Pest Control Underriver

Pest Control in Underriver

Underriver is a pretty village tucked into the greensand hills south of Sevenoaks, sitting in a sheltered valley below the ridge at Seal Chart. The village is small and quiet with a church, a pub and a scattering of houses ranging from old ragstone and tile-hung cottages to larger Victorian and Edwardian homes. The surrounding landscape is deeply wooded with some of the finest ancient woodland in Kent and the streams that run through the valley add to the damp, lush setting. Rats follow these watercourses and use the woodland edge for cover, moving towards properties when food is available. The pub, the gardens and the occasional chicken coop or compost heap all provide reasons for rats to visit. Our rat control service covers Underriver and the surrounding lanes in the greensand valley.

The older houses in Underriver are beautiful but they come with pest vulnerabilities. Ragstone walls with lime mortar, timber frames and hand-made clay tiles all have gaps that mice exploit. Every old house has its own set of weak points and they are not always obvious from the outside. We provide mouse control that starts with a careful survey to find the routes mice are using, then treats and proofs the building.

The ancient woodland around Underriver supports a large population of grey squirrels. They get into loft spaces through gaps in the soffits and roofline and cause damage by chewing cables, stripping insulation and gnawing timbers. Our squirrel control service is popular with homeowners here. Wasps thrive in the sheltered valley, nesting in the old outbuildings, roof spaces and garden structures that are found throughout the village. The warm, protected conditions in the valley allow colonies to grow large through the summer.