Pest control in Kingston upon Thames

Pest problems in Kingston upon Thames

Kingston upon Thames is mainly suburban, with a busy riverside town centre, Victorian streets in Norbiton and Surbiton, and semis and gardens around New Malden, Tolworth and Chessington. Rats along the Thames and the Hogsmill, and mice in older homes, are the most common calls.

Housing across the borough ranges from suburban semis and gardens in Surbiton, New Malden and Tolworth, busy high streets and town centres in Kingston and Victorian and Edwardian terraces in Norbiton. Local features that affect pests include the Thames and the Hogsmill River, green spaces such as Richmond Park, Canbury Gardens and the Hogsmill valley, and busy streets like Kingston's Ancient Market and Victoria Road in Surbiton.

Rats in Kingston upon Thames

Rats in Kingston upon Thames follow water and green space. The Beverley Brook and the Thames, along with open spaces such as Richmond Park and Kingston Hill, give them food and cover, and from there they travel along sewers, railway banks and garden fences into nearby homes.

Rat Control in Kingston upon Thames: £120

Mice in Kingston upon Thames

Mouse calls in Kingston upon Thames rise sharply every autumn. In older housing in Coombe and Norbiton, mice travel under floorboards and through shared walls between homes. In suburban streets in New Malden, Surbiton and Tolworth, they usually come in from gardens in autumn through air bricks, garages and pipe gaps. In flats and over shops in Kingston, they use pipe runs, boxing-in and service ducts.

Mouse Control in Kingston upon Thames: £120

Cockroaches in Kingston upon Thames

Cockroach problems in Kingston upon Thames cluster around food and warmth: restaurants and takeaways along Tolworth Broadway and New Malden High Street, and blocks with shared heating and hot water pipes, particularly in Kingston.

Cockroach Control in Kingston upon Thames: £120

Bed bugs in Kingston upon Thames

Bed bugs travel with people, so Kingston upon Thames's busy transport links, including Surbiton and Tolworth, and its rented homes mean they arrive regularly in luggage, second-hand furniture and new tenants' belongings. We see the most cases in Kingston.

Bed Bug Treatment in Kingston upon Thames: £180

Fleas in Kingston upon Thames

In Kingston upon Thames, fleas are most often brought in by pets, especially dogs walked on Kingston Hill and the Hogsmill valley, and can survive in an empty, carpeted flat for months after a pet has gone.

Flea Treatment in Kingston upon Thames: £180