Pest Control Chiswick

Pest Control in Chiswick

Chiswick is a west London suburb sitting on the north bank of the Thames, with a mix of grand Georgian and Victorian houses along Chiswick Mall, Edwardian terraces in the streets behind, inter-war semis further out and modern riverside apartments near the bridge. The Thames runs along the southern edge, Chiswick House and its grounds provide a major green space and the Great West Road cuts through the northern end. Water is the biggest factor in pest activity here. Rats follow the Thames, using the foreshore, the towpath and the old drainage that feeds into the river. Properties along Chiswick Mall and the streets closest to the water see the most rat activity and the aging Victorian drains under much of the area give rats a second network to use. We carry out rat control across Chiswick regularly, from the riverside to the busier streets near Turnham Green.

Mice are one of the most common calls from this area. The terraced streets behind the High Road have shared walls and old pipework that mice use to move between properties. A mouse problem in one house can quickly mean every house on the row is affected. The converted Victorian and Edwardian houses that now contain multiple flats are harder to treat because there are more pathways between units. The restaurants and food businesses along the High Road and around Turnham Green generate waste that attracts rodents year-round.

Squirrels from Chiswick House grounds and the mature trees lining the residential streets get into lofts throughout the area. Squirrel damage to wiring and insulation is something we see regularly. Wasps nest in the eaves and wall voids of the older buildings every summer and the ornate rooflines of the grander houses create sheltered nesting spots. Foxes are everywhere in Chiswick, denning in gardens and carrying fleas. Bed bugs turn up in the flats, guest houses and short-term lets and cockroaches can appear in commercial kitchens. Chiswick has the full range of west London pest pressures, with the river adding an extra layer of rodent activity.