Pest Control Ashford

Pest Control in Ashford

Ashford in Kent has transformed from a quiet market town into one of the fastest-growing places in the south east, with the international station and the motorway junction driving waves of new development. But underneath the new-build estates and retail parks, the bones of the old town are still there and that older core around the High Street, Bank Street and the River Stour brings plenty of pest work. The Stour runs right through the town centre and the low-lying ground on either side floods periodically, pushing rats uphill and toward buildings. Brown rats are common along the riverbanks and in the older streets near the centre where Victorian drainage is still doing the heavy lifting. Our rat control in Ashford deals with properties across the town, from the period houses near the church to the newer estates around Singleton and Park Farm.

The sheer volume of new housing around Ashford means thousands of homes are less than twenty years old and while modern construction is tighter than the older methods, it is not immune to mice. The gaps around meter boxes, boiler flues and service cable entries provide enough access for mice to find their way into cavity walls and from there into kitchens and loft spaces. On the older streets around South Willesborough and Kennington, the issues are more traditional: worn airbricks, gaps under floors and ageing mortar joints that mice exploit. We provide mouse control across Ashford and adapt the approach to each type of property.

Wasps are a major summer issue in a town this size. Thousands of homes means thousands of potential nesting sites in loft spaces, wall cavities and garden sheds. The industrial estates and commercial buildings around the edges of town see wasp activity too, particularly where flat roofs and loading bays create sheltered spots. Our wasp removal in Ashford runs right through the season and we also handle bed bug treatments which have become more common with the town's growth and the increase in rental properties and hotel accommodation near the station.