Pest Control Merton

Pest Control in Merton

Merton covers the area between Wimbledon and Mitcham, taking in the old village around Merton Abbey and the streets along the Wandle valley. The River Wandle is the feature that defines pest control in this part of South London. The river runs through the Merton Abbey Mills area, past the old Sainsbury's headquarters and through the green spaces that line its banks. Rats follow the Wandle as they do throughout its length, using the bankside vegetation, bridges and culverts as shelter and feeding stations. The properties closest to the river, along Watermill Way and the streets near Merton High Street, see the most rat activity. We carry out rat control in Merton on a regular basis, with the Wandle being the starting point for understanding why rats keep turning up in certain areas.

The housing in Merton is mixed. There are Victorian terraces near the old village centre, inter-war semis along the roads heading towards Mitcham and Morden and post-war estates including some council-built housing from the 1950s and 1960s. Each type has its own weaknesses when it comes to mice. The Victorian houses have the party walls and sub-floor voids that mice exploit so effectively, while the post-war houses have cavity walls, aging airbricks and flat-roofed garages that create entry points. Mouse control in Merton is a steady year-round job, with the usual autumn spike when mice push indoors from the surrounding open spaces.

The green corridor along the Wandle and the open spaces at Merton Park and around the Merton Abbey Mills site bring wildlife close to the housing. Squirrels from the riverside trees find their way into lofts and wasp nests appear across all property types during the summer months. The Wandle's course through Merton gives the area a green, pleasant character but it also ensures that pest control is never far from being needed.