Pest Control Salmans

Pest Control in Salmans

Salmans is a tiny rural area near Penshurst in the Kent Weald, set in the gently rolling landscape between the Greensand Ridge and the River Medway. The area is surrounded by parkland, orchards, pasture and patches of woodland and the few properties here include traditional Kentish farmhouses and country homes set in large grounds. The estate character of the landscape, with its old walls, outbuildings and managed woodland, means that the built environment and the natural world are closely intertwined. For residents, this brings a wonderful quality of life, but it also means dealing with the pest species that are naturally part of this rich, well-watered landscape.

Rats are a regular concern around Salmans. The River Medway and its smaller tributaries flow through the valley nearby and brown rats use these waterways as travel routes into residential and agricultural land. Once they reach an orchard, garden or farmyard, there is usually enough food to keep them in the area. Fallen fruit, livestock feed and unsecured compost are all common attractants. Our rat control technicians carry out a detailed survey of the property and the surrounding grounds, identifying entry points, food sources and the routes rats are using. Treatment is targeted and followed up to make sure the problem is resolved. Mice are also a regular issue in the older properties around Salmans, where ragstone walls and timber frames develop gaps over the centuries. Our mouse control service covers treatment and proofing.

Wasps nest in the barns, oast houses and outbuildings that are part of many properties in this area. Our wasp removal team treats nests quickly and safely. Grey squirrels are another common call-out, using the mature parkland trees and orchard branches as routes onto rooftops and into loft spaces.