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Inspection first
Roof void, walls and subfloor checked to find how rodents are getting in.
The people behind the promise
About Preventive Pest Control: Rodent Control in Melbourne
Preventive Pest Control is a licensed, insured local team delivering Rodent Control in Melbourne, from rats in roof removal to bait stations and proofing. We work across the suburbs, turn up when we say we will, and back every job with a written warranty.
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Clear scope, agreed first
You see what we found and the plan before any work starts.
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Entry points sealed
Gaps proofed with steel mesh and sealant, not just bait.
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Family and pet aware
Lockable, tamper-resistant stations placed with kids and pets in mind.
A better service call
How Preventive Pest Control Started
About Melbourne Rodent Control starts with a simple problem we kept seeing across the suburbs: rats in roof spaces, mice in walls, and homeowners being told to 'just put out some bait'. We started Preventive Pest Control to do the job properly. Instead of a quick spray and a wave goodbye, we inspect the whole property, find how rodents are getting in, and fix it. That approach still drives every job we run today, from a single-storey brick veneer in Reservoir to a cafe strip in Fitzroy.
What we have built since is a Melbourne rodent control company with the gear and the people to handle the full job. Our vans carry snap traps, glue boards, bait stations, live catch traps, inspection mirrors and thermal imaging cameras, plus sealant guns, steel wool, copper mesh and wire mesh for proofing. We cover the inner north, the west, the south-east and the bayside suburbs, and we handle everything from a dead rat smell in a ceiling to a full mice infestation in a food business.
- Same-day and 24/7 emergency
- Licensed, insured and APVMA compliant
- Proofing, not just poisoning
LOCALservice team
Our purpose
What We Stand For
Our mission is straightforward: get rodents out of your home or business, keep them out, and leave the place clean enough that you would not know we were there. As local rat control experts Melbourne wide, we treat every job as a proofing job first and a trapping job second. That means we seal entry points with copper mesh, steel wool and cement mortar, set bait stations where kids and pets cannot reach them, and use APVMA-approved rodenticide only where it is warranted. You get a rodent-free property and a clear plan to keep it that way.
What guides the work
How We Work
These are the rules our technicians work to on every job, whether it is a one-bedroom apartment in Carlton or a warehouse in Tottenham.
Proof First
Bait alone never fixes a rodent problem. We find the entry points, then seal them with copper mesh, steel wool, wire mesh and expanding foam before we set a single trap. On a typical Melbourne weatherboard, that is often 6 to 12 gaps around the roofline, eaves, pipes and garage. Sealing the building is what stops the next lot getting in.
Clean and Safe
Rat droppings, contaminated food and dead rat smell are health issues, not just a nuisance. We remove droppings with gloves and sanitiser, bag and dispose of carcasses, and treat affected areas so you are not breathing in dust. Bait stations are locked and placed away from kids, pets and food prep areas. Every chemical we use is APVMA approved and handled by a licensed pest control technician.
Straight Pricing
You get a fixed price before we start, not an hourly rate that climbs. We quote on the day, we do not add call-out fees, and we tell you if a cheaper option will do the same job.
We Come Back
Rodents are territorial and new ones move in. If activity returns inside the warranty period, we come back and re-treat at no charge. That is why so many of our jobs come from word of mouth around the local rodent removal team Melbourne homeowners pass on to neighbours. We would rather fix it twice than leave you with a problem.
The local crew
Who Turns Up
Our technicians are licensed, insured and trained in Integrated Pest Management, with a chemical handling certificate and WHS compliance on every site. Most have been on the tools for years, and several came from trade backgrounds before moving into pest work, which shows when they are up in a roof space at 7am looking for gnawed wiring and entry points. We run small crews so the same technician who inspects your place usually does the follow-up. Between us we cover rats in walls, rats in roof removal, mice control, rat trapping, rodent proofing and rat droppings cleanup. If you want to know who is coming to your door, just ask when you book. We are happy to tell you.
Contact the local team
Get in touch with us
Send us the form and we will book you in, usually the same day for urgent rodent work.
Tell us what you are hearing or seeing and we will give you a straight answer on what the job involves and what it will cost. No obligation, no pressure.