Pest Control East Dulwich

Pest Control in East Dulwich

East Dulwich is a popular residential area in the London Borough of Southwark, centred around Lordship Lane with its busy strip of independent shops, restaurants and cafes. The streets are filled with Victorian and Edwardian terraced houses, many handsomely done up by the young families and professionals who have moved into the area over the past couple of decades. Peckham Rye Park and Dulwich Park border the neighbourhood and the mature trees and generous gardens give it a green, suburban character. The Victorian terraces are the main source of pest calls. These houses have cavity walls, suspended timber floors, lath and plaster ceilings and shared party walls that create a connected network through which mice travel freely. Mouse control is our most common call from East Dulwich and the problem runs year round in the older streets.

Rats are present in the drainage system under the Victorian streets and along the green corridors provided by the parks and the railway cutting that runs through the area. Properties closest to these features see more rat activity. The restaurants and food shops on Lordship Lane generate waste that attracts rats from the surrounding area and both residential and commercial premises need regular attention. The many flat conversions and house shares in East Dulwich have also led to an increase in bed bug cases, with the movement of tenants and furniture spreading them between properties.

Grey squirrels from the nearby parks get into loft spaces across the area and wasp nests are a regular summer feature in the ornate Victorian rooflines, under fascia boards and in garden sheds. The period character of the housing that makes East Dulwich so attractive also makes it a place where pest knowledge and careful treatment really count.