Rat control in London

Rat in a cage Rats in London pose a serious health risk to humans which includes Salmonella, Weil’s disease, Escherichia coli (commonly E. coli) and Tuberculosis (abbreviated as TB for tubercle bacillus) 


Rats can also carry fleas, ticks and lice. Rats are renowned for causing fires and electrical damage by chewing through cables.
Here is a checklist to tell if you have rats in your property; 

  • Rats controlLoud scratching noises as rats scurry around under floorboards behind skirting boards and walls
  • A very sharp distinctive ammonic smell
  • Large dark droppings usually in clusters 9-15mm long
  • Ripped food packaging/chewed plastics
  • Nests and nesting material wood shavings/cardboard/plastic bags, etc.
  • External burrows and decking make for ideal harbourage

At Environ Pest Control we treat every problem seriously and will endeavour to treat the rat infestation with the utmost urgency and hope to resolve the problem as quickly and efficiently as possible. We do not as a rule use rodenticides internally as this can pose more problems than intended with regards to decomposing bodies and smells. Our treatments are individually tailored to the needs of the client and there requirements so feel free to phone one of our BPCA qualified technicians for further advice.

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London areas we cover

We cover all of London including the following postcodes:

South London: SW1 (Head District) · SW2 (Brixton) · SW3 (Chelsea) · SW4 (Clapham) · SW5 (Earls Court) · SW6 (Fulham) · SW7 (South Kensington) · SW8 (South Lambeth) · SW9 (Stockwell) · SW10 (West Brompton) · SW11 (Head District) · SW12 (Balham) · SW13 (Barnes) · SW14 (Mortlake) · SW15 (Putney) · SW16 (Streatham) · SW17 (Tooting) · SW18 (Wandsworth) · SW19 (Wimbledon) · SW20 (West Wimbledon)

West London: W1 (Head District) · W2 (Head District) · W3 (Acton) · W4 (Chiswick)· W5 (Ealing) · W6 (Hammersmith) · W7 (Hanwell) · W8 (Kensington) · W9 (Maida Vale) · W10 (North Kensington) · W11 (Notting Hill) · W12 (Sheperds Bush) · W13 (West Ealing) · W14 (West Kensington)

North-West London: NW1 (Head District) · NW2 (Cricklewood) · NW3 (Hampstead) · NW4 (Hendon) · NW5 (Kentish Town) · NW6 (Kilburn) · NW7 (Mill Hill) · NW8 (St John's Wood) · NW9 (The Hyde) · NW10 (Willesden) · NW11 (Golders Green)

Central London: WC1 (Head District) · WC2 (Strand) · EC1 (Head District) · EC2 (Bishopsgate) · EC3 (Fenchurch) · EC4 (Fleet Street)

North London: N1 (Head District) · N2 (East Finchley) · N3 (Finchley) · N4 (Finsbury Park) · N5 (Highbury) · N6 (Highgate) · N7 (Holloway) · N8 (Hornsey) · N9 (Lower Edmonton) · N10 (Muswell Hill)

Kingston upon Thames: KT1 (Kingston upon Thames, Hampton Wick) · KT2 (Kingston upon Thames, Norbiton) · KT3 (New Malden) · KT4 (Worcester Park) · KT5 (Berrylands, Tolworth) · KT6 (Surbiton, Tolworth, Long Ditton) · KT7 (Thames Ditton, Weston Green) · KT8 (East Molesey, Hampton Court Palace, Bushy Park) · KT9 (West Molesey) · Richmond · TW1(Twickenham) · TW7 (Isleworth) · TW11 (Teddington) · TW12(Hampton) · SM3 (Cheam) · SM4 (Morden Park)