Pest Control Staines-Upon-Thames

Pest Control in Staines-Upon-Thames

Staines-upon-Thames sits where the River Colne meets the Thames in Surrey, with reservoirs, gravel pits and green spaces on all sides. That much water in a built-up area creates ideal conditions for rats, which use the river banks, drainage channels and overgrown land along the water as both shelter and routes into residential areas. The streets closest to the river and to Staines Moor see the most activity, but rats also move through the old Victorian drainage beneath the town centre. A cracked drain run is all it takes to give them a route from the sewer into a garden or beneath a ground floor.

The town centre has been redeveloped over the years with the Two Rivers retail park and modern apartments sitting alongside some older buildings along the High Street. Food businesses in the centre need to stay on top of waste management because the combination of accessible food and nearby water draws pests in quickly. Mice are a problem right across the residential areas, from the older terraces near the centre to the more modern housing further out. Every type of building has its vulnerabilities, whether that is shared wall cavities in a row of terraces or gaps around utility entry points in a newer build. We deal with mouse problems in Staines-upon-Thames all year round, though the busiest period is from September when the cooler weather drives them indoors.

The green spaces around the reservoirs and the river support grey squirrels and the streets with mature trees nearest to these open areas see regular squirrel activity in the loft. Wasp nests are common through the summer in roof spaces, wall cavities and garden sheds across the town.