The same insect, different buildings
Cockroaches follow warm pipework and shared risers wherever they give a continuous route, which is why the town centre's high-rise blocks and the restaurants along the high street see recurring problems even after a single flat or kitchen has been treated.
Confirming what you're seeing
Cockroaches hide by day, so the first sign is often evidence rather than the insect: droppings like ground pepper, shed skins, or a faint musty smell. With a torch after dark, when activity peaks, check behind the cooker, under the sink, in cupboard corners and around door hinges, true near Addiscombe too, where victorian and Edwardian terraces east of the town centre.
In your own kitchen
Go methodically through the warm, enclosed spots, behind the fridge, under the sink, around the boiler, and inside the plinths under the units, true near Addiscombe too, where victorian and Edwardian terraces east of the town centre. This has nothing to do with how clean the kitchen is kept, a single slow leak can be all it takes, true near Shirley too, where suburban streets and gardens on the eastern edge of the borough.
Restaurants along the high street
Food hygiene legislation obliges food businesses to maintain proper procedures for excluding pests, true near Thornton Heath too, where dense Victorian terraces close to the town centre. Note what you see and when, keep incoming stock off the floor, and inspect boxes as they arrive. Get in touch with the type and rough size of the premises; when you contact us, mention the type and rough size of the site, commercial premises are always quoted separately, true near Purley too, where leafy 1930s suburbia in the south of the borough.
What to avoid while you wait
- Spraying at cockroaches you can see, which scatters the rest deeper into the building
- Moving boxes or appliances from an affected kitchen into clean rooms
- Leaving pet food, dirty dishes or standing water out overnight
- Bringing in second-hand appliances without checking them first
Booking cockroach control in Croydon
Cockroach control in Croydon is £190 for a flat and £240 for a house (business premises quoted separately); since around Thornton Heath, where dense Victorian terraces close to the town centre, telling us whether you are in a home or a business, and whether neighbouring premises might be affected, when you book cockroach control saves time, and the Croydon cockroach control page has the rest.
