Pest Control in Balham
Same-day callouts across SW12 — call before midday and we can usually attend the same afternoon.
- Checkatrade approved
- DBS checked staff
- RSPH Level 2 certified
- Fully insured
- Six-month guarantee
Services
What we treat in Balham
We deal with mice, bed bugs and rats across Balham SW12, from the Art Deco flats of Du Cane Court to the streets that sit between Clapham, Wandsworth, Tooting Bec and Tooting Graveney commons. We also work around Clapham South, in family houses, rented flats and blocks of every size, for owners, tenants, landlords and managing agents.
Mice
Trapping and entry-point sealing, usually over two visits.
Bed bugs
High-temperature dry steam followed by a residual spray.
Rats
Removal plus proofing of the route they use to get in.
Cockroaches
Gel bait and residual programme over planned revisits.
Wasps & hornets
Nests treated at source, usually the same day.
Fleas
Residual treatment that breaks the breeding cycle.
Moths
Clothes and pantry moth larvae treated at the source.
Ants
Gel baiting that takes out the colony, not just the trail.
Running a business in Balham? Commercial pest control starts with a free site survey.
How it works
From your call to a guaranteed result
Call us
Tell us what you've seen and where. We explain the usual treatment and give you a ballpark price on the phone.
Inspection
A technician arrives in an unmarked vehicle, identifies the pest and finds how it's getting in.
Fixed price
You get the method, the number of visits and a fixed price before any work starts.
Treatment & guarantee
We treat and proof where needed. If the treated pest returns inside the guarantee period, we re-treat free.
Local knowledge
Pests and properties in Balham
Balham's best-known building is Du Cane Court, a 1930s Art Deco block that was once the largest block of flats in Europe built for private occupation. Around it are streets of family houses and flats, set between four commons. Big blocks connect many homes through heating pipes, service ducts and shared bin areas, which is how mice and bed bugs move between flats without anyone carrying them. Rats burrow under sheds and into grassy banks, so gardens near the commons need watching. Balham station, where the Northern line meets National Rail, brings heavy daily movement, and bed bugs can travel on public transport and in bags.
What to expect from every visit
- Discreet unmarked vehicles and plain workwear
- No emergency call-out charges
- Treatments safe around children and pets
- Free inspection survey for homes and businesses
How Wandsworth Council handles pests in Balham
Almost all of Balham is in Wandsworth, with small parts in Lambeth, and Wandsworth charges for every treatment it carries out. Its fees from 1 April 2026 include:
- Wandsworth charges £214 for rats or mice, which buys two visits and collection of the bait boxes.
- Bed bug treatment from Wandsworth is priced by bedrooms: £285.49 for a two-bedroom flat, £333.07 for three, up to £428.24 for five, with two treatments in each case.
- Concession rates from the council, for Access for All members and people on means-tested benefits, are about half: £107 for rodents and £142.75 for a two-bedroom bed bug treatment.
Wandsworth's own tenants report pests to their Housing area team instead of paying. Leaseholders and private tenants in a large block should ask the managing agent first, since some agents already retain a contractor. Where nobody qualifies for a concession and a problem is spreading between flats, a private firm that can survey the whole building is usually the faster route. Wandsworth's pest control page lists every fee, and our guide to what London councils charge compares the boroughs.
Why Balham gets mice, bed bugs and rats
Shared buildings are the key. In a block the size of Du Cane Court, a mouse problem in one kitchen is rarely confined to it: mice nest in the voids around heating pipes and ducts and breed roughly monthly indoors, so treating one flat while the rest stay untouched seldom ends it. For the visits involved, see our mouse control service.
Bed bugs behave in a similar way once they are inside a block, passing along shared walls and through gaps around pipes after arriving in bags, furniture or clothing. Acting on the first bites keeps one infested flat from becoming several. Our article on how many bed bug treatment visits you need explains steam, spray and heat.
Rats are mainly an outdoor problem here, in gardens near the commons, under sheds and decking, and around bin stores where food waste collects.
Getting pest control in Balham
We work throughout SW12, from Du Cane Court and the streets near Balham station to Clapham South and the edges of the four commons. A free inspection survey comes first; in a block we ask to see the communal areas too, then confirm a fixed price in a written quote. Balham visits are often possible on the same day between 8am and 7pm, Monday to Saturday, and on Sundays we take emergency calls only.
Technicians are DBS checked and RSPH Level 2 qualified, and each Balham treatment carries a written six-month guarantee, subject to the site survey.
Phone 020 3411 2329 or request a Balham visit on our contact page. Just to the south and north, our Tooting and Clapham pages cover those neighbourhoods.
Coverage
Postcodes we cover in Balham
- SW12
Also covering nearby Clapham South.
Local authority: London Borough of Wandsworth and London Borough of Lambeth.
Balham FAQ
Pest control in Balham: common questions
Who arranges mouse treatment in a Balham mansion block?+
Start with your managing agent or, if you are a council tenant, Wandsworth's Housing area team, because problems that cross several flats need treating at once. Owners and private tenants can also book Wandsworth Council at £214 or a private firm, and we can survey communal areas with the agent's permission.
Is part of Balham covered by Lambeth Council instead?+
Yes, a small part. Most of Balham is in Wandsworth, but small parts fall within Lambeth, which charges £189.60 for rats or mice and £260.40 for bed bugs in up to two rooms. If in doubt, the borough named on your council tax bill settles it.
What does Wandsworth charge for bed bugs in a three-bedroom Balham flat?+
Wandsworth Council charges £333.07 for two treatments from 1 April 2026, or £166.54 for Access for All members and people on means-tested benefits. The council requires treatments to be completed within four months. We quote a fixed price after a free survey instead.
Can bed bugs come from the Tube?+
Transport can carry them, but the evidence is thin: in October 2023 TfL received 35 bed bug complaints and none was confirmed. Bags, second-hand furniture and clothing are the routes most often behind an infestation, so check anything you bring home before it goes near a bed.
Need pest control in Balham today?
Same-day slots across SW12. Speak to a technician, not a call centre.