Pest Control Bohemia

Pest Control in Bohemia

Bohemia is a residential area in the heart of Hastings, sitting on the high ground between the town centre and St Leonards. The streets are packed with Victorian and Edwardian terraced houses, many of which have been converted into flats and bedsits and the density of housing creates pest challenges that are quite different from the rural villages nearby. Rats are one of the biggest issues in Bohemia. The ageing Victorian drainage system develops cracks and gaps over time and rats use these damaged sewers as underground highways. A single broken drain connection can give rats access to multiple properties in a terrace and rat control in these situations often needs a drain survey to find the entry point. Simply baiting or trapping without fixing the drain means the problem comes back.

The converted period properties in Bohemia also present ideal conditions for mice. Shared walls, suspended timber floors and the gaps that develop in older brickwork all give mice routes through the building. When one flat in a conversion has mice, the neighbouring properties are usually affected too. We work with landlords and tenants across Bohemia to deal with these shared problems, treating multiple units at once where possible to get proper results.

Being part of Hastings means Bohemia is within range of the seagulls that nest on rooftops across the town. The herring gulls breed on the flat roofs and chimney stacks of the larger Victorian buildings and their noise and droppings make life difficult for the residents below. We fit gull proofing to stop them nesting and the sooner this is done in the season the more effective it is. Bed bugs are another concern in Bohemia, more common in areas with a high turnover of tenants and multi-occupancy buildings where the bugs can spread between rooms and flats.