Pest Control Three Oaks

Pest Control in Three Oaks

Three Oaks is a small village in the TN postcode area of East Sussex, sitting between Hastings and Rye in the rolling countryside of the eastern High Weald. The village has a railway halt, a pub and a scatter of houses and farms along the lanes. The surrounding landscape is a mix of pasture, arable fields, orchards and patches of ancient woodland. Rats are present in the farmland around Three Oaks, living in hedgerows, field margins and along the streams that drain the area. They move towards village properties when food attracts them and homes with chicken coops, bird feeders, compost heaps and stored animal feed are the most likely to see rat activity. The outbuildings and sheds common to rural properties give rats somewhere to shelter before they attempt to get inside.

The older houses in Three Oaks include tile-hung cottages, brick farmhouses and some converted agricultural buildings, all built with the traditional materials of the Sussex Weald. These buildings develop gaps over the years as the timber frames shift, the tile hanging loosens and the brickwork pointing wears. Mice find and use these openings and the surrounding farmland means there is always a fresh supply of field mice looking for warmth when autumn arrives. Sealing the entry points is always the priority. The woodland around the village supports grey squirrels and any property with trees close to the roof should keep an eye out. Wasp nests are common in summer, appearing in roof spaces, garden sheds and old wall cavities. The mix of farmland, orchards and woodland provides the insect food that keeps colonies growing strongly.