Pest Control Whitchurch

Pest Control in Whitchurch

Whitchurch is a small Hampshire town on the River Test, one of the finest chalk streams in the country. The town has a historic centre with a silk mill, a broad main street and a mix of period cottages, Georgian townhouses and modern housing around the edges. The River Test is the central feature of the pest picture. The crystal-clear water and lush banks are wonderful for wildlife, but they also support rat activity. Rats follow the river and its tributary streams through the town and properties near the water and around the mill area see the most call-outs. The older drainage beneath the town centre can also give rats underground access to buildings and fixing broken drains is often the key to stopping a recurring problem.

The period buildings in the centre of Whitchurch have the structural characteristics that mice love. Timber frames, lime mortar walls and original brickwork all develop gaps with age and mice exploit them to get into kitchens, airing cupboards and roof spaces. The cottages along London Street and the older properties near the church are regular sources of call-outs. On the newer estates around the fringes of town, mice enter through utility access points and gaps around air bricks and the farmland that borders these estates provides a steady supply of new arrivals.

The surrounding countryside and the river valley support grey squirrels that move into loft spaces of houses near the tree line. Squirrel control is a regular job in the RG28 postcode. Wasps nest in the outbuildings, sheds and older roof spaces across the town and wasp removal runs through the summer months. Whitchurch is a charming Hampshire town, but the river, the old buildings and the surrounding farmland all contribute to pest pressures that need regular attention.