Sutton Bridge sits on the tidal River Nene, a few miles from The Wash, with a working port and open farmland around it. The river, the coast and the fields all shape the pest problems we see there.
Pest problems around Sutton Bridge
Rats travel along the river banks and drains and move into gardens, sheds and buildings near the water. Being close to The Wash, the village sees plenty of gulls, which nest on flat roofs and chimneys and become noisy and aggressive in the nesting season. Out on the marsh edge and the farmland, rodents need managing around farm buildings and stores, and wasp nests are a common call in late summer.
Homes and buildings in Sutton Bridge
Much of Sutton Bridge is strung along Bridge Road, which leads to the Cross Keys swing bridge over the Nene, with older terraces and shops near the river and newer housing behind. Properties closest to the river bank and the port see the most rat activity, and we look at drains, air bricks and the gaps under doors first.
Flat roofs on shops, garages and industrial units suit nesting gulls. Proofing is planned for outside the nesting season, because gulls, their nests and their eggs are protected by law, and it has to stand up to the wind coming off The Wash. Across the bridge and towards Tydd Gote the houses are more scattered, and moles and cluster flies join the list.
Other services in Sutton Bridge
We run pest control contracts for businesses, farms and stores around Sutton Bridge. Where rats are coming from the drains, our drainage team can survey and repair them, and we also carry out clearances and garden work in the area.
Villages we cover around Sutton Bridge
As well as Sutton Bridge itself, we work in Tydd Gote, Tydd St Mary, Lutton, Gedney Drove End and Walpole Cross Keys, and the smaller villages in between. Not sure if we reach you? Call us on 01775 720015.