Pest Control Rickmansworth

Pest Control in Rickmansworth

Rickmansworth sits at the point where three rivers meet - the Chess, the Colne and the Gade - and that amount of water running through the town has a direct effect on pest activity. The rivers and the lakes at the Aquadrome attract rats in good numbers and properties along the waterside and backing onto the river corridors deal with rat problems more often than most. The older part of the town around the High Street has a mix of period cottages and converted buildings with cellars and uneven walls that rats and mice take advantage of. The canal also runs through here, adding another watercourse that rats follow right into the residential areas.

The housing around Rickmansworth ranges from the Victorian and Edwardian terraces near the centre to the larger detached houses towards Chorleywood and Moor Park. Mice get into all types of property here, but the older ones are the most prone because of the gaps that develop around windows, doors and pipework over the decades. The golf courses and parkland around Moor Park bring squirrels close to homes and they regularly get into lofts by running along branches that touch the roofline. The shopping area and the restaurants along the High Street produce food waste that supports a rodent presence in the town centre.

Wasps are a regular summer problem in Rickmansworth, with nests appearing in roof spaces, wall cavities and garden sheds across the residential streets. Wasp nest removal picks up from June each year. The green and leafy character of the area is part of what makes it a nice place to live, but all that vegetation and the nearby water also mean that pests have the cover and resources they need close to homes. Fleas occasionally come up in houses with pets and the warm damp conditions near the rivers can make flea problems worse when they do occur.