Pest Control East Sheen

Pest Control in East Sheen

East Sheen sits on the south side of the Upper Richmond Road between Mortlake and Richmond Park and it has a villagey feel with its parade of shops, cafes and the tree-lined residential streets spreading out behind. The housing is mainly Edwardian and 1920s, with some larger Victorian houses near the park and newer infill developments. Richmond Park is the major influence on pest control in East Sheen. The park's 2,500 acres of grassland, woodland and ponds support large numbers of grey squirrels and the houses along Sheen Lane, Sheen Gate and the streets closest to the park boundary are the ones that see the most squirrel activity in their lofts. Squirrels cross from the park trees onto rooftops and chew through soffit boards and fascias to get into roof spaces. We deal with squirrel problems in East Sheen more than almost anywhere else in the SW postcode.

Mice are also a regular issue in the Edwardian houses that make up most of the neighbourhood. These houses have timber floors, sash windows, cavity walls and the kind of decorative details around rooflines and bay windows that create small gaps over time. Mice use these openings to get inside and then move through the wall cavities and under the floorboards. Mouse control in East Sheen follows a familiar pattern: find where they are getting in, treat the existing problem and then seal the gaps to stop them coming back.

Rats are less of a daily issue here than in the more built-up areas closer to the Thames, but they do appear in gardens and around the drainage system. The park boundary has ditches and watercourses that rats use to move along and the houses backing onto the park edge are within easy reach. Wasp nests are a reliable summer problem, with the tile roofs and timber eaves of the Edwardian houses providing classic nesting conditions. East Sheen's position next to Richmond Park is what makes it such a pleasant place to live, but it also means the local wildlife is never far from your front door.