Rodent Control
Winter is peak rodent season in Brisbane. Rats and mice come inside for exactly the reasons people do — warmth, food and shelter — and a property backing onto a creek corridor, wetland or foreshore reserve has a permanent supply of both.
Why winter is the busy season
Rodent activity peaks in Brisbane through winter. Rats and mice come indoors for warmth, food and shelter, and they follow the same routes every time — fence lines, overhanging branches, stormwater, service penetrations and the roof line. On the Bayside and the northside there is an additional factor: creek corridors, wetlands, mangrove margins and foreshore reserves are permanent rodent habitat, and properties adjoining them face steady pressure rather than a seasonal spike.
How we actually treat it
- Inspection and identification. Roof rat, Norway rat and house mouse behave differently and need different station placement. Droppings, runs, rub marks and gnawing tell us which.
- Entry-point survey. Every gap at a pipe penetration, weep hole, eave, roof junction, vent and door sweep. A rodent needs a surprisingly small opening.
- Lockable bait stations only. Selontra soft bait in high-traffic internal areas, Ditrac in lockable stations to external walls and roof voids at label rate. Never loose bait, anywhere, ever.
- Monitoring and follow-up until activity stops, then a maintenance interval if the site warrants it.
Second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides became Restricted Chemical Products in Australia in March 2026, with further restrictions following. That changes who may supply and apply them and under what conditions. It is exactly the kind of change that separates a licensed operator from a bloke with a bucket of bait from the hardware store, and it is a fair question to ask anyone quoting you rodent work.
What matters more than bait
Baiting reduces the population. Proofing stops the next one. If the entry points stay open, you are on a permanent baiting program rather than a solution, so our reports identify the openings and what it takes to close them — even where that is builder’s work rather than ours.
Pets, children and non-target animals
All rodenticide goes in lockable stations, positioned where pets and children cannot reach and where non-target wildlife will not. If you have dogs, chickens, or a property that attracts raptors or reptiles, tell us at the quote and we will place accordingly. We would rather adjust the plan than treat a poisoned pet as an acceptable outcome.
Our services come with guarantees that cannot be excluded under the Australian Consumer Law. For major failures with the service, you are entitled: 1. to cancel your service contract with us; and 2. to a refund for the unused portion, or to compensation for its reduced value. You are also entitled to be compensated for any other reasonably foreseeable loss or damage. If the failure does not amount to a major failure you are entitled to have problems with the service rectified in a reasonable time and, if this is not done, to cancel your contract and obtain a refund for the unused portion of the contract.
Anything we offer below is in addition to those rights, not instead of them.
Frequently asked
Is the bait safe around my dog?
All rodenticide is placed in lockable bait stations, positioned where pets and children cannot reach them. Tell us at the quote if you have dogs, chickens or wildlife on the property and we will place accordingly, or use a different approach. Never use loose bait yourself — that is where pet poisonings come from.
Will you seal up where they are getting in?
We identify every entry point we find and put it in the report with what it takes to close it. Some are things we can seal on the day; some are builder's work. Baiting without proofing means a permanent baiting program rather than a fix, so the proofing list is the more important half of the report.
Where we do this work
Ready to get it handled?
Straight answer on the phone, fixed price in writing, and a technician who shows you what he found.