£190 for the programme. In a flat above a parade of shops, the harder question is whose rat it is — and that changes who should be paying.
£190 for the complete programme, including follow-up visits. Proofing is £180 if needed.
In a flat — particularly one above a shop or takeaway — the source is frequently in the commercial unit below, a communal area, or a shared drain. That is not your bill, and it is worth establishing before you pay it.
Edgware has a lot of them, and they raise a specific set of problems that a purpose-built block does not.
If you live above a takeaway and have rats, the treatment in your flat is the smaller half of the problem. The bigger half is downstairs, and it is not yours to fix.
See our full rat control service, published prices and what treatment involves.
View Rat Control Edgware →At £190 many people simply pay it rather than wait. That is a reasonable choice — but knowing whose it is means you can pursue it afterwards rather than paying again next year.
Read nextRat Proofing Edgware – What Does £180 Cover? →| Flat | House | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £190 | £240 |
| Typical routes | Pipework, risers, ducting, entrance door | Airbricks, subfloor, drains, roofline |
| Garden | Rarely | Usually |
| Who may be liable | Freeholder, agent, or a commercial neighbour | Usually you |
| Neighbour involvement | Often decisive | Sometimes |
No, it is the programme for the flat.
Only with that business's instruction. We are happy to deal with them or an agent directly.
Typically two to three weeks, provided the source is inside your flat rather than the building.
Wasps in a soffit above a parade? £90 fixed cost in Edgware, guaranteed.
£190 for the complete programme including follow-up visits.
The source is frequently in the commercial unit or its waste area. That business has its own legal duties around waste and pest control, and it is not your bill.
Around pipework, through service risers and boxed ducting, an old chimney breast, gaps around kitchen extract ducting, or under an entrance door.
Ask other flats in the building, ask about the rear bin store, and check whether activity is worse near a shared wall or riser. Several flats affected means a building problem.
A communal source is normally the freeholder's or managing agent's responsibility.
Report it in writing with photographs. Rats can engage the landlord's repairing obligations, particularly where a structural gap or drain is involved.
Seal all food, clean behind appliances, keep the bin closed, fill pipework gaps with wire wool and filler, and never leave bags in a communal area.
Only with that business's instruction. We can deal with them or an agent directly.
£190 for the programme. If you are above a shop, tell us — it may not be your bill.
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