Where Redbridge's Spiders Build Up
Garages on Barkingside's semis
The attached garages typical of Barkingside's interwar semis stay cold and undisturbed for much of the year, giving spiders a place to web across shelving and stored items. Numbers tend to become obvious in autumn as they move indoors looking for shelter.
Ground-floor rooms near Hainault Forest
Ground-floor rooms and outbuildings on streets backing onto Hainault Forest see similar buildup, with the nearby woodland likely feeding a steady supply of spiders looking for somewhere quiet to overwinter.
Signs to Look For
- Cobwebs building up in corners, cellars or rarely used rooms
- Spiders seen more often in autumn as they move indoors to breed
- Egg sacs tucked into skirting boards, window frames or storage boxes
- More activity in cold, undisturbed spaces — sheds, garages, cellars
Reducing Spider Numbers in a Redbridge Property
Clearing webs and cutting down clutter in these spaces helps, and treatment can bring numbers down further where they've become a nuisance.
