Pest Control Acton Green

Pest Control in Acton Green

Acton Green is a small residential area tucked between Chiswick and Acton in west London, centred on the triangle of green space that gives it its name. The streets here are lined with handsome Edwardian and late-Victorian houses, many of them converted into flats and the tree-lined roads give it a quieter feel than the busier parts of Acton nearby. But the age of the buildings brings pest challenges. These properties have original timber floors with ventilated sub-floor voids and mice use the airbricks and gaps around old pipework to get underneath and then up into the living spaces. We carry out mouse control in Acton Green throughout the year and the pattern is always the same: find the entry points, treat the activity and then seal up properly.

Rats are less visible here than in the more commercial parts of Acton, but they are still present. The network of rear gardens running behind the terraces creates corridors of cover and where compost bins and bird feeders are in regular use, rats will take advantage. The drains beneath these Edwardian streets have been in the ground for over a century and cracked pipe joints give rats a route between the sewer and the surface. A CCTV drain survey will often reveal the problem when there is ongoing rat activity that bait alone does not solve. Our rat control service includes drain checks where needed.

In the warmer months, wasps nest in the roof spaces and behind the decorative brickwork that is a feature of many houses around Acton Green. These older rooflines have plenty of small openings at the junction between the eaves and the wall and queen wasps find them in spring without any trouble. Our wasp removal service treats nests safely and quickly, usually on the same day you call. The leafy setting and the proximity of Chiswick Common also bring grey squirrels into loft spaces from time to time, with the damage to wiring and stored belongings often the first sign of their presence.