General pest control Sydney

Cockroaches in the kitchen at midnight?

Flick the kitchen light on and see something dart under the fridge? That's usually German cockroaches, and where you see one, there are plenty more in the cupboard hinges and behind the appliances. Rats in the roof and redbacks under the outdoor setting are the other calls we get most.

Supermarket sprays knock over the ones you can see. A proper treatment reaches the places they hide and breed, so your numbers drop and stay down.

What a standard treatment covers

Your treatment covers the inside of the house, the roof void, the subfloor if you have one and the outside perimeter. Inside, the focus is your kitchen and bathrooms, where pests find food and water.

Outside, we treat along the base of your walls and around windows, doors and weep holes.

A general pest treatment doesn't protect against termites. If you're worried about timber damage, book a termite inspection for the same visit.

Cockroach control

Cockroach control in Sydney is mostly about German cockroaches. They're small and light brown, and they breed fast inside kitchens and appliances. The bigger American and Australian cockroaches live outside or in the roof and wander in at night.

For German cockroaches, a surface spray on its own won't do it. We place gel baits where they hide and treat cracks and gaps, so the cockroaches carry the bait back to the rest. Heavy infestations need a follow-up to catch the next hatching.

Rodent control for Sydney homes

Rodent control is the call when you hear scratching in the ceiling at night, find droppings in the roof void or spot chewed insulation or cables. A heavy thud is more likely a possum, which is protected and needs our possum removal service instead.

We find how the rodents get in, then place bait in secured, tamper-resistant stations in your roof and around your property. You'll see the entry points, such as gaps under the eaves and branches touching the roof, so you can close them. Rat baits usually take about a week to show results.

Spider control

Spider control is part of every general pest treatment. We treat the webs and hiding spots around your eaves, fences and outdoor furniture.

Redbacks are the main concern in Sydney backyards. They build messy webs low to the ground, near pool fences, toys and cubby houses. Regular treatments keep their numbers down, though funnel-webs live in burrows and a general spray won't reliably reach them.

Commercial pest control in Sydney

If you run an office, cafe or warehouse, commercial pest control keeps cockroaches and rodents out of your workplace. We can treat outside your trading hours, and regular visits stop pests building up.

Got pigeons at the loading dock as well? We can do the bird proofing on the same visit.

Before and after your treatment

Before: lift pet bowls and bedding off the floor, pull furniture slightly away from the walls if you can, close the windows and bring the washing in. Let us know when you book if anyone at home is pregnant or has allergies, or if you have a baby in the house.

After: stay out of the house for about an hour. Avoid mopping close to the skirting boards for a few days. You may see more pests for a few weeks as they're flushed out, and a treatment every 6 to 12 months keeps numbers down.