Why Mice Move So Easily Around Camden
Converted flats near King's Cross
Many of the older houses around King's Cross have been split into flats over the years, each conversion adding boxed-in pipework and new service runs that mice use as a corridor between floors. An infestation that starts behind one kitchen can be under three front doors within a season.
Shared walls in Camden Town's terraces
Camden Town's dense Victorian terraces, many also converted into flats, give mice a similar route through shared party walls. Scratching heard in more than one flat usually means they're moving through a shared void rather than staying in one home.
Signs to Look For
- Small, dark droppings the size of a grain of rice, often near food
- Scratching or scuttling in walls, ceilings or under floors at night
- Gnawed food packaging, skirting boards or cables
- A musky smell in cupboards, drawers or under appliances
- Greasy rub marks along frequently used routes
- Nesting material — shredded paper or fabric — tucked in quiet corners
Closing the Shared Route
In a converted building the treatment matters less than the gap it travelled through — we'll point that out before we finish.
