Pest Control Upper Hartfield

Pest Control in Upper Hartfield

Upper Hartfield sits on the high ground of the Ashdown Forest in East Sussex, one of the settlements scattered around the fringes of this famous area of heathland and woodland. The houses here are a mix of older cottages and larger country homes, many with big gardens that merge into the forest landscape. The sandy soils of the Ashdown Forest drain quickly and support a different mix of vegetation to the clay Weald below, with birch, pine and heather alongside the oak woodland. This environment supports grey squirrels in large numbers and they are one of the most common pests we deal with around Upper Hartfield. They leap from the trees to rooftops and get into loft spaces where they chew through cables, insulation and timbers. Our squirrel control service is well suited to this forested setting.

Rats are present too, though the dry sandy soil means they tend to concentrate around the properties with the best food sources rather than being spread evenly across the landscape. Gardens with bird feeders, chicken runs and compost bins are the main targets. We provide rat control across Upper Hartfield and the surrounding forest edge.

Mice come into the houses as the temperatures drop in autumn, finding their way through gaps that are common in the older properties. The sandy ground can shift and settle and buildings on this terrain sometimes develop cracks that open up new entry points. We handle mouse control with careful proofing to keep mice out for good. Wasps are active during summer and on the sandy soils of the forest edge they sometimes dig ground nests on banks and embankments as well as nesting in roof spaces and outbuildings. A ground nest in a garden path can take you by surprise if you step too close.