Pest Control in Rowlands Gill

Rowlands Gill is a village in the Derwent valley in Gateshead borough, sitting on the wooded banks of the River Derwent between Burnopfield and the edge of Gateshead. The village grew during the industrial era, with the nearby ironworks and mines bringing workers to the area and today it is a popular residential community that benefits from beautiful surroundings while being within easy reach of the Tyne conurbation. The Derwent Walk Country Park, following the old railway line along the valley, runs right through the area and the woods and riverbanks of the Derwent valley wrap around the village on three sides. This abundance of green space and woodland is one of the reasons people love living here, but it also means wildlife is never far away. Mice move from the woods and fields into village properties throughout the year and the older houses with stone walls and original timber features have the kind of gaps that mice find irresistible. Our mouse control in Rowlands Gill is busiest from autumn through winter, when mice seek shelter from the damp valley weather.

Brown rats thrive along the River Derwent and the wooded slopes of the valley and properties backing onto the country park or the riverside are most likely to see rats in their gardens. The combination of water, tree cover and the food sources that come with residential gardens creates ideal rat habitat. Allotments and composting areas add to the attraction and rats can move from the riverbank to a back garden in minutes. Our rat control in Rowlands Gill targets the routes rats use to move between the valley and the village, using baiting and proofing to create a buffer between the two.

Grey squirrels are a real presence in Rowlands Gill, with the extensive woodland providing a large population that regularly moves into loft spaces of houses on the village edges. Wasps build nests in garden sheds, the eaves of older houses and in the ground along the banks and footpaths of the country park. Our squirrel control and wasp removal services in Rowlands Gill are delivered by technicians who know the Derwent valley well and can respond quickly.