Rodent Control Melbourne | From $220 With a 6 Month Warranty
Rats in the roof or mice in the house? Our rodent control Melbourne crew baits them and seals the gaps, from $220 with a 6 month warranty. Call 0478661110.
- Locked bait stationsTamper resistant stations in the roof, sub floor and outside.
- Gaps sealed with steelPipe holes, vents and weep holes closed by our handymen.
- Licensed and insured
- 6 month warranty
- Open 24/7
Bait deals with the rats inside today. The gap they used lets the next ones in. We seal those 6 to 20 mm openings with steel mesh on the same visit.
- From $220Per treatment
- 6 monthsWarranty on rodent work
- 24/7Call any time, every day
- SealedEntry points closed on the day
Get your rat and mice control quote
Tell us where you hear or see them, what the droppings look like, and whether you have a sub floor or a slab. We ring you back, work out if it is rats or mice, and book a time.
- What does it cost?Rodent treatment starts from $220 per treatment, depending on the size of the property. Sealing work is quoted before we start.
- Is the bait safe around pets?The bait sits inside locked, tamper resistant stations placed where dogs, cats and children cannot reach it.
- Will they come back?Not through the gaps we seal. The treatment carries a 6 month warranty.
- How soon can you come?We answer 24/7, and a rat in the kitchen can often be seen the same day.
Get my rodent quote
One minute. We call you back to book.
Serving Melbourne and suburbs, from Footscray and Point Cook to Box Hill, Glen Waverley and Brighton.
How does rodent control in Melbourne work?
Rodent control in Melbourne has two jobs. The first is dealing with the rats or mice already inside, which we do with tamper resistant, locked bait stations along the runways they use. The second is closing the gaps they came in through, because a colony next door will keep sending new ones through the same holes.
Most rodent problems keep coming back for one reason: nobody sealed the entry points. A mouse can squeeze through a gap about 6 mm wide and a rat through about 20 mm, and an older Melbourne house has dozens of openings that size around pipes, vents, weep holes and eaves. Our crew are handymen as well as pest technicians, so we close them with steel mesh, sealant and metal vent covers on the same visit. Sealing is part of every rat removal Melbourne job we do, not an add on, and it is what separates proper rodent removal Melbourne work from a bait drop.
Rodent control with Good Guys at a glance
| Starting price | From $220 per treatment |
|---|---|
| Method | Locked, tamper resistant bait stations |
| Where | Roof void, sub floor, runways, outside |
| Sealing | Pipes, vents, weep holes, eaves |
| Warranty | 6 months on the treatment |
| Bookings | 24/7, same day often possible |
| Area | Melbourne and suburbs |
A rat exterminator and a handyman in one visit
Any rat catcher can put bait down. The difference is what happens to the holes the rats and mice used to get in.
A typical rat exterminator
Bait goes down and the gaps stay open.
- Loose bait thrown into the roof
- No look at how the rodents are getting in
- Pipe holes, broken vents and weep holes left open
- The next rats move in through the same gaps
- Another call out a few months later
Good Guys, pest control plus handyman
The rodents are treated and the house is closed up.
- Locked bait stations placed on the runways, not scattered
- Every entry point found in the roof, walls and sub floor
- Gaps sealed with steel mesh and sealant so they cannot be chewed open
- Broken sub floor vents replaced and weep holes fitted with covers
- 6 month warranty on the treatment
Rats in roof spaces: what we find and fix
Rats in roof voids are usually roof rats, the climbers. They get up via overhanging branches, fences, downpipes and cables, then in through a broken eave lining, a gap at the gutter or a lifted tile. Up there they nest in the insulation and travel the same paths every night, which is why you hear running and scratching from dusk until the early hours.
We follow those paths by the greasy rub marks on timbers, the droppings and the chewed insulation, and put the bait stations right on them. Then we walk the roofline outside to close the way in, and flag any branches touching the roof. A rat catcher who skips that part leaves the door open.
