Pest Control Eridge Green

Pest Control in Eridge Green

Eridge Green sits on the border of Kent and East Sussex, just south of Tunbridge Wells in the heart of the High Weald. The hamlet is surrounded by the ancient Eridge Park estate, with its deer park, mature woodland and ornamental lakes. The landscape here is classic Wealden countryside, with heavy clay soils, sandstone outcrops and dense tree cover. Properties range from estate cottages and period farmhouses to more modern homes and the proximity to so much woodland means that pest pressure from the natural environment is a constant feature of life here. Grey squirrels are abundant in the surrounding trees and regularly move into roof spaces, where they can cause serious damage to wiring and insulation. Squirrel control is one of the services our technicians carry out most often in this part of the TN postcode.

The heavy clay soils around Eridge Green hold water well and the streams and ponds within the estate keep the ground damp for much of the year. These conditions suit rats, which follow watercourses and drainage channels as they move between feeding sites. Properties backing onto woodland or parkland are more likely to see rat activity and the older buildings with their stone foundations and timber frames offer plenty of ways in. Mice are just as common, slipping through gaps as small as a pencil width to find warmth and food indoors.

Eridge Green also has a station on the Spa Valley Railway heritage line and the mix of old railway buildings and residential properties creates a variety of habitats for pests. Wasps nest in the eaves and roof voids of older structures each summer and wasp removal is a regular part of our work here from June through to September. The peaceful, wooded setting that makes Eridge Green such an attractive place to live also means that dealing with wildlife and pests is part of the package. We are on hand to help whenever something moves in uninvited.