Pest Control Stone in Oxney

Pest Control in Stone in Oxney

Stone in Oxney is a small village sitting on the Isle of Oxney in the TN postcode area of Kent, perched on a ridge above the flat marshland of the Rother Levels. The village looks out over some of the lowest-lying land in Kent and the drainage dykes, ditches and waterways that criss-cross the levels below create ideal conditions for rats. They live along these water channels and move up towards the higher ground and the village when food sources draw them in. Properties on the edges of the village with views out over the marsh are often the first to notice rat activity in their gardens and outbuildings. The damp ground conditions across the area suit rats well and the sheep grazing land and arable fields provide further food and shelter.

The older houses in Stone in Oxney include some fine period properties alongside simpler cottages, many built from the local ragstone or brick with tiled roofs. Over time these buildings develop the gaps and worn features that mice need to get inside. Cracked render, spaces around original windows and worn thresholds under doors are the usual entry points. The village sits on a clay ridge and the movement of the clay can open up gaps in the structure that might not have been there when the house was built. We deal with mice in properties across the village and the surrounding scattered farms and proofing the entry points is always part of the job. Wasp nests turn up through the summer in roof spaces, outbuildings and old wall cavities. The warm, south-facing slopes of the ridge and the rich insect life on the marshes below keep wasp colonies well supplied with food.