Pest Control in Montgomery

Montgomery sits proudly on its hilltop in the heart of Powys, with the ruins of the medieval castle looking out across the Severn Valley. The town itself is small and beautifully preserved, its Georgian and half-timbered buildings lining Broad Street and Arthur Street. These older properties, with their stone foundations and timber frames, create ideal conditions for rat activity. Gaps around historic stonework and aging roof tiles give rodents easy access, while the cellars and underfloor voids common in buildings of this age provide sheltered nesting spots that can go unnoticed for months.

The surrounding countryside is overwhelmingly agricultural, with sheep farming and arable land stretching in every direction. Field mice and rats move freely between farmland and the edges of the town, especially during autumn and winter when food becomes harder to find outdoors. The River Camlad flows close by and the network of streams feeding into the Severn adds moisture to the ground, which attracts insects and makes subfloor spaces damp. This is why mouse problems tend to crop up regularly in Montgomery homes, even well-maintained ones. The mice simply follow hedgerows and stone walls right up to back doors and kitchen extensions.

Wasps are a regular summer issue too, nesting in the eaves of older buildings and in the dry stone walls that border many properties. Because Montgomery is so compact, a single nest can affect several neighbours at once. Our technicians know the town well and understand the quirks of working with listed buildings and conservation area restrictions. Whether it is a wasp nest in a church wall or rats beneath a centuries-old cottage, we bring the right approach for the building and the pest.