Pest Control Ashford

Pest Control in Ashford

Ashford in Surrey sits on flat ground between Staines and Feltham, close to the reservoirs and not far from Heathrow. The housing is mainly mid-twentieth century, with rows of 1930s semis, post-war council estates and some newer development near the station. The reservoirs to the south and the network of streams and ditches that drain this low-lying area create conditions that rats thrive in. Brown rats follow the watercourses and drainage channels, turning up in gardens and under sheds throughout the year. The council estates around Clarendon Road and Stanwell Road see regular rat activity, often linked to damaged underground drainage that connects the sewer to the surface. Our rat control in Ashford includes drain surveys where the evidence suggests an underground route.

Mice are the other staple of pest control work here. The 1930s houses have suspended timber floors with ventilated sub-floor spaces and where the airbricks have cracked or mortar has fallen away, mice walk straight in. From under the floor they follow pipe runs up into kitchens and bathrooms. The newer houses and flats near Ashford station tend to see mice entering around meter cupboards and where boiler flues pass through the wall. We carry out mouse control across Ashford and always look at sealing the entry points as part of the service.

The proximity of the reservoirs and open water means there are large numbers of gulls and pigeons in the area. Pigeons roost on rooftops, in guttering and on flat-roofed extensions, leaving droppings that corrode surfaces and block drainage. For homes and businesses dealing with this, our pigeon control service includes netting, spiking and other deterrents. Wasps are common in summer too, nesting in loft spaces and behind the fascia boards of the older houses. The flat, open aspect of the area and the warmth from the surrounding tarmac and concrete seem to encourage wasp activity right through the season.