Pest Control Cranbrook

Pest Control in Cranbrook

Cranbrook is one of the most handsome small towns in the Kentish Weald, with a fine medieval high street, a working windmill and a wealth of tile-hung and weatherboarded buildings dating back centuries. The town sits on a ridge above the surrounding farmland and the mix of very old buildings and a rural setting creates a particular set of pest challenges. The oldest properties in the town centre have timber frames, uneven floors and foundations that have shifted and settled over hundreds of years. Mice find their way in through gaps that are part of the building's character and mouse control in these historic houses needs a careful approach that deals with the problem without damaging the fabric of the building.

Rats are present around Cranbrook too, especially on the edges of town where housing meets farmland. The surrounding fields grow crops and graze livestock and rats move between agricultural land and buildings as the seasons change. Properties with outbuildings, stables or stored feed are the most likely to see rat activity and we recommend acting quickly because rats breed fast and a small problem can become a bigger one within weeks. The town's older drainage system also plays a part, with cracked or collapsed drains providing a route for rats to travel underground.

Grey squirrels from the surrounding woodland get into the roof spaces of houses across Cranbrook and the older buildings with their irregular rooflines and weathered tiles make it particularly easy for them to find a way in. In summer, wasp nests are a regular job for us in the area, turning up in loft spaces, garden sheds, under the hanging tiles of the old buildings and in the banks along the quiet lanes that radiate out from the town.