Pest control Newtown
Pest control in Newtown deals with century-old terraces, narrow back lanes and one of Sydney's busiest food strips. Rats and cockroaches move easily in that mix, so we look at where they're travelling as well as where you've seen them.
Renting a terrace or running a shop on King Street? You can call 0493 063 287 or request a Newtown quote online.
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Rats in the shared roof again?
Newtown is known for King Street, its live music venues and its rows of Victorian terraces. The suburb sits beside the University of Sydney and Camperdown Memorial Rest Park, and many homes are more than a hundred years old.
Shared walls, old timber floors and tight back lanes all shape where pests live here. In a terrace, the roof space and subfloor often run straight through to next door.
What we treat in Newtown
Rats use the back lanes and shared roof spaces to move between terraces. German cockroaches turn up in restaurants, share houses and older kitchens along King Street. For share houses and rentals, we can liaise with the tenant or the property manager, whoever is arranging the job.
Pigeons roost on shopfront awnings and parapets, where spikes or netting keep droppings off your doorway. Old timber floors in Victorian terraces can also hide termite activity for years.
Beyond general pest work, we inspect Newtown terraces for termites and bird-proof awnings, balconies and parapets.
Signs to watch for in a Newtown terrace
Many Newtown terraces are about 4 metres wide, and some of the cheaper ones built from the 1870s have adjoining walls only one brick thick and a continuous shared roof space. That makes it easy for rats to run the length of a row.
Listen for running above the ceiling at night and look for greasy rub marks along beams. In older floors, soft timber or tiny holes in skirting boards can point to termites.
If you rent a terrace, let your landlord or agent know about rats as soon as you hear them. The sooner you act, the fewer places they'll have settled.
You can also keep food in sealed containers and your rear courtyard free of rubbish, which helps your treatment last longer.
How a visit works in Newtown
On a narrow terrace, we work from the front to the back lane, starting in the roof space. Then we check the kitchen and the rear courtyard, where bins and drains bring pests close to the house.
Shops on King Street can book an early start, before the doors open.
What affects the price in Newtown
Two-storey terraces and tight roof access take more time, and so does treating a whole row instead of one house. Shopfront awnings depend on the length and height of the work, and the bird spikes page covers how we fit them.
If you're a landlord, you'll get a written record of the treatment for your files.
Send a photo of the problem with your quote request, and you'll know the cost for your Newtown home before we start.
Why Newtown locals call us
You deal with the owner from the first call to the follow-up. For landlords and property managers, that means one person who knows the house and the treatment history.
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Nearby suburbs we cover around Newtown
If you live near Newtown, you're also covered in nearby suburbs including Enmore, Erskineville, Camperdown, Stanmore, St Peters, Darlington, Marrickville and Alexandria, and across our Inner West pest control area.
Book pest control in Newtown
Send us a message with your street and what you're seeing, or give us a ring. You can call 0493 063 287 or send a quote request.
- You deal with the same person from first call to finished job
- Price agreed before any work starts
- Send a photo for a faster estimate