Pest Control in Willesden
Same-day callouts across NW10 — 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 Willesden
Pest control in Willesden, covering Willesden Green, Dollis Hill, Harlesden and Kensal Green across NW10. We treat rats near the railway land around Willesden Junction, mice in converted terraces and flats, and cockroaches in kitchens that share voids with the flat or shop next door.
Rats
Removal plus proofing of the route they use to get in.
Mice
Trapping and entry-point sealing, usually over two visits.
Cockroaches
Gel bait and residual programme over planned revisits.
Bed bugs
High-temperature dry steam followed by a residual spray.
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 Willesden? 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 Willesden
Willesden grew quickly after the First World War, when new factories brought numerous flats and terraced houses, and that stock still shapes the pest picture. Many terraces have since been divided into flats, and at the 2011 census private renters outnumbered both social tenants and owner-occupiers in Willesden Green ward. Converted houses share underfloor voids, boxed-in pipes and kitchen ducts, so mice and cockroaches move between flats unseen, and a treatment confined to one flat often fails. Railways are the other factor. Willesden Junction, where three Overground routes meet the Bakerloo line, sits close to the industry of Park Royal and Harlesden, and railway embankments give rats long, quiet corridors into back gardens.
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 Brent Council does about pests in Willesden
Brent Council still treats private homes, at online-booking rates on a price list updated 29 September 2026. Rats or mice cost £194 with Brent for three visits, seven to ten days apart. Brent's bed bug price starts at £312 for a light infestation in one to three rooms over two visits, rising to £580 for a heavy one needing four, and Brent charges £216 for cockroaches.
The conditions matter as much as the prices. Brent aims to offer a first appointment within seven working days but says that is not always possible because of high demand, an adult must be present at every visit, and a Brent cancellation costs £50.
HMOs and commercial premises are quoted separately, and council tenants go through Brent Housing Management rather than the paid service. Prices and booking are on Brent Council's pests we treat page.
If someone can be home for three visits and a week's wait is fine, the council is a fair option. If you work shifts, rent a room in a shared house, or cannot wait a week, a private firm will usually be faster. See how Brent's charges compare with other London councils.
Why Willesden gets rats, mice and cockroaches
On paper Brent is one of London's busiest boroughs for rats. Freedom of information returns covering 2023 to mid-2025, reported in August 2025, put Brent third in London with 6,523 council rat reports, behind Camden and Islington. Counting methods differ and 13 boroughs gave no figures, so read the ranking as a guide, but it fits Willesden's mix of rail embankments, back gardens and food waste. Our rat control service begins by finding the run and the way in.
Mice and cockroaches are building problems here. In a terrace split into three or four flats, the void under the ground floor and the pipes behind the kitchens connect every unit. Cockroaches shelter in warm gaps behind units and appliances and travel along pipework, which is why a spray in one flat rarely ends it. Our cockroach control treats the connected units together wherever access allows.
Getting pest control in Willesden
We cover NW10 around Willesden Green, Willesden Junction, Dollis Hill, Harlesden and Kensal Green, alongside our Neasden and Kilburn pages.
When you call 020 3411 2329 or book on the contact page, we arrange a free inspection survey, often the same day. In a converted house the technician will ask to look at the flats either side or above if the residents agree, because that is where the problem often starts. You then get a fixed written quote, and treatment is applied to label, with you staying out of treated rooms for as long as the label states.
Hours are Monday to Saturday, 8am to 7pm, with Sunday visits for emergency calls only. Each Willesden treatment carries a written six-month guarantee, subject to the site survey, and our technicians are DBS checked.
Coverage
Postcodes we cover in Willesden
- NW10
Also covering nearby Harlesden, Kensal Green and Dollis Hill.
Local authority: London Borough of Brent.
Willesden FAQ
Pest control in Willesden: common questions
How long will I wait for Brent Council in Willesden?+
Brent's own target is a first appointment within seven working days, and it warns that high demand can push that back. Its rodent treatment then runs over three visits spaced seven to ten days apart. An adult has to be home for each one. Private visits are often same day.
Why do cockroaches come back after I treat my Willesden flat?+
Because the colony is usually bigger than one kitchen. In a converted terrace the pipes and floor voids link every flat, so cockroaches killed in yours are replaced from next door. Lasting control means treating the connected flats in one programme, with the landlord's help if the building is let.
Is Brent's £194 rat treatment the same as a private one?+
Brent's price covers three visits of treatment, booked online. Its price list does not mention proofing, so ask whether anyone will find and close the way in. Our fixed written quote follows a free survey and sets out exactly which treatment and proofing work is included.
Who pays for pest control in a shared house in Willesden?+
It depends on the tenancy and the cause. Where disrepair let the pests in, the landlord is usually responsible. Brent does not use its fixed prices for HMOs, which need a separate quote, so landlords of shared houses may find a private contract simpler to arrange.
Need pest control in Willesden today?
Same-day slots across NW10. Speak to a technician, not a call centre.