Market Deeping and Deeping St James sit side by side on the River Welland, with old stone houses along the river and a lot of newer housing around them. Together with the nearby villages, they are known as The Deepings.
Pest problems around Market Deeping
The river, the streams feeding it and the old gravel pit lakes nearby give rats plenty of cover, and gardens that back onto water are the first to see them. Mice move into lofts and kitchens in autumn. Mature trees and gardens bring grey squirrels, which get into roof spaces through gaps at the eaves and chew timbers and cables. Wasp nests are a common call in late summer, in older stone properties and newer houses alike.
Homes and buildings in The Deepings
The old centres of Market Deeping and Deeping St James are built in local limestone, with stone slate and pantile roofs. Those roofs are rarely tight at the eaves, which suits squirrels, starlings and wasps, and honey bees will settle in old chimneys and stone walls. Where bees have moved in, we remove them alive, and proofing on older houses is chosen to be discreet.
The newer estates around the edges have a different pattern. Solar panels attract nesting pigeons, and gardens that back onto the river, the drains or open fields see rats under sheds and decking. In the villages, Langtoft and Baston sit beside working and flooded gravel pits, and Maxey and Northborough are on the Peterborough side of the Welland, where we see much the same mix.
Other services in Market Deeping
Where squirrels or birds have damaged fascias and soffits, our maintenance team can repair them once the pests are dealt with. We also offer drainage, gutter cleaning, garden clearance and house clearances across The Deepings.
Villages we cover around Market Deeping
As well as Market Deeping itself, we work in Deeping St James, Deeping Gate, West Deeping, Langtoft, Baston, Maxey and Northborough, and the smaller villages in between. Not sure if we reach you? Call us on 01775 720015.