Pest Control Services in Cape Town
Pest Managers provides pest control services across Cape Town for homes and businesses, covering everything from cockroaches, ants and rodents to termites, fleas and bird proofing. Every job starts with a free inspection, carried out by a registered technician.
Pest Control Services
From cockroaches and rodents to bird proofing and fumigation, we treat the full range of Cape Town pest problems in homes and businesses. Every job starts with a free inspection.
Additional Pest Control Information
| Pest | Where we usually find it | How we treat it |
|---|---|---|
| Cockroaches | Kitchens, drain lines, behind appliances, restaurant prep areas | Gel bait and targeted residual treatment at harbourage points |
| Ants | Kitchen counters, skirtings, garden-facing walls | Granule and gel baiting carried back to the nest |
| Bed bugs | Mattress seams, headboards, bed frames, skirtings | Full-room treatment with a scheduled follow-up |
| Termites | Roof timbers, door frames, skirtings, foundations, garden lawns | Treatment recommended after inspection, depending on the species |
| Spiders | Ceiling corners, garages, outbuildings, garden-facing walls | Residual treatment to interior corners and the building perimeter |
| Fleas | Carpets, pet bedding, floor edges | Residual floor treatment, usually alongside vet treatment of the animal |
| Wasps | Roof eaves, ceilings, outbuildings | Nest location and removal |
| Silverfish | Bookshelves, cupboards, bathrooms, behind skirtings | Residual treatment to cracks and harbourage, with damp-reduction advice |
| Crickets | Garages, ground-floor rooms, drains, garden edges | Perimeter residual treatment and entry-point reduction |
| Snails and slugs | Gardens, flower beds, damp ground near doorways | Targeted baiting and a treated perimeter around entry points |
| Bird lice | Ceilings and roof voids below pigeon roosts, near old nests | Treatment of the affected area plus removal of the nesting source |
| Rats and mice | Ceilings, roof voids, garages, wall cavities | Tamper-proof bait stations, trapping, entry-point proofing |
The pests we treat across Cape Town
Cape Town’s climate hands local households a specific mix of pests through the year. The wet winters push rats and mice into roofs and ceilings looking for warmth, while the dry, warm summers bring ants, cockroaches and other insects indoors in search of food and water. Older blocks of flats across the Southern Suburbs and City Bowl are prone to German cockroaches, and coastal properties on the Atlantic Seaboard and West Coast face their own pressures, from silverfish in damp cupboards to pigeons on the rooftops.
Whatever you’re seeing, there’s a good chance it’s one of the pests listed above. Each of those links opens a page explaining how we treat that specific problem, what to expect, and how to keep it from coming back. If you’re not sure what you’re dealing with, that’s exactly what the free inspection is for.
General and specialist pest control
Most household pest problems, cockroaches, ants, fleas, silverfish, spiders and the like, are handled with a general pest treatment: an inspection, targeted application at the points where the pest lives and breeds, and advice on keeping them out. Rodent control works on the same principle but adds proofing, sealing the gaps where rats and mice get in.
A few problems call for specialist treatment. Termites can threaten the timber and structure of a building, so dealing with them properly means identifying the species and applying the right barrier or baiting system rather than a surface spray. Bird control is different again: it works by physical exclusion, fitting spikes, wire and netting to keep pigeons off roofs, ledges and solar panels. If your problem falls into one of these, the relevant page above covers it in full.
Residential and commercial pest control
We work in both homes and business premises. Residential treatments cover houses, flats, complexes and estates right across the Cape Town metro.
On the commercial side we handle restaurants, offices, warehouses, hospitality venues and managed properties, usually on a scheduled programme that keeps the premises compliant and audit-ready. Commercial sites are quoted per site after a survey.
What every job includes
Every treatment we carry out, residential or commercial, is done by a technician holding a Pest Control Operator registration under Act 36 of 1947.
Residential work starts from R650, with the final price depending on the pest, the property and the extent of the problem, quoted after the inspection rather than over the phone.
And every treatment is backed by our service guarantee: if the problem persists within the treatment period and you’ve followed our advice, we come back and deal with it.
Areas we service
Northern Suburbs
Bellville, Brackenfell, Durbanville, Kraaifontein, Kuils River, Parow, Goodwood, Panorama, Plattekloof, Welgemoed, Edgemead, Bothasig, Monte Vista, Burgundy Estate, Eversdal, Sonstraal, Oakdale, Stellenberg, Protea Heights, Uitzicht.
Southern Suburbs
Claremont, Newlands, Rondebosch, Rosebank, Mowbray, Observatory, Pinelands, Kenilworth, Wynberg, Plumstead, Bergvliet, Diep River, Meadowridge, Constantia, Bishopscourt, Tokai, Kirstenhof, Lakeside, Retreat, Steenberg, Ottery.
Atlantic Seaboard
Sea Point, Green Point, Mouille Point, Three Anchor Bay, Fresnaye, Bantry Bay, Clifton, Camps Bay, Bakoven, Oranjezicht, Tamboerskloof, Gardens, Higgovale.
City Bowl
Cape Town CBD, Foreshore, De Waterkant, Bo-Kaap, Vredehoek, Zonnebloem, Woodstock, Salt River.
West Coast and Blouberg
Table View, Parklands, Sunningdale, Big Bay, Bloubergstrand, West Beach, Sunset Beach, Milnerton, Royal Ascot, Century City, Montague Gardens, Paarden Eiland, Melkbosstrand.
Helderberg
Somerset West, Strand, Gordon's Bay.
Not on the list? Call us. We cover surrounding areas in each of these regions.
Questions we get asked
How quickly can you