Pest Control Ashford Common

Pest Control in Ashford Common

Ashford Common is a residential area between Ashford and Sunbury in the borough of Spelthorne, sitting on low, flat ground near the Queen Mary and Stain Hill reservoirs. The housing is mainly from the 1930s through to the 1960s, with semi-detached houses, bungalows and a few short terraces making up most of the streets. The proximity of the reservoirs and the high water table in this part of Surrey mean the ground stays damp and that dampness brings rats into gardens and under buildings. Brown rats follow the drainage ditches and culverts that criss-cross the area and surface in gardens, particularly those with sheds, decking or compost bins that give them cover. Our rat control in Ashford Common identifies where the rats are coming from and treats the problem at source.

Mice are a year-round issue in the older houses here. The 1930s semis have suspended timber floors above ventilated sub-floor voids and the original airbricks are often cracked or missing. Mice come in at ground level and work their way up through the building using the gap behind the bath panel, the boxing around pipework or the space between the plasterboard and the wall. A single pair of mice can produce dozens of offspring in a year and by the time droppings appear in a kitchen drawer the problem is usually well underway. We provide mouse control across Ashford Common with proofing work to stop reinfestations.

The reservoirs attract large flocks of gulls and pigeons and properties on the streets closest to the water deal with bird mess on roofs, cars and gardens more than most. Pigeons also roost under the eaves and in the guttering of the older houses. For ongoing pigeon issues, our pigeon control service fits deterrent systems that keep them away for good. Wasps nest across the area each summer, using loft spaces and garden sheds as their main sites.