How Mice Get Into Redbridge Homes
Garages and cavity walls in Gants Hill and Woodford
The interwar semis around Gants Hill and Woodford were built with cavity walls and attached garages, both of which give mice a sheltered route into the house that's easy to miss. A garage door left slightly gapped at the bottom, or a service pipe entering the cavity, is often the first link in the chain.
Loft spaces in Ilford's larger villas
In the bigger Victorian villas around Ilford, mice more often settle in the loft first, working down through wall cavities toward the kitchen at night, so droppings in an upstairs cupboard can appear before anything is noticed downstairs.
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
Keeping Mice Out of Redbridge Properties
We'll ask where the activity is before booking, since a garage-based entry point needs different attention to a loft one.
