control across Aylesford with proofing to stop the problem recurring.

The industrial areas around Aylesford, including the paper mill site and the commercial units near the motorway, create additional pest pressure. Food waste from commercial kitchens and poorly maintained bin areas draw rats and mice in numbers. Wasps nest in the roof voids and wall cavities of houses and commercial buildings each summer and the warm south-facing slopes above the river are attractive to queen wasps in spring. Our wasp removal in Aylesford covers residential and commercial properties throughout the season.