Pest Control Mortlake

Pest Control in Mortlake

Mortlake sits on a bend of the Thames between Barnes and Kew, best known as the finish line of the Boat Race and the site of the old Stag Brewery. The area has a mix of old riverside cottages, Victorian terraces, Edwardian houses and some newer developments on the former brewery land. The Thames is the single biggest influence on pest control here. The river runs right through the heart of Mortlake and the towpath, the old brewery walls and the wharves along the waterfront provide ideal conditions for rats. Brown rats are at home along the riverbank and at high tide they move further into the streets behind the towpath. We deal with rat control in Mortlake on a regular basis and the river is involved in the majority of the jobs we do in this part of the SW postcode.

The residential streets climbing the slope away from the river towards East Sheen have mainly Edwardian and inter-war housing, with some Victorian terraces closer to the centre. These houses share the same mouse issues as the rest of this area. Cavity walls, aging sash windows, gaps around pipework and the decorative brickwork details that develop cracks over time all provide ways for mice to get in. Mouse control in Mortlake is steady work throughout the year, with the houses nearest the river sometimes seeing a combined problem of both rats and mice.

The old Stag Brewery site is being redeveloped into housing and the construction activity can temporarily increase pest movement in the surrounding streets as ground is disturbed and rats are displaced. The Mortlake Green, the recreation grounds and the gardens along the riverside all bring wildlife close to the housing. Wasp nests turn up in the roofs and eaves of the period houses each summer and the converted properties in the old village centre need particular attention because of the complexity of the building fabric. Mortlake's riverside position gives it character and charm, but it also keeps pest control a constant part of life here.