Because the pet walks. In a larger house with carpet throughout, that means eggs falling in every room it passes through.
Because eggs fall off the pet wherever it goes. They are not laid in a nest — they drop as the animal moves, so the distribution follows the animal's routine exactly.
In a larger house with carpet throughout, that is most of the ground floor plus the stairs. It is why our ladder runs to five rooms.
Fleas do not spread through a house. They are distributed through it, by the dog, several hundred times a day.
See our full flea treatment service, published room prices and what has to happen with the pet.
View Flea Control Stanmore →| Room | Why it gets missed | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Hall | Nobody sits in it | Highest traffic in the house |
| Stairs | Not thought of as a room | Continuous carpet, heavy use |
| Landing | Same | Connects the bedrooms |
| Boot room / utility | Hard floor assumed | Often has the pet bed |
| Under beds | Not visible | Dark, undisturbed, ideal for larvae |
| A snug or study | Occasional use | The dog still goes in |
One untreated room reseeds the treated ones. That is why the honest count matters more than the cheapest count.
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The untreated rooms reseed the treated ones. It costs more overall and takes longer.
Less so — larvae need pile to hide in. But edges, gaps between boards and any rug still matter.
We do not treat vehicles. A thorough vacuum and the pet's veterinary treatment covers it in practice.
Wasps in an outbuilding are £90 fixed cost in Stanmore, guaranteed for 30 days.
Eggs are not sticky and fall off the pet within hours, wherever it happens to be. The map of eggs is the map of the pet's day.
More carpeted rooms, a dog with the run of the ground floor, a hall and stairs connecting everything, and often multiple pet beds.
The hall, stairs and landing most often, then a boot room or utility, under beds, and a snug or study the dog still uses.
No. You get bitten where you sit still; the fleas are where the eggs fell. A bite map underestimates the room count.
Every animal needs treating, and different routines widen the distribution. Tell us how many and where each one goes.
When the pet is restricted to one room, there are hard floors elsewhere, and it was caught within a week or two.
Less so, since larvae need pile to hide in — but edges, gaps between boards and any rug still matter.
The untreated rooms reseed the treated ones. It costs more overall and takes longer.
Follow the pet for a day and count. That gives a more accurate number than where you have been bitten.
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