Pest Control Ashford
Thousands of new homes, and a set of problems that are the opposite of the old-building ones.
Pest Control in Ashford
Ashford has grown faster than almost anywhere in Kent, and much of what has gone up is recent - large estates at Chilmington, Kingsnorth, Repton Park and Finberry, built over what was farmland within living memory.
New housing brings a different set of problems from old housing, and the two most common ones here are both about what the building is sitting on and what is still being built next to it.
New build estates
Ground That Was a Field, and a Site That Is Still Open
Displacement. When a field becomes an estate, the rats, mice and rabbits that were living in it do not evaporate. They move into the nearest cover, and the nearest cover is the estate. The first two or three years on a new development are usually the worst, and it settles down after that.
An open site next door. A partly built phase is an ideal habitat - spoil heaps, stored materials, site welfare waste, no bin discipline and nothing sealed. Houses backing on to a live phase get consistently more pressure than houses in the middle.
And the thing people find hardest to believe about new houses: they are not automatically sealed. Service penetrations through the sole plate, gaps behind kitchen units where pipework enters, unsealed soil pipe collars and loose airbrick sleeves are all common on new work, and a mouse needs a gap the width of a pencil.
If the house is under warranty it is worth reporting a defect to the developer before anybody fills it, because a filled hole is a lot harder to argue about afterwards.
What we cover
Every Service, in Ashford
Each one links to its own Ashford page.
Wasp Nest Removal
Nests in eaves, lofts, cavities, sheds and hedges. Treated same or next day for one fixed price.
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Rat Control
Baiting, trapping and — the part that matters — finding and closing how they are getting in.
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Mice Control
A mouse gets through a gap the width of a pencil. Treatment plus proofing, not one without the other.
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Bed Bug Control
Beds, frames, headboards and the room around them. Always more than one visit — nothing kills unhatched eggs.
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Flea Control
Carpets, upholstery and pet bedding. Works properly only alongside current treatment from your vet.
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Ant Control
Gel bait taken back to the nest rather than a spray that kills the ones you can see and nothing else.
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Cockroach Control
German and Oriental cockroaches in kitchens, flats and food premises. Discreet and documented.
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Moth Removal
Carpet and clothes moths in wool carpets, rugs, wardrobes and under furniture that never gets moved.
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Carpet Beetle
Often mistaken for moth damage. The larvae — "woolly bears" — do the eating, and they hide in the underlay.
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Squirrel Control
Grey squirrels in lofts and roof spaces, where they chew cables and lift insulation. Legally handled.
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Commercial Pest Control
Pubs, shops, kitchens, schools, care homes, warehouses and farms. Out of hours, with the paperwork.
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Pest Control
Not sure which of these you have got? Start here, or send a photo and we will tell you.
Find out more →Ashford — Common Questions
Our house is two years old. How can we have mice?
New does not mean sealed. Service penetrations, unsealed pipe collars and gaps behind units are common on new work, and the site next door is often the source.
Should we tell the developer?
If the house is under warranty, yes, and before anybody fills the gap. A photograph of the defect is worth having.
Do you cover Kingsnorth, Willesborough and Tenterden?
Yes, and the villages across the borough.
Going further
Advice Worth Reading First
What Happens On A First Visit
Nobody enjoys booking this. Here is exactly what it involves, so there are no surprises on the day.
Read more ›What It Costs, And What Changes It
One published price, and an honest account of why everything else is quoted instead of listed.
Read more ›Pests In A Rented Home: Who Is Responsible?
General information rather than legal advice, and the short answer is that it usually turns on how they got in.
Read more ›Pest Control And Your Food Hygiene Rating
The treatment is half of it. The paperwork is the half that gets scored.
Read more ›Preparing For A Treatment
Some of this genuinely changes the result. Some of it just saves time. Both are worth doing.
Read more ›Which Trade Does What
We would rather tell you it is somebody else’s job than take the money and leave you with it.
Read more ›One-Off Treatment Or A Contract?
Contracts suit some premises and are a waste of money for others. Here is the honest test.
Read more ›Wildlife Law, And What Cannot Be Treated
Some of the things people ring about are protected, and a firm that offers to deal with them anyway is offering to break the law on your behalf.
Read more ›Pests When Buying Or Selling A House
It comes up more often than people expect, usually at the worst possible moment in the chain.
Read more ›Pest Control In A Flat Or A Block
The hardest part is rarely the pest. It is that the part of the building causing it is not yours.
Read more ›Areas We Cover
We cover the whole county, with no travel charge and no different pricing depending on where you are.
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