Pest Control Penge

Pest Control in Penge

Penge is a densely built area in the London Borough of Bromley, sitting between Crystal Palace and Beckenham. The housing is a mix of Victorian terraces, Edwardian semis and some larger council estates and the streets are packed closely together. That density of housing and the age of the buildings are the main drivers of pest activity. Mice are the number one pest call we get from Penge. The Victorian and Edwardian properties have been converted into flats over many decades, creating a network of gaps around partition walls, pipe runs and floor voids that mice use to travel through buildings. Shared party walls mean mice in one property are often in the neighbours too. We deal with mouse control across Penge regularly and the approach always involves understanding how the mice are moving through the building, not just reacting to where they show up.

Rats are a real problem in parts of Penge too. The Victorian drainage network beneath these streets is aging and cracked sewers give rats access from below ground into gardens, basements and ground-floor flats. The railway lines cutting through the area provide above-ground corridors for rats, with the embankments offering cover and the waste around the stations providing food. Rat control in Penge often needs to address drainage issues as well as the rats themselves to get a lasting result.

Bed bugs are a growing concern in this part of south-east London, particularly in the converted flats and rental properties where tenants move in and out frequently. A bed bug treatment needs thorough preparation and usually at least two visits. Wasps nest in loft spaces, wall cavities and garden sheds across Penge every summer and we carry out wasp removal throughout the season.