Pest Control Beckenham

Pest Control in Beckenham

The SE postcode part of Beckenham sits on the northern side of the area, closer to Penge and the Crystal Palace ridge, where the streets climb steeply and the Victorian terraces are packed in tightly. This end of Beckenham has a different feel from the leafier BR postcode streets further south. The housing is denser, with more flatted conversions and a higher proportion of rental properties. Those conditions amplify pest problems. Mice are the most common issue and in buildings split into multiple flats the challenge is finding where the mice are entering the structure and which routes they are using to travel between units. The Victorian construction provides plenty of options: sub-floor voids, gaps in the party walls, pipe runs and the spaces behind boxing and panelling. Our mouse control in this part of Beckenham always involves a thorough survey of the building fabric.

Rats follow the railway cuttings and the green corridors that connect to Crystal Palace Park and the older drainage under the Victorian streets is heavily compromised in places. Tree roots from the mature street trees have pushed through pipe joints and the ground movement on these steep hillsides has displaced others. Rats travel through these broken drains from the sewer to the basements and gardens of properties above. We handle rat control throughout this part of Beckenham with drain checks included when the evidence demands it.

The proximity of Crystal Palace Park brings grey squirrels into the roof spaces of houses along the higher streets and wasps nest in the loft spaces and wall cavities of the Victorian terraces each summer. Our wasp removal service is available throughout the season. Fleas are another regular issue in this area, linked to the number of pet-owning households and the carpeted floors in many of the flatted conversions. Our flea treatment breaks the breeding cycle with professional sprays that keep working for weeks after the visit.