Pest Control East Putney

Pest Control in East Putney

East Putney covers the area between Putney High Street and Wandsworth, running up from the Thames to the higher ground around Putney Heath. The streets here are a mix of Victorian terraces closer to the river and larger Edwardian and inter-war houses as you climb towards the heath. The Thames is the dominant feature from a pest control point of view. The riverbank at East Putney, the towpath and the old wharves and boat clubs along the water all support rats and the houses along the Lower Richmond Road and the streets running down to the Embankment are the first to feel the effects. We carry out rat control in East Putney with the river being a factor in many of the jobs and drain surveys are often needed to find out exactly how rats are reaching a property from the waterside.

The residential streets around East Putney station and along Oxford Road, Mexfield Road and Felsham Road are mainly Victorian terraces that have seen the usual South London pattern of conversions into flats. Mice travel through the party walls and find routes between floors via gaps in the original timber structure. The houses that are still in single occupancy tend to see fewer problems, simply because the building has not been altered as much. Mouse control in East Putney is a regular job, with the converted properties generating the majority of calls.

The green spaces around Putney Lower Common and the treeline along the river provide routes for squirrels and nesting habitat for wasps. Wasp nest removal in East Putney is a standard summer service, with the slate roofs, timber fascias and decorative brickwork of the Victorian houses all offering spots where wasps can get into the roof space. The area benefits from its position between the river and the heath, but that same position means there is always a connection to the green and blue spaces where pests originate.