- Roof void inspected
- Runways and nests found
- Stations placed on the paths
- Chewed cables noted
- Roofline gaps sealed
- Branches flagged
Mice in house kitchens, walls and cupboards: the signs
Mice in house walls and pantries are often noticed before rats because they come out into the rooms. These are the signs we ask about when you book mice pest control Melbourne visits.
Droppings like rice grains
Small, dark and pointed, found in the pantry, the cutlery drawer or behind the fridge.
Light scratching in the walls
Quick, quiet movement inside walls and under the floor, mostly at night.
Chewed packets
Nibbled corners on cereal boxes, bread bags and pet food in the pantry or laundry.
A musty smell
A stale, urine smell in a cupboard, especially under the sink or in the garage.
Nests of shredded paper
Soft nests of paper, fabric or insulation in drawers, stored boxes and wall gaps.
Gaps at doors and pipes
Daylight under a garage door or a loose collar where a pipe passes through a wall.
Roof rat, Norway rat or house mouse?
Three rodents cause nearly all the trouble in Melbourne homes. Each lives in a different part of the house, so our mice control Melbourne and rat control Melbourne plans change to suit. Mouse control Melbourne jobs focus on the kitchen and walls; rat jobs start in the roof.
Roof rat
Rattus rattus
- How to spot it
- Slim and dark, with big ears and a tail longer than its body.
- Where it lives
- Roof voids, wall tops, trees and vines. An expert climber.
- What we do
- Stations in the roof void on the runways, and roofline gaps sealed.
Norway rat
Rattus norvegicus
- How to spot it
- Bigger and heavier, brown, with a blunt nose and a shorter tail.
- Where it lives
- Burrows under slabs, sheds, compost bins and along fences. Common near drains.
- What we do
- Stations at ground level and in the sub floor, burrows treated, vents and drains sealed.
House mouse
Mus musculus
- How to spot it
- Small and grey brown, with a thin tail and small droppings.
- Where it lives
- Wall cavities, kitchens, pantries and garages, close to food.
- What we do
- Stations along walls and behind appliances, and the small gaps around pipes closed.
Sealing the 6 to 20 mm gaps rats and mice use
Rodents chew through expanding foam and plastic in a night, so we seal with materials they cannot get through. Gaps around pipe penetrations in brick and cladding are packed with stainless steel mesh and sealed over. Broken or rusted sub floor vents are replaced with metal ones. Holes in eave linings are cut back and patched with new sheet or mesh.
Weep holes need care: they let the wall drain and breathe, so we fit purpose made weep hole covers instead of filling them with mortar. Garage and laundry doors get brush strips or door seals where daylight shows underneath. It is the same work our possum removal crew does on the roofline, scaled down for smaller animals.
- Pipe penetrations sealed
- Steel mesh packed in gaps
- Metal sub floor vents
- Weep hole covers fitted
- Door seals and brush strips
- Eave holes patched
Rats in roof? Do not seal the holes before they are treated.
Blocking gaps with rodents still inside traps them in the walls, where they chew new holes or die and smell. Let us treat first, then seal in the right order.
Rodent control in five steps
The same order on every job, so the rodents inside are dealt with and the next ones cannot follow.
Tell us what you hear
Noise, droppings and where you see them. We can often tell rats from mice on the phone.
Inspect
Roof void, sub floor, kitchen, garage and outside walls checked for runways and gaps.
Set bait stations
Locked, tamper resistant stations placed on the active runways inside and out.
Seal the gaps
Pipe holes, vents, weep holes and eave gaps closed with steel and metal.
Follow up
We check activity and stations, and your 6 month warranty covers the treatment.
Rodent control cost in Melbourne
Rodent treatment starts from $220 per treatment. The price is set by the size of the property, and any sealing beyond the standard work is quoted before we start.
Rodent treatment
Per treatment, price varies by property size
Starting fromYou approve the full price first
Included in the from $220 price
- Inspection of roof, sub floor and outside
- Locked bait stations in the roof void
- Stations on runways inside and out
- Entry points found and marked
- Advice on food, bins and branches
- 6 month warranty on the treatment
- Photos of what we found
- Written quote for any extra sealing
What can change your rodent control cost
- Size of the property. A unit needs fewer stations than a large house with a garage and sheds.
- How many gaps. Two pipe holes are a quick seal; a whole sub floor of broken vents takes longer.
- Rats or mice. Norway rats burrowing outside need extra ground stations and burrow treatment.
- Access. Tight roof spaces and low sub floors take more time to work in safely.
- Follow up visits. Heavy activity or a business site may need scheduled station checks.
- Clean up. Removing soiled insulation or a dead rodent is priced on what we find.
Is rat bait safe, and what does the rodent warranty cover?
These are the two things people ask most about pest control rats treatments, so here are the plain answers.
Bait kept out of reach
All bait sits inside locked, tamper resistant bait stations that are fixed in place. Dogs, cats and small children cannot open them.
We tell you where every station is, and in a home with pets we place them in the roof, the sub floor and behind appliances where animals cannot get to.
The 6 month warranty, and why it is 6 months
Our rodent treatment comes with a 6 month warranty. If rats or mice come back within 6 months, we return and re treat at no charge. The terms are written on your job sheet.
Why not 12 months? A rodent treatment stays active for about six months. After that the bait is used up or spoiled, and the next rats from a neighbouring yard meet an empty station. A warranty longer than the treatment lasts is a promise nobody can keep, so ask any company offering one what happens after month six.
Rodent control near me: suburbs we cover
Our rat and mice crew covers the whole of Melbourne 24/7, from inner city terraces and cafes to new estates on the fringe. A few of the areas we are in each week:
Is my suburb covered?
Searched for rodent control near me or rat control near me? Enter your suburb, or tap one of the names, and it goes straight into your quote form.
Inner Melbourne
North
West
East
South East
Bayside
Your rat and mice control questions
Price, bait, noise and the gaps. If yours is not here, ring us.
How much does rodent control cost in Melbourne?
Rodent treatment starts from $220 per treatment, depending on the size of the property. Sealing work beyond the standard entry points is quoted before we start.
Why is your warranty 6 months and not longer?
Because that is how long a rodent treatment keeps working. After about six months the bait is eaten or spoiled, so a longer warranty would cover a period when nothing is active. We would rather give you an honest 6 months and seal the gaps, so fewer rats get in once the treatment has run its course. A follow up treatment can be booked at any time.
Why do rats keep coming back after I bait?
Because the gaps are still open. Bait deals with the rodents inside, but new ones move in through the same holes. That is why every job includes sealing the entry points.
How do I know if it is rats or mice?
Mouse droppings are small and pointed, like grains of rice. Rat droppings are bigger, around a centimetre or more. Rats sound heavier and run in the roof; mice are quick and quiet, often in the walls and kitchen.
Is the bait safe if I have a dog or cat?
The bait is locked inside tamper resistant stations that pets cannot open, and we place them where pets cannot reach. We show you where each one is before we leave.
How long until the noise stops?
Rodents feed on the bait over several days. Most homes notice much less activity within one to two weeks. Some noise in the first days is normal.
What if a rat dies in the wall?
It can happen. If a smell appears, our dead animal removal team finds it, removes it and patches any access hole.
Do you use glue traps?
No. We use locked bait stations, and snap traps in some indoor spots where bait is not suitable.
Can rodents chew through foam?
Yes, easily. We use stainless steel mesh, sealant, metal vents and weep hole covers, which they cannot chew through.
Is it a rat or a possum in the roof?
Possums are heavy and thump around at dusk and dawn. Rats are light and scurry on and off all night. We can tell by the droppings when we inspect.
Do you do rodent control for businesses?
Yes. We service cafes, restaurants, warehouses, offices and strata buildings, with locked stations and service reports for your records. See our CBD pest control page.
Can you come today?
We answer 24/7, including weekends and public holidays, and a rodent in the kitchen can often be seen the same day.
