Pest Control Crystal Palace

Pest Control in Crystal Palace

Crystal Palace sits on a high ridge in south London, straddling the boroughs of Bromley, Lewisham and Southwark, with the famous park and its Victorian dinosaur sculptures at its heart. The area is a vibrant mix of grand Victorian villas, Edwardian terraces, council estates and newer flat conversions and the hilly streets and mature gardens give it a character quite different from the flatter parts of south London. The Victorian properties dominate the pest picture. These houses have cavity walls, suspended timber floors, ornate cornicing with voids behind it and complex rooflines with plenty of gaps. Mice exploit all of these features and mouse control is our most common call from Crystal Palace. The problem runs through the terraces, with mice travelling along shared party walls from one house to the next.

Crystal Palace Park and the surrounding green spaces bring additional pest pressure. Grey squirrels from the park's mature trees get into the loft spaces of nearby houses and squirrel removal is a regular job in the streets around the park. Rats follow the drainage network and are drawn to the food waste around the commercial premises on Westow Hill and the Triangle. We handle rat problems across the area and properties with older drain runs or those closest to the park see the most activity.

The density of rental properties and flat conversions in Crystal Palace means bed bugs are a growing concern and the movement of tenants and furniture between properties helps them spread. In summer, wasp nests appear in the many loft spaces, behind fascia boards and in the eaves of the Victorian and Edwardian houses that give the area its distinctive look.