Pest Control Durgates

Pest Control in Durgates

Durgates is a small area on the edge of Wadhurst in East Sussex, sitting in the rolling High Weald landscape that is so distinctive in this part of the county. The settlement is largely residential, with a mix of older Wealden cottages, Victorian houses and 20th century homes strung along the lanes that radiate out from Wadhurst village. The High Weald terrain is hilly and well-wooded, with heavy clay soils and a network of small streams and ghylls cutting through the valleys. This damp, sheltered environment is friendly to rodents and mice are a common concern for homeowners in the area. The combination of woodland close by, gardens with mature trees and older building fabric creates a set of conditions where mice can move from the wild landscape into a house with minimal effort.

The older properties in Durgates have the typical features of Wealden construction: timber frames, brick or stone lower walls, tile-hung upper storeys and steeply pitched clay tile roofs. These building elements age at different rates and the gaps that open up between them over time are exactly what rats and mice exploit. The streams and ditches running through the valleys around Wadhurst provide rat habitat and travel routes and farm buildings in the surrounding countryside support a rodent population that spills into residential areas throughout the year.

Summer brings wasp nests to the roof spaces, outbuildings and garden walls of properties around Durgates. The wooded surroundings and sheltered gardens make this a predictable hotspot for nesting activity. Our technicians cover the Wadhurst area as part of their regular rounds through the High Weald and we are experienced in working with the older, characterful buildings and varied terrain that define this part of East Sussex.