Pest Control Old Bexley

Pest Control in Old Bexley

Old Bexley is the historic heart of the London Borough of Bexley, centred around the medieval church, the old High Street and the River Cray that runs through the village. It has a conservation area feel, with period buildings, a village green and the Bexley Cricket Club ground adding to the character. The River Cray is the biggest factor in pest activity here. Rats live along the riverbanks and in the rough ground either side and they move into the gardens and buildings that line the waterway. The older properties around the High Street and Manor Road have cellars, stone walls and aging brickwork that give rats easy access once they reach a building. We deal with rat control across Old Bexley year-round and the riverside properties always keep us busiest.

Mice are equally common, getting into homes through the gaps and cracks that develop in older buildings over time. The mix of period cottages, Victorian villas and more modern housing in Old Bexley means every property has slightly different vulnerabilities, but the principle is the same: mice need barely any space to squeeze through and once inside they nest quickly. A proper mouse control approach includes proofing the entry points as well as removing the mice and we always walk around the outside of the building as part of the job to check where they might be getting in.

The leafy character of Old Bexley makes squirrels a regular issue too. The mature trees along the River Cray and in the gardens and churchyard give grey squirrels plenty of routes onto rooftops and once in a loft they strip insulation and gnaw through cables. Squirrel control is best dealt with early. Wasps nest in the loft spaces, eaves and garden structures across Old Bexley every summer and we carry out wasp removal throughout the season.