Professional Flea Control in Woolwich

Bitten Within Days of Moving In

It sounds unlikely until you know how the insect works. Flea pupae are protected inside a cocoon and emerge in response to warmth, carbon dioxide and vibration. An empty flat provides none of those. New occupancy provides all three at once, which is why a property with no pet in it can produce a wave of fleas in the first week of a tenancy.

For landlords and agents in a town with this much movement that is a predictable, manageable problem: treat between tenancies rather than after the complaint. The one thing to plan for is that the floors still need walking on afterwards, which an empty flat does not do.

Signs You May Need Flea Control in Woolwich

The full list is on the Flea Control Greenwich page.

• Bites around the ankles and lower legs. Small, intensely itchy, often several close together, and concentrated below the knee because that is where fleas can reach from the floor.
• Flea dirt in the pet's coat or bedding. Dark specks that turn reddish-brown when placed on damp tissue.
• Small dark insects that jump. On the pet, on light-coloured flooring, or on socks and trouser legs.

How We Deal With Fleas in Woolwich

Treatment goes to floor perimeters, under furniture and the areas the animal used, priced by the rooms that actually need it rather than by the size of the flat.