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Pest control in Wimbledon
Merton Council has no pest service for private homes, so Wimbledon owners hire a firm. Free assessment. Mice from £170 + VAT. Same-day visits, often within the hour.
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Most common here
Common pests in Wimbledon homes
Mice in flats, rats by the water, wasps in lofts and moths in the Village’s larger homes.
Mice
Common in terraces and converted flats. Two visits, then gaps sealed.
Mouse control →
Rats
Near the Common, Beverley Brook and the park lake. Bait and proofing.
Rat control →
Wasps
Nests in lofts, eaves and the large gardens around the Village.
Wasp nest removal →
Squirrels
Lofts near the woods of the Common and the park. Treat, then seal.
Squirrel control →
Moths
Clothes moths in wool rugs and carpets in the Village’s larger homes.
Moth control →
Bed bugs
Inspection, treatment and a follow-up for flats and rented homes.
Bed bug treatment →
Why Wimbledon
What draws pests to Wimbledon
About half of households in Wimbledon’s five wards live in a flat, and many of those flats are in converted houses. Mice move through shared floors, lofts and pipe runs, so treating one flat often isn’t enough. In the Village, three homes in ten are detached.
Water, food and cover bring rats:
Wimbledon Common
Beverley Brook
Wimbledon Park lake
River Wandle
The Broadway
Wimbledon station
Church Road
Village High Street
14.2%
live in a converted-house flat
London: 11.1%
42.1%
rent privately in Hillside ward
London: 30.0%
29.6%
detached houses in Village ward
London: 6.1%
Source: Census 2021, ONS
Two councils
Who treats pests in your part of SW19?
SW19 crosses two boroughs, so the council that covers you depends on your street. Here is who treats pests where.
None
Wimbledon Village
Merton. No council service, so owners hire a firm.
None
Town centre
Merton, round The Broadway and the station. No home service.
None
Church Road
Merton. The All England Club uses a hawk for pigeons.
None
South Wimbledon
Merton. Renters ask the landlord first, says the council.
Paid
Southfields side
Wandsworth (SW19 6). Its council runs a paid service.
Split
Wimbledon Park
Mostly Merton. The north side is in Wandsworth.
None
West Wimbledon
Merton, plus a few Kingston streets. Neither treats homes.
HA
Former council homes
Clarion clears rats and mice. Leaseholders treat their own.
Council or private
Merton Council pest control or EcoCare?
What each option covers if you live in Wimbledon.
Merton Council
EcoCare
Who it’s for
No treatment in private homes at all.
Homes, landlords, flats and businesses.
Renters
Asks renters to speak to the landlord first.
Tenants or landlords, with a written report.
Proofing the gaps
None. It doesn’t visit private homes.
Yes, quoted after the free assessment.
Businesses
Insects, only if a statutory nuisance.
Shops, offices and food businesses.
Cost
No home service, so no council fee.
Free assessment. Mice from £170 + VAT.
Merton tells owners to use a BPCA or NPTA member firm. We are a BPCA member. The Southfields side of SW19 is in Wandsworth, whose council charges. Checked October 2026; see the council’s pest control page.
Where we work
Across SW19 and SW20
Chris, our technician for south-west London, covers Wimbledon and nearby Morden, Tooting and New Malden.
Wimbledon Village
SW19
South Wimbledon
SW19
Wimbledon Park
SW19
Merton Park
SW19
Colliers Wood
SW19
Raynes Park
SW20
West Wimbledon
SW20
Wimbledon Chase
SW20
Southfields
SW18
Reviews
What customers say
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“Provided a very good service, with a follow up a week later. Provided a report with recommendations.”
Suzanne G. · Sep 2026
★★★★★
“EcoCare were good, ontime and helpful. I would undoubtedly use them again, so I'm keeping their number.”
Christopher H. · Google · Oct 2025
★★★★★
“Eco Care responded and came very quickly to treat and remove it. They were very professional and knowledgeable.”
Checkatrade · SW20 · Oct 2023
★★★★★
“Very easy to deal with, good detailed quote and did a good job. Nice guy, punctual and polite.”
Brian F. · Checkatrade · SW20 · Jan 2024
★★★★★
“So helpful to come to sort out our wasp nests at a time that suited us. Wasps dealt with quickly. Very impressed”
Juliet · Wasps · Oct 2025
★★★★★
“Had a terrible mouse infestation, got in contact with Ecocare who were fantastic in all honesty. Very responsive and were accommodating to my rather excessive mice-phobia.”
Checkatrade · SW19 · Mar 2024
FAQ
Wimbledon questions
Does Merton Council do pest control?
No. Merton’s page says it does not offer a pest control service for private properties. Owners are told to hire a private firm, and renters to speak to their landlord or housing association first.
Do you have to pay for pest control to come out?
Our assessment is free. Treatment is paid: mouse treatment starts from £170 + VAT, and proofing is quoted after the assessment.
Who pays for pest control in a council house?
Merton moved its council homes to Merton Priory Homes in 2010, now part of Clarion. Clarion says it removes rats and mice from tenanted homes and communal areas. Leaseholders and shared owners treat pests inside their own home.
Is my SW19 home in Merton or Wandsworth?
Most of SW19 is in Merton. SW19 6, on the Southfields side, is in Wandsworth, and so are some West Hill streets in SW19 5. Wandsworth runs a paid council pest service.
Will rats leave on their own?
Not while they still find food, water and a way in. We usually make two visits 7 to 10 days apart, with bait or traps, and use tamper-resistant stations where children or pets live. You get a written report.
Does Merton Council deal with foxes?
No. Merton’s policy is to take no action on urban foxes. Its pest page refers residents to The Fox Project, a fox welfare charity, for advice.
How does the All England Club keep pigeons away?
It uses a Harris’s hawk called Rufus, who flies early in the morning before the public arrives. For homes and shops nearby, we fit netting, spikes and bird wire after a free assessment.
When can you come out?
Usually the same day, and often within the hour. Our phone lines are open Monday to Friday 8am to 7pm, and Saturday 10am to 6pm.
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