Pest Control Old Malden

Pest Control in Old Malden

Old Malden is a residential area in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, centred around the old village core near St John the Baptist church and the Hogsmill River. While the modern suburbs of New Malden and Worcester Park have grown up around it, Old Malden retains some of its older character, with period cottages near the church and a mix of inter-war and post-war housing along the surrounding streets. The Hogsmill River runs through the area and is a key factor in pest activity. Rats live along the river and its overgrown banks, travelling between the waterway and nearby properties. Gardens and buildings closest to the river see the most rat activity and we carry out rat control across Old Malden regularly. The drainage system connected to the river also gives rats routes below ground into buildings.

Mice are the most common pest call from this area. The housing mix includes 1930s semis with cavity walls and suspended floors, post-war housing and some newer builds and all of them have potential entry points. Gaps around pipe runs, cracked mortar, broken air brick grilles and poorly sealed door thresholds are the usual routes mice use. We take a practical approach to mouse control in Old Malden, dealing with the mice inside and then finding and blocking their ways in to prevent the problem repeating itself.

Wasps are a summer regular across this part of Kingston, building nests in loft spaces, wall cavities, garden sheds and in the ground around the parks and open spaces. We handle wasp removal throughout the season. The green corridor along the Hogsmill also supports squirrels and grey squirrels get into the roof spaces of nearby homes through gaps in the soffit or where tiles have moved. Squirrel control prevents the damage to wiring and insulation that quickly adds up if left.