Pest control

Residential owners and occupiers have a responsibility to keep their property and land free from rats and mice.

If you rent from a housing association or a private landlord, speak to them about treatment in the first instance.

Dealing with pests

We offer pest control services for both residential and commercial properties.

To request a pest control service email pestcontrol@merton.gov.uk with what you want, the address and your email and mobile phone number.

After you submit your enquiry, we will contact you to arrange your appointment and payment. Payment must be made upfront by debit or credit card at the time of booking.

Prices

We charge for all types of treatment, including communal areas of residential properties such as:

Staircases
Lifts
Bin areas
Communal gardens

All prices are inclusive of VAT.

Prices below from 1 April 2024 for residential dwellings, commercial premises will require a survey to establish a price.

Pest	Charge	Details
Rats	£171	2 visits plus bait box collection
Mice	£171	2 visits plus bait box collection
Cockroaches	£306	3 treatments
Bedbugs - 1 or 2 bedrooms	£306	2 treatments
Bedbugs 3 or 4 bedrooms	£614	2 treatments
Bedbugs - 5 bedrooms	£918	2 treatments
Fleas	£169	1 treatment
Squirrels	£152	Loft area only. 1 visit trap placement, 1 visit collection
Wasps	£90	1 treatment
Clothes moths - 1 or 2 bedrooms	£370	2 treatments
Clothes moths - 3 or more bedrooms	£738	2 treatments
Stored product insects	£140	Kitchens only. 1 treatment
Tropical ants	£410	3 treatments
Garden ants	£169	1 treatment
Identification of unknown pest	£50

Stray dogs

Find out more about our process for dealing with stray dogs.

Advice about urban animals

Foxes

Download our Foxes information sheet(pdf, 3047KB) or visit The Fox Project.

Pigeons

Download our Pigeons information sheet(pdf, 252KB) or visit The Pigeon Control Advisory Service.