Pest Control Palehouse Common

Pest Control in Palehouse Common

Palehouse Common is a small area near Framfield in the East Sussex Weald, where houses are spread along lanes in a landscape of pasture, small fields and patches of woodland. The common itself gives a clue about the character of the place: open ground, rough grass and mature trees, with a mixture of older cottages and more modern homes around it. Grey squirrels are common in the trees on the common and in the surrounding woodland and they frequently move into roof spaces where they cause damage to wiring and insulation. We carry out squirrel control in Palehouse Common and always seal the entry points once the animals are out.

Mice head for buildings from the fields and hedgerows around the common, especially during the colder months when the temperature drops and food outside becomes scarce. The older properties in the area have the small gaps around doors, windows and pipework that mice depend on and even newer homes can be vulnerable if air vents or utility entries are not well fitted. We deal with mouse control and always pair treatment with proofing work to prevent a repeat.

Rats follow the streams and ditches through the farmland nearby and turn up around properties where food is accessible. We handle rat control for homes and farms in the area. Wasp nests appear in the outbuildings and older properties through the summer and the warm, sheltered spots in traditional roofs and behind wall cladding are the usual sites. The open ground of the common itself can sometimes host ground-nesting wasps in the sandier patches. Palehouse Common has a peaceful rural character but the wildlife around it keeps pest control firmly on the agenda for local homeowners.