Pest Control in Clapham
Same-day callouts across SW4 — 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 Clapham
We deal with mice, rats and bed bugs across Clapham SW4, from the Victorian grids of the Abbeville area to the Georgian and Regency houses around Clapham Old Town and the streets that border Clapham Common. Homes and the food businesses near the Venn Street market all start with a free survey, and we also work in Clapham South, Stockwell and Clapham Junction.
Mice
Trapping and entry-point sealing, usually over two visits.
Rats
Removal plus proofing of the route they use to get in.
Bed bugs
High-temperature dry steam followed by a residual spray.
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 Clapham? 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 Clapham
Clapham was built in layers. The oldest homes are the Georgian, Queen Anne and Regency houses around the Old Town and the Common; behind them sit the Victorian grids, then social housing estates from the 1930s and 1960s. Older houses with timber floors over voids, cellars and lofts give mice warm, quiet places to nest, and indoors a female can produce a litter roughly every month, so a small autumn problem grows quickly. Rats usually start outside, in gardens, bin stores and drains. Bed bugs travel with people and their belongings, which makes rented rooms and homes where occupants change often the usual starting point.
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
What Lambeth and Wandsworth councils do about pests in Clapham
Clapham sits across two boroughs. Most of it is in Lambeth, but Clapham Common extends into Wandsworth, and homes on that side fall to Wandsworth Council. Both still run a paid service for private households in 2026, so the price you are quoted depends on your address.
- Lambeth, on the price list we checked in October 2026: rats or mice £189.60 for two visits plus bait-box collection, and bed bugs £260.40 for sprays in up to two rooms.
- Lambeth's premium next-day visit for any pest costs £278.40, which suggests a standard booking takes longer.
- Wandsworth, from 1 April 2026: rats and mice £214 for two visits plus bait-box collection, or £107 for Access for All members and people on means-tested benefits; bed bugs from £237.91 for one bedroom, rising with each extra bedroom.
If you qualify for the Wandsworth concession, the council is the cheaper option and worth booking. If you need someone this week rather than whenever the council's next slot opens, a private visit is often quicker. The Lambeth Council price list and Wandsworth Council's pest control page carry current figures, and our guide to council pest control in London compares every borough.
Why Clapham gets mice, rats and bed bugs
Mice are the steady problem in the Abbeville area terraces and the older streets around the Old Town. These houses have timber floors, chimney breasts and pipe runs linking one room to the next, and a mouse needs only a crack of about 5mm to get through. In a house divided into flats, the nest is often under a neighbour's floor rather than your own kitchen, so we survey the whole building where we can. Our mouse control page explains the visits.
Rats work from the outside in. Back gardens that meet, food waste around the Venn Street market and the restaurant streets, and old drains all give them a route; Wandsworth Council offers drainage surveys to check whether rats are getting in that way.
Bed bugs are about movement, not dirt. They ride in on luggage, second-hand furniture and clothing, and bites are often the first sign. If you suspect them, read about our bed bug treatment before moving any mattress between rooms.
Getting pest control in Clapham
We cover all of SW4, from Clapham South and the Old Town to Stockwell and Clapham Junction. A technician carries out a free inspection survey first, explains what they found, and you receive a fixed written quote before any treatment starts. Appointments in SW4 are often same day, Monday to Saturday from 8am to 7pm; on Sundays we take emergency calls only.
Our technicians hold the RSPH Level 2 Award in Pest Management and are DBS checked, and the company is fully insured and reviewed on Checkatrade. Every treatment we carry out in Clapham comes with a written six-month guarantee, subject to the site survey.
For a Clapham visit, call 020 3411 2329 or book through our contact page. If you live closer to the railway or the market, our Battersea and Brixton pages cover those neighbourhoods.
Coverage
Postcodes we cover in Clapham
- SW4
Also covering nearby Clapham Junction, Clapham South and Stockwell.
Local authority: London Borough of Lambeth and London Borough of Wandsworth.
Clapham FAQ
Pest control in Clapham: common questions
Which council treats pests on the Wandsworth side of Clapham Common?+
Wandsworth Council does, at the rates it set from 1 April 2026: £214 for rats or mice, or £107 with a concession. Most of Clapham is in Lambeth instead, which charges £189.60 for the same two-visit rodent treatment. Your council tax bill shows which borough you are in.
Are the bites in my Clapham flat-share from bed bugs or fleas?+
Lambeth Council's guidance is a fair starting point: bed bug bites tend to spread fairly evenly across the body, while bites mainly below the knees suggest fleas. Look for dark spots on mattress seams and the headboard, then book a survey so a technician confirms the insect before anyone treats.
How long does it take to clear mice from a Victorian house in Clapham?+
Weeks rather than days. Westminster Council's mouse guidance puts most infestations at four to eight weeks to control, because the bait has to be taken and every entry point found and blocked. In a converted house it helps when the flats above and below are treated at the same time.
Is Lambeth's next-day pest service worth paying for?+
Lambeth charges £278.40 for its premium next-day visit, against £189.60 for a standard rat or mouse booking, so the extra buys speed rather than a different treatment. We are often able to attend the same day, Monday to Saturday, after a free inspection survey and a fixed written quote.
Need pest control in Clapham today?
Same-day slots across SW4. Speak to a technician, not a call centre.
