Pest Control Upper Postern

Pest Control in Upper Postern

Upper Postern sits on the edge of Tonbridge in Kent, a quiet residential area with a mix of period homes and newer builds. The older properties here often have gaps around rooflines and aging brickwork that give rats and mice an easy way inside. With gardens backing onto fields and patches of rough ground, rodents move freely between the open countryside and the houses. We deal with rat problems throughout the year here, though autumn and winter bring a noticeable increase as the cold pushes them to look for warmth and food indoors.

The mix of detached and semi-detached houses with good-sized gardens also creates conditions that attract wasps during the summer months. Sheds, loft spaces and old cavity walls all make ideal nesting spots and a colony can grow quickly without anyone noticing until the numbers become a real nuisance. We handle wasp nest removals across Upper Postern from late spring through to early autumn. Squirrels are another regular call-out in this part of Tonbridge. The tree-lined streets and mature gardens give grey squirrels plenty of routes onto rooftops and once they find a way into a loft they can cause real damage to wiring and insulation.

Properties closer to the River Medway corridor can also see increased activity from rats, as the waterway provides a natural highway for rodents moving through the area. Older drains and cracked pipework underground give them access to the sewer network and from there into homes. If you are hearing scratching in walls or finding droppings in a kitchen cupboard, it is worth getting it checked sooner rather than later. We also see occasional flea problems in homes with pets, especially during the warmer months when flea activity peaks.