How Mice Spread Through Tower Hamlets Housing
Shared walls in Whitechapel's terraces
Whitechapel's Victorian houses were mostly split into flats long after they were built, and the party walls between units were never designed to keep pests contained to one household. Mice move through the same timber gaps in skirting and floor voids that the original builders left, which is why activity in one flat is so often mirrored next door within a few weeks.
Estate corridors in Poplar
The ex-GLC blocks around Poplar have long shared corridors and boxed-in service risers running floor to floor, giving mice a route between flats that never shows on the surface. A single reported sighting is often the visible edge of something spread across several units, which changes how the managing agent needs to be involved.
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 Tower Hamlets Properties
We'll explain what we've found and, in estate blocks, whether the managing agent needs bringing in before treatment goes further.
