Pest Control Newland Green

Pest Control in Newland Green

Newland Green is a tiny rural spot in the Tunbridge Wells postcode area, surrounded by the fields, orchards and woodland that make up this part of the Kentish Weald. Properties are few and far between and most sit right alongside farmland or on the edge of wooded areas. That closeness to the countryside is what drives pest activity here. Rats move freely between farm buildings, hedgerows and domestic gardens and they are drawn to anything that offers food. Bird feeders, pet food left outside, chicken coops and compost bins all attract them. We carry out rat control across these scattered hamlets in the TN area and the approach in a place like Newland Green is usually about reducing what is attracting them as well as dealing with the rats themselves.

Mice are just as ongoing and harder to keep out of older properties. Many of the houses around here are period cottages or converted farm buildings with thick walls, timber frames and tile-hung exteriors. These structures have plenty of cracks and gaps that mice can use to get inside and once in they tend to nest in wall cavities and loft spaces. We handle mouse problems by trapping and then proofing, because without blocking the entry points the mice will keep returning.

In summer, wasps are a regular issue. The mature gardens and outbuildings provide sheltered spots for nests and the fruit trees common in this area draw wasps in large numbers once the fruit starts to ripen and fall. Wasp removal is a straightforward job for us and we can usually treat the nest in one visit. Squirrels also cause trouble in the roof spaces of rural homes here, gnawing through timber and wiring once they get in through gaps in the roof or soffit boards.