Pest Control West Norwood

Pest Control in West Norwood

West Norwood is a residential area in the London Borough of Lambeth, set on the hills between Tulse Hill and Crystal Palace. The housing is mainly Victorian and Edwardian terraces with some later infill and flat conversions. The tightly packed terraces are the defining feature when it comes to pests. Mice move through the shared party walls, sub-floor voids and pipe runs of these houses with ease and a mouse problem in one property can quickly affect the entire row. The converted houses and flat above shop units along Norwood Road and Knights Hill have additional vulnerabilities where service routes have been cut through floors and walls during conversion work.

Norwood Road and the surrounding high street generate food waste from restaurants, takeaways and shops and this supports rat activity in the commercial core. The Victorian sewers beneath these streets are among the oldest in south London and their condition deteriorates over time. Cracked and broken pipes give rats a direct route from the sewer network into basements and ground-floor kitchens. West Norwood Cemetery, one of the great Victorian cemeteries, borders the area and its mature trees and overgrown sections provide habitat for rats and squirrels alike.

The cemetery trees give grey squirrels routes into the loft spaces of nearby houses and squirrel damage to wiring and insulation is a recurring problem for properties along the streets bordering the cemetery. Bed bug treatments are a regular part of our work in West Norwood, driven by the high proportion of rental flats and the turnover of tenants across the area. Wasp nest removal is a busy summer job, with the Victorian housing providing no shortage of suitable nesting spots in roof voids, behind fascia boards and in wall cavities. The age of the housing and the density of the area make pest control a constant need in West Norwood.