Pest Control Services in Greenwich

Mice dominate in the older terraces and conversions around SE10. Victorian properties have suspended floors, shared party walls and pipework runs that give mice easy movement between homes, which is why treating a single flat in a converted house so often fails. Where a building has been split into flats, the freeholder or managing agent usually needs to coordinate treatment across the whole property for it to hold.

Proofing is the part that determines whether the problem returns. Bait reduces numbers, but unless the gaps around pipe entries, air bricks and floor voids are sealed, a new population moves in. Ask any pest controller what proofing work they propose and whether it is included in the quote or charged separately.

Riverside and newer developments see a different profile, with less rodent pressure but more calls about insects, including bed bugs. Bed bug work is the expensive end of the trade, running up to roughly £1,200 for heat and insecticide treatment, and it usually needs more than one visit. Get the number of visits confirmed in writing before agreeing.

Because the trade is not licensed, the checks available to you are the technician's pesticide competence qualification and membership of the British Pest Control Association or the National Pest Technicians Association. Both bodies audit members, and asking is straightforward.

Greenwich Council runs a pest control service of its own, which is generally worth pricing against a private quote for standard rodent treatment. Renters should also check the cause: infestations arising from disrepair usually fall to the landlord, and reporting the issue in writing protects you if that is later disputed.

Reviewed by the South London Trades editorial team. Listing data is refreshed continuously; pricing guidance was last reviewed in August 2026.