Pest Control East Acton

Pest Control in East Acton

East Acton sits between Shepherd's Bush and the A40 Western Avenue, a mixed area with a large council estate at its heart and pockets of older housing around the edges. The East Acton estate, built in the 1920s as one of London's model cottage estates, gives the area a distinctive character with its Arts and Crafts style houses arranged around green courts. While these homes are well designed, they are now a hundred years old and the construction of that era brings the same pest vulnerabilities as any inter-war housing. Mice find their way in through airbricks, gaps in the brickwork and the spaces around utility entries. The shared walls and the close spacing of the houses mean mice can move between properties without difficulty.

The Westway flyover runs along the northern edge of East Acton and the land beneath it is a mix of light industrial units, storage facilities and waste ground. This strip creates conditions that suit rats. The food waste from nearby commercial outlets, the shelter of the overpass and the overgrown margins provide everything rats need. From the Westway corridor, rats move into the residential streets to the south, using drains, garden walls and the green spaces between the estate blocks as routes. Properties along Erconwald Street, Fitzneal Street and the roads closest to the A40 see the most regular rat activity.

East Acton also borders Wormwood Scrubs, one of the largest open spaces in west London. The scrubs support a range of wildlife including squirrels and field mice, both of which spread into the neighbouring houses. Wasp nests turn up each summer in the cottage-style houses of the estate, often in the loft spaces and behind the characteristic gable ends. East Acton has a proud history as a pioneering housing estate and keeping these homes in good condition includes managing the pest pressures that come with their age and setting.