Pest Control Norwood

Pest Control in Norwood

Norwood covers a broad swathe of south London, from Upper Norwood near the Crystal Palace triangle down through South Norwood and across to West Norwood. It is a densely populated area with a rich mix of Victorian terraces, Edwardian houses, inter-war estates and post-war council housing. The sheer variety and density of buildings is what makes Norwood one of the busier areas for pest control in the SE postcode district. Mice are the most common issue. The Victorian houses that line many of the streets have been converted and subdivided over the decades and every alteration creates new gaps and voids that mice travel through. Shared party walls, interconnected roof spaces and aging brickwork all give mice routes between properties and into homes. We carry out mouse control across Norwood year-round and the converted properties always present the biggest challenges.

Rats are a major concern here too. The Victorian sewer system running beneath these streets is aging and cracked or collapsed sections give rats a direct route from the drains into gardens and buildings above. South Norwood Lake and the green spaces around Crystal Palace Park provide above-ground habitat and the railway embankments cutting through the area give rats sheltered corridors to travel along. Rat control in Norwood frequently starts with a drain investigation, because addressing the source below ground is the only way to get a permanent fix.

Bed bugs are an increasing problem across the Norwood area, turning up in rental flats, shared houses and temporary accommodation. The high density of converted housing and the movement of tenants through the rental market make it easy for bed bugs to spread. A bed bug treatment needs to be thorough and usually takes two or more visits. Wasps keep us busy every summer, nesting in loft spaces, wall cavities and garden sheds and we deal with wasp removal throughout the season across all parts of Norwood.