Pest Control Sandwich
One of the best-preserved medieval towns in England, which is wonderful to look at and complicated to seal.
Pest Control in Sandwich
Sandwich has an extraordinary concentration of genuinely old building - timber framed, jettied, lime rendered, with roofs that have been patched for four centuries - and a large part of the town is listed or in a conservation area.
It is a beautiful place and it is the hardest kind of building to proof, for reasons that have nothing to do with anybody’s maintenance.
Medieval buildings
Movement, Voids and Consent
Three things make old timber-framed property difficult.
It moves. A timber frame takes up moisture and lets it go with the seasons, so a gap that was sealed in August opens in February. Rigid fillings crack out; flexible ones and mechanical mesh last.
It is full of voids. Between the frame and the render, behind lath and plaster, above a later ceiling, in the space where a floor was inserted. Those are routes, and they are not visible from either side.
You cannot do as you like to it. On a listed building, work affecting its character can need consent, and proofing work sometimes does. We proof internally where we can, use reversible fixings, and say plainly when something needs permission rather than doing it quietly.
Alongside that, Sandwich has marshland and the river on its doorstep, which is a genuine rat reservoir, and a lot of the town backs directly on to it.
What we cover
Every Service, in Sandwich
Each one links to its own Sandwich 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 →Sandwich — Common Questions
Our house is timber framed. Will sealing damage it?
Not if it is done properly - flexible materials and mechanical mesh rather than rigid filler, and nothing that traps moisture in the frame.
Do we need listed building consent for proofing?
Sometimes. We will tell you when we think something needs it rather than doing it and leaving you with the problem.
Do you cover the villages and the marshes?
Yes, including Worth, Ash and the Stour valley.
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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