Pest Control Barnsley

Pest Control in Barnsley

Barnsley is a South Yorkshire town with deep coal mining roots, sitting in the valley of the River Dearne between Sheffield and Wakefield. The town centre has been regenerated in recent years, but the residential areas are still dominated by the terraced rows and council estates that grew up around the pits. The terraces around the centre and in the surrounding villages like Wombwell, Hoyland and Darfield share the same pest issues found in mining towns across Yorkshire. Brown rats thrive in the back alleys behind the terraces, feeding on food waste and using the old drainage as an underground network. Many of these drains are Victorian clay pipes that have cracked, collapsed or been damaged by subsidence from the mining beneath. Our rat control in Barnsley regularly involves drain investigations to find the entry point that is allowing rats from the sewer to reach the surface.

Mice are common across all types of housing in the town. The terraces have gaps in the stonework and around original window and door frames that mice have been using for decades. On the council estates, cavity walls and poorly sealed service entries give mice routes into the building. The newer housing around the edges of Barnsley is better sealed overall, but meter boxes and boiler flue gaps still provide access. We carry out mouse control across Barnsley and always combine treatment with proofing to stop the problem recurring.

The green spaces on former colliery sites, the parks and the Trans Pennine Trail all support grey squirrels that get into roof spaces along the edges of the built-up area. Wasps build nests in loft spaces, wall cavities and garden sheds across the town every summer and the stone construction of the older houses makes it easy for queen wasps to find gaps in the mortar. Our wasp removal in Barnsley is available throughout the season. We also deal with bed bug problems, which have become more common in the high-turnover rental properties around the town centre.