Pest Control Burntwood

Pest Control in Burntwood

Burntwood is a town on the edge of Cannock Chase in Staffordshire, sitting between Lichfield and Brownhills. The housing is a mix of older village cores around Chase Terrace and Chasetown, inter-war and post-war estates and newer developments that have gradually filled in the gaps between what were once separate communities. The proximity to Cannock Chase, one of the largest areas of lowland heath in England, brings wildlife right to the edge of the residential areas. Rats are active along the hedgerows, in the gardens that border open land and in the older drainage under the original village streets. We deal with rat control across Burntwood throughout the year and the properties on the edges of town closest to the Chase and the surrounding farmland tend to see the most activity.

Mice are just as common. The older terraces and cottages around Chase Terrace and Chasetown have shared walls and aging buildings and drainage that mice exploit, while the newer estates on the fringes are affected by field mice pushing in from farmland. Mouse problems peak in autumn and winter but can start at any time when land is disturbed by building work or farming. The proximity to Cannock Chase also means deer, foxes and other wildlife are a constant presence and foxes denning in gardens bring fleas with them.

Wasps are a regular summer call right across Burntwood. The mix of housing styles means there are nesting opportunities everywhere, from the old stone rooflines of the original cottages to the plastic soffits on modern estates. Wasp nests turn up in wall cavities, loft spaces, garden sheds and in the ground where sandy soil allows it. Squirrels from the woodland areas around the Chase get into lofts and moles are active in the larger gardens and on the green spaces. The blend of heathland, farmland and suburban housing makes Burntwood a place where urban and rural pest issues overlap throughout the year.