Pest Control in Ashington

Ashington grew up around coal mining and even though the last pit closed decades ago the town's layout still reflects its mining heritage. Long rows of terraced colliery houses stretch across the town in grid patterns, originally built to house the thousands of families who depended on the mines for their living. These terraces, mostly brick-built with slate roofs, are tightly packed with small yards and back lanes running between the rows. The shared walls, connected roof spaces and aging drains create ideal conditions for rats and mice to move between properties. Brown rats travel through the Victorian drainage system beneath the streets, emerging through damaged pipes and broken inspection chambers into gardens and even into kitchens and bathrooms. Our rat control in Ashington is one of our most active services in south-east Northumberland and we understand the particular challenges of treating rodent problems in these dense terraced streets.

The River Wansbeck runs along the southern edge of Ashington and the reclaimed pit land and green corridors that thread through the town provide routes for rats and other wildlife to move between open ground and residential areas. Queen Elizabeth II Country Park, created from former colliery spoil heaps, has become a valuable green space but also brings wildlife closer to housing on the edges of town. Mice are common throughout Ashington, finding their way into older properties through airbricks, gaps around pipes and under doors that don't seal properly. Our mouse control in Ashington treats homes across the town and always includes proofing advice to help keep mice from returning.

Wasps nest in the loft spaces and garden sheds across Ashington during the warmer months and the back lanes between terraces can have nests tucked into walls and fences that affect multiple households. Bed bugs appear in rental properties and houses where second-hand furniture is common, spreading through mattresses and soft furnishings. Fleas are another concern, brought into homes by pets and able to breed rapidly in carpeted rooms. Our team provides wasp removal, bed bug treatment and flea treatment in Ashington with prompt service across the town.