Following Haringey's Cockroaches Back to the Pipework
Kitchens along Wood Green High Road
The shops, takeaways and cafes along Wood Green High Road supply the warmth, food and standing water cockroaches need, and a gap around shared pipework is usually all it takes for activity to reach a flat above a kitchen that has no food business of its own.
Flats above shops on Tottenham High Road
Along Tottenham High Road, flats sitting over commercial units share risers and pipework with the businesses underneath, which explains how a problem that started in a shop kitchen turns up in a home with no obvious connection to it at street level.
Signs to Look For
- Cockroaches seen at night in kitchens or bathrooms, especially around pipework
- A musty, oily smell in cupboards or behind appliances
- Small dark droppings resembling coffee grounds or pepper
- Shed skins or small egg cases in cracks and crevices
- Smear marks along regularly used routes near warmth and water
Stopping Cockroaches Moving Between Properties
Mention it when you call if a neighbouring flat or business has the same problem — cockroaches don't respect where one property ends and the next begins.
