Pest management in Warwick, from the suburb we live in.
DJ Pest is a family-run, WA Health-registered pest control business (PMB 3000) based in Warwick WA 6024. 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
DJ Pest is based in Warwick. When something is running around your roof void on Beach Road or ants have found the kitchen off Erindale Road, we're already in the postcode.
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
Warwick was laid out in the late 1960s and built through the 1970s, and most of the suburb still looks like it: brick veneer and double brick homes on quarter-acre blocks, tiled roofs on timber framing, and gardens that have had fifty years to mature. The suburb sits on the Spearwood dune system, which means yellow-brown Karrakatta sand that drains fast and stays warm well into autumn. That is comfortable for people and very comfortable for subterranean termites, coastal brown ants and the black rats that use mature trees as a highway to the roof.
The other thing that shapes pest pressure here is Warwick Open Space. It is a large tract of remnant banksia woodland in the middle of the suburb, and it is a good thing to have. It also means the streets around it (and around the Warwick Leisure Centre and the train station end of the suburb) carry more spiders, more native cockroaches in autumn and more rodent traffic in winter than a street with nothing but lawn for a kilometre in every direction. We factor that into how we treat, not just what we treat.
The Warwick pest short-list.
Termites
Fifty-year-old timber roof framing, timber pergolas built straight onto sandy soil and garden beds pushed hard up against the slab. Warwick homes tick every box. Many have never had an AS 4349.3 inspection.
Coastal brown ants
The dominant nuisance ant across the suburb. They nest in the sand under paving and along retaining walls and run a super-colony across several properties, which is why a repellent spray from the hardware store makes them worse.
Rats in the roof
Black rats climb. Mature peppermints, olive trees and old grapevines against the eaves are the usual route into a 1970s roof void. Sealing the gaps matters more than the bait.
Spiders and cockroaches
Redbacks under coping and inside meter boxes, native cockroaches wandering in from the Open Space in autumn. Both are handled inside a general pest treatment.
This season in Warwick.
It is spring in Warwick. The sand has warmed, coastal brown ant trails are reappearing along paths and pool surrounds, and redbacks are setting up under outdoor furniture. Termite swarms usually start on the first warm, humid evenings from November, so this is the month to book an inspection if the house has not had one in the last year.
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 Warwick.
- Termite inspection Warwick
- Termite treatment Warwick
- General pest treatment Warwick
- Ant management Warwick
- Rodent management Warwick
- Cockroach management Warwick
- Spider management Warwick
- Mosquito management Warwick
- Vacate flea treatment Warwick
- End-of-lease pest treatment Warwick
- Wasp removal Warwick
- Bed bug treatment Warwick
What it typically comes to in Warwick. 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 · How a termite quote is built.
Vacate flea treatment and end-of-lease pest control in Warwick.
Moving out of a rental in Warwick 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.
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Who does pest control in Warwick?
DJ Pest is a family-run pest control business based in Warwick WA 6024, and services homes and businesses across Warwick. 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 charge a call-out fee in Warwick?
No. There is no call-out fee anywhere in our service area, and Warwick is where we are based, so there is no travel component in a Warwick quote at all. Every job is quoted itemised in writing before we start.
My 1970s Warwick home has never had a termite inspection. Is that a problem?
It is a gap worth closing. Timber roof framing, sandy soil and mature gardens are the three things termites want, and a home built before physical termite barriers were standard has none of the protection a newer estate home has. An inspection to AS 4349.3 takes about an hour and gives you a written report with photos.
Why do the ants come back after I spray them?
Almost every persistent ant in Warwick is the coastal brown ant, which lives in a linked super-colony under paving, lawn and neighbouring yards. A repellent spray kills the foragers you can see and pushes the colony to bud into new nests. We use slow-acting non-repellent products and baits so the workers carry the treatment home. How we treat ants.
Do you treat homes backing onto Warwick Open Space differently?
Slightly. We spend more time on the external harbourage side: eaves, weep holes, retaining walls, sheds and the fence line facing the bush, and we talk through rodent proofing at the roofline because tree cover gives rats a direct route. The chemistry is the same; the emphasis shifts.
How quickly can you get to a Warwick job?
Usually same day for active rodents, wasps or a termite find, and within a day or two for a routine treatment. We are in the suburb, so a Warwick call is the easiest one on the run sheet.
Reviews from Warwick and nearby.
5.0 average from 25 Google reviews. Showing 3. Read every review or see them on Google.
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!
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 🕷️🐀🦂🦟🪳
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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