Pest management in Balcatta, homes and warehouses side by side.
DJ Pest is a family-run, WA Health-registered pest control business (PMB 3000) based in Warwick WA 6024, about 10 minutes from Balcatta. It gives an itemised written price before any work starts, is open Mon–Sun 7:00am–6:00pm, and is rated 5.0 from 25 Google reviews. Price ranges · 0468 170 107
Balcatta is one of the older suburbs on our run, with 1960s and 1970s brick homes, a large industrial precinct and the Hamersley golf course and Lake Gwelup wetland close by. Residential and commercial pest work sit next to each other here.
Mon–Sun 7am–6pm. After hours, text a photo to 0468 170 107 and we reply first thing.
- Licensed under the WA Pesticides Regs
- In Perth pest management since 2011
- Itemised investment in writing
- Same-day for active pests
Balcatta was developed through the 1960s and 1970s, earlier than Warwick, on Italian market-garden land. The original homes are double brick with tiled roofs on timber framing, often on big blocks with a shed, a productive backyard and a grapevine or fig that has been there fifty years. Many have been extended, and some streets are turning over to new two-storey rebuilds and grouped dwellings. The soil is yellow Spearwood sand, well drained and warm. Old fruit trees, timber sheds, compost and years of garden beds against the slab edge give termites, ants and rodents everything they need.
The other half of Balcatta is the industrial area between Erindale Road and Wanneroo Road, one of the biggest in the northern suburbs. Warehouses, food processors, workshops and the Northlands and Roselea shopping centres produce a steady rodent and cockroach population that spills into the surrounding streets. Add Hamersley Public Golf Course on one side and Lake Gwelup's wetland reserve to the west, and Balcatta has both the urban and the bushland pest sources in one postcode.
The Balcatta pest short-list.
Rats and mice
Industrial food waste, old sheds and timber-framed roof voids. Balcatta is a rodent suburb in winter. We proof the roofline, place tamper-resistant stations and follow up. Rodent management.
Termites
1960s and 1970s timber framing, fifty-year-old fruit trees, timber sheds and garden beds over the slab. Annual inspection to AS 4349.3 is overdue for most of the suburb.
Cockroaches
American cockroaches from drains and the industrial precinct, German cockroaches in busy kitchens and food businesses. Gel bait and IGR programs, non-staining products indoors. Cockroach management.
Ants and spiders
Coastal brown ants along paving and retaining walls, black ants in vegetable gardens, redbacks in sheds and under old garden furniture. Ant management and general pest treatment.
This season in Balcatta.
Spring in Balcatta: ant trails across paving and into the veggie patch, spiders active in sheds and along fences, and roof rats that spent winter in the ceiling are now breeding. Book an inspection for older timber-framed homes before termite swarm season starts in November.
Warmer soil brings coastal brown ants and redbacks out. Good time for a perimeter treatment before summer.
Subterranean termites swarm on warm, humid evenings. Sandy northern-suburb soils and garden timber raise the risk.
German and Australian cockroaches follow warmth and food into kitchens as nights cool.
Rats and mice look for warm voids. Sealing entry points now beats baiting later.
Every service we run in Balcatta.
- Termite inspection Balcatta
- Termite treatment Balcatta
- General pest treatment Balcatta
- Ant management Balcatta
- Rodent management Balcatta
- Cockroach management Balcatta
- Spider management Balcatta
- Mosquito management Balcatta
- Vacate flea treatment Balcatta
- End-of-lease pest treatment Balcatta
- Wasp removal Balcatta
- Bed bug treatment Balcatta
What it typically comes to in Balcatta. A general pest treatment for a three-bedroom home is $250 to $350, an external ant treatment $250 to $400, a rodent program $220 to $380 and a timber pest inspection $250 to $350. Most homes here are 1970s to 1980s brick and tile on sand, the standard job for us, so quotes sit close to the middle of each range. Every job is quoted itemised in writing before we start, with no call-out fee and no deposit. Full investment guide · Termite barrier vs baiting prices.
Vacate flea treatment and end-of-lease pest control in Balcatta.
Moving out of a rental in Balcatta with a pet? Most WA leases that allowed the pet carry a special condition requiring a professional flea treatment at vacate. We quote from the address within the hour, treat the same week, and email the certificate to you and your agent within the hour of finishing: $150 to $220 by floor area, 30-day re-treatment promise. Book it after the bond clean and carpet clean, just before the keys go back.
Also servicing the suburbs around Balcatta.
Based in Warwick, Balcatta is about 10 minutes away. All service areas.
Asked in Balcatta.
Who does pest control in Balcatta?
DJ Pest is a family-run pest control business that services Balcatta from its base in Warwick WA 6024, about 10 minutes away. It is registered with WA Health as a pest management business (PMB 3000), gives an itemised written price before any work starts, and is open Mon–Sun 7:00am–6:00pm. It is rated 5.0 from 25 Google reviews. Call 0468 170 107 or see the price ranges.
Do you service warehouses and food businesses in the Balcatta industrial area?
Yes. We set up documented rodent station programs, cockroach gel and IGR treatments in kitchens and food areas, and keep a treatment record for three years as the Health (Pesticides) Regulations require. Itemised investment, and a service report after every visit for your own audit file.
My Balcatta home is from the 1960s with the original roof. Is that a termite risk?
Yes. Original timber framing, sandy soil, mature trees and decades of garden beds against the slab edge are the classic combination. A timber pest inspection to AS 4349.3 gives you a written, photographed answer. If activity is found, a chemical management system to AS 3660.2 is the usual fix.
Where are the rats coming from?
In Balcatta, most often the industrial precinct and older sheds, then into roof voids through gaps at eaves, gutter lines and unsealed penetrations. We find and seal the entry points first. Bait alone in Balcatta is a treadmill.
Can you treat my vegetable garden for ants without harming the plants?
We treat the nests and trails on paving, edges and retaining walls with products applied to label and keep treatment out of edible beds. Baits are placed in stations rather than spread. We explain what has been applied and where in your treatment record.
How far is Balcatta from Warwick?
About ten minutes down Wanneroo Road or Erindale Road. Same-day for active rodents or wasps is usually possible.
What our customers say.
5.0 average from 25 Google reviews. Showing 3. Read every review or see them on Google.
Couldn’t recommend Dane highly enough! We’d been having an ongoing issue with ants around the house and nothing we tried seemed to keep them away. Dane came out, was incredibly thorough, explained exactly what he was doing and got the problem under control straight away. We’ve noticed such a huge difference since! Professional, reliable and genuinely cares about doing the job properly. Phenomenal service from start to finish and we’ll definitely be using him again!
Thanks Trish! You sure did have an ant problem but I’m glad we found the source. I may have to call in for a haircut soon, I hear you are world class! Until next next time 🕷️🐀🦂🦟🪳
Really happy with DJ Pest!!!! We'd been putting up with rats scratching around in the roof at our place in Warwick for weeks, plus mosquitoes making the backyard unusable in the evenings and ants marching across the driveway. DJ Pest came out, sorted all three in one go and explained exactly what they were doing and why. The roof has been silent since, the mozzies are gone and the driveway is clear. Professional, on time and fair on price. Wouldn't hesitate to recommend them to anyone!!!
You are very welcome Brooke! I personally get targeted by mozzies and there is nothing worse when they are getting the kids too! Thanks for calling DJ Pest!
Excellent customer service, very knowledgeable and explained thoroughly what he was going to do and what each chemical did. Punctual, happy to discuss your needs and no nasty surprises for price. You get what you pay for, and this was a service that really was more than I paid for. Highly recommended!!
Scott you are a world class sparky and even better bloke. Appreciate you and your support. Wishing Collingwood Magpies better luck next year!
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5 stars all round. Cant fault the lads. Incredible, nailed our termite problem ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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