Pest Control Wittersham

Pest Control in Wittersham

Wittersham is a village on the Isle of Oxney in Kent, a ridge of higher ground rising above the levels of Romney Marsh. The village has a church, a few shops and a mix of period cottages, farms and more modern houses. The surrounding landscape of marsh, pasture and drainage channels creates a distinctive pest environment. Rats thrive in the network of ditches and dykes that criss-cross the marsh below the village and they move up onto the higher ground where the houses sit. Properties near the edges of the ridge where the ground drops away to the levels see the most activity and the older drainage serving the village gives rats another route into buildings.

The houses in Wittersham include some fine period properties alongside more modest cottages and modern homes. Mice are a year-round issue in the older buildings, where gaps in brickwork, around timber frames and under original doors all provide entry. The more modern houses see mice mainly during the autumn and winter when the cold drives them to look for warmth. The surrounding farmland and marsh ensure there is always a supply of rodents nearby, so proofing the building properly is essential for any lasting solution.

Wasps nest in the outbuildings, barns and under the tiles of the older houses and wasp nest removal is a routine summer call in this part of Kent. The marshy ground below the village supports increased insect activity compared to drier areas and flea treatments come up in homes with pets that roam across the fields and levels. Wittersham is a handsome village with real character, but its position above the marsh brings pest pressures that are part of everyday life.