
Rat Control Tower Hamlets
Old drain runs under the dense terraces of Bethnal Green and Bow are a frequent cause of rats appearing indoors, particularly in properties near the canal.
Pest Control London 24 operates across the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, treating houses, flats, landlord instructions and businesses alike. You'll find Tower Hamlets's services, prices and local areas all together on this page.
The services covered here are rats, mice, wasps, bed bugs, fleas, cockroaches, ants, squirrels, carpet moths, carpet beetles and spiders. There's also a rodent-proofing service for smaller, accessible gaps. Speak to us on 0800 955 2347 for pest control anywhere across Tower Hamlets.
Tower Hamlets covers some of the most varied building types we work in — from tight Victorian terraces to the tallest residential towers in London — and what we find changes block by block.

Much of the older housing in Bethnal Green, Bow and Mile End is Victorian terraces, many split into flats with shared party walls and suspended timber floors. Rats here are more often a drain fault under the street than a garden problem, and mice move easily from house to house through the same gaps.

The large council-built blocks across Poplar and Whitechapel have long communal corridors, shared risers and bin stores that run through several floors. Cockroaches and mice use these routes to travel between flats, so treatment usually needs the managing agent involved rather than just the resident who reported it.

The former warehouses turned into flats along the river in Wapping and Limehouse have deep floor plates, sealed service ducts and shared plant rooms. Working out how a pest is moving between units in a building like this usually takes a walk through the shared risers and plant rooms, not just the flat where it was first spotted.

The apartment towers around Canary Wharf bring very long shared corridors, service risers running the full height of the building and busy ground-floor commercial units. Call 0800 955 2347 with the building name and floor so we can arrange access with the concierge or managing agent before the visit.
Every Tower Hamlets service page below sets out what to look for, where the problem tends to start locally, and the price.

Old drain runs under the dense terraces of Bethnal Green and Bow are a frequent cause of rats appearing indoors, particularly in properties near the canal.

Converted Victorian terraces and ex-GLC estates across Whitechapel and Poplar can let a mouse problem run through several flats sharing the same walls.

Nests build under the eaves of terraced roofs and in the communal gardens of converted houses. One fixed price — guaranteed for 30 days.

High-rise blocks near Canary Wharf and shared houses around Mile End see bed bugs move between units through shared corridors and lift lobbies.

Ex-council flats with a history of pets in Poplar and Bow are the most common source, with fleas hatching once carpets are disturbed by a new tenant.

Food premises along Whitechapel Road and warm shared risers in the borough's tower blocks give cockroaches a route between units and shopfronts.

Terraced houses with small gardens around Bow and Mile End see ants coming in through patio edges and gaps around old sash windows.

Victoria Park and the towpaths along the Regent's Canal give squirrels a route onto nearby roofs in Bow and Bethnal Green.

Larger converted houses near Bethnal Green with original wool carpets in rarely used rooms are prone to carpet moths.

Warehouse-to-flat conversions in Wapping and Limehouse, with fitted carpets and stored textiles, are a typical site for carpet beetle larvae.

Cellars and ground-floor rooms in the borough's older terraces, left cold and undisturbed, are where spider numbers tend to build up.
One published price list, wherever you are in Tower Hamlets.
| Pest treatment | Price |
|---|---|
| Wasp Nest Treatment | £90 fixed price – guaranteed (return visit if the nest is still active within 30 days) |
| Rat Control – Flat | £190 |
| Rat Control – House | £240 |
| Mouse Control – Flat | £190 |
| Mouse Control – House | £240 |
| Cockroach Control – Flat | £190 |
| Cockroach Control – House | £240 |
| Ant Control – Flat | £190 |
| Ant Control – House | £220 |
| Squirrel Trapping | £280 |
| Bed Bugs – First Room | £220 |
| Bed Bugs – Additional Room | £120 |
| Fleas – First Room | £180 |
| Fleas – Additional Room | £60 |
| Carpet Moths – First Room | £180 |
| Carpet Moths – Additional Room | £60 |
| Carpet Beetles – First Room | £180 |
| Carpet Beetles – Additional Room | £60 |
| Spiders – First Room | £180 |
| Spiders – Additional Room | £60 |
| Rodent Proofing | £180 – up to 1 hour, small holes |
In Tower Hamlets, wasp nests are most often reported under terraced roof tiles, in the communal gardens of converted houses and in the sheds along the older streets. The treatment is a fixed £90, and if the nest is still active within 30 days, we come back at no extra cost.
Proofing is charged at £180 for up to one hour, small holes. It's designed for accessible entry points that could be letting rats or mice through.
In the borough's Victorian terraces that usually means gaps where pipework passes through party walls, damaged airbricks and worn thresholds at old back doors.
In converted warehouse flats and estate blocks, gaps around meter boxes and shared service ducts are common entry points that proofing can close off.
Every area below has its own page covering all our services for that corner of Tower Hamlets.
Victorian terraces close to the Roman Road and the canal, with newer flats further east.
→ Pest Control BowDense terraced streets and ex-GLC estates close to the park and the tube.
→ Pest Control Bethnal GreenA mix of Victorian housing, ex-council blocks and busy commercial premises along the high street.
→ Pest Control WhitechapelLarge ex-GLC and modern estates close to the East India Dock Road.
→ Pest Control PoplarTerraced streets and student housing close to the park and the university.
→ Pest Control Mile EndConverted dockland warehouses and basin-side apartments alongside older terraces.
→ Pest Control LimehouseFormer riverside warehouses converted into flats, close to the Thames Path.
→ Pest Control WappingHigh-rise apartment towers with commercial premises at ground and podium level.
→ Pest Control Canary WharfGuides to the common pest problems in Tower Hamlets's homes, flats and businesses.

Why old drains under Bow and Bethnal Green's terraces, and canal-side routes in Limehouse and Wapping, both matter.
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How shared walls, warehouse conversions and Canary Wharf's service risers let one mouse problem become several.
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What to check first in a shared Mile End house or a Canary Wharf high-rise, and how to prepare for treatment.
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Different fixes for a converted terrace kitchen, a flat above Whitechapel Road, or a food premises.
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Why an empty flat can still be waiting to bite, and what ex-council flats in Poplar and Bow often have in common.
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Following a trail from a Bow or Mile End kitchen back to the patio, path or sash window it started at.
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Under terraced roof tiles, in communal gardens, and in canal-side sheds - and what to do once you've found the entrance.
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How Victoria Park and the Regent's Canal give squirrels a route onto nearby roofs, and how to check for damage.
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Why larger converted houses near Bethnal Green with original wool carpets are especially at risk.
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Why Wapping and Limehouse's warehouse-to-flat conversions are a typical source, and how to tell beetles from moths.
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London NW2 5SH
Telephone: 0800 955 2347
Coverage extends across the whole London Borough of Tower Hamlets.
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Between them: rats, mice, wasps, bed bugs, fleas, cockroaches, ants, squirrels, carpet moths, carpet beetles, spiders, and rodent proofing for small entry points.
£190 for a flat, £240 for a house.
Expect £190 for a flat or £240 for a house.
£90 is the fixed price, guaranteed: if the nest is still active within 30 days, we come back at no extra cost.
£220 for room one, then £120 a room after that.
The first room is £180; every extra room after is £60.
It's £190 in a flat and £240 in a house.
£190 for a flat, £220 for a house.
£280 covers the trapping service.
Each one costs £180 for the first room and £60 per extra room.
The whole borough, with area pages for Bow, Bethnal Green, Whitechapel, Poplar, Mile End, Limehouse, Wapping and Canary Wharf.
Yes — tell us your postcode and what's happening and we'll confirm the price.
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