Pest control in Burnside Heights

Pests we treat in Burnside Heights

Rats and mice from the creek and the shops

Rats come up from the creek land, and both rats and mice find easy meals around the shopping centre. Indoors, the first signs are usually in the pantry: nibbled packets and small dark droppings.

Droppings in the pantry, chewed packaging or scratching in the roof or under the floor are the usual signs. We treat inside the home, the roof space or underneath it, depending on where the noise is coming from, with up to 2 months' guarantee for properties in normal to average condition.

Cockroaches in kitchens

German cockroaches often arrive in grocery boxes or second-hand appliances, then settle behind the fridge and dishwasher. Seeing one in daylight usually means there are many more out of sight.

Larger cockroaches usually come in from gardens and drains, while German cockroaches breed indoors around kitchens and appliances and need their own treatment. Both are treated inside and outside the home, with up to 2 months' guarantee.

Possums in the roof

Thumping and scratching above the ceiling at night is usually a brushtail possum. Possums are protected in Victoria under the Wildlife Act 1975. A brushtail caught in a building must be released no more than 50 metres away, after sunset on the same day, so the lasting fix is finding and sealing the way into your roof.

Termites

Termites eat timber from the inside, so the damage often stays hidden until it is serious. If you've noticed mud tubes on walls or skirting boards that sound hollow, book a termite treatment, or start with an inspection-only visit if you just want to know where you stand.

Spiders

Spider treatment covers inside and outside the home, including eaves, window and door frames, fences and garden edges where webs build up.

Wasps and bees

About 80% of European wasp nests are in the ground, often in lawns and garden beds, and the rest are in roofs or wall cavities. Nests grow over summer and peak in early autumn, and a wasp can sting repeatedly when its nest is disturbed. Don't block the entrance or spray it yourself; book a nest treatment instead.

Ants

Ants follow food trails into kitchens and bathrooms and nest under paving, slabs and lawns. We can treat inside, outside or both, with up to 2 months' guarantee.

Fleas and bed bugs

Fleas come in on pets and can live on in carpets after the pet has gone. Bed bugs hide in mattresses, bed frames and furniture seams and usually arrive in luggage or second-hand furniture. Both are treated inside the home, with up to 2 months' guarantee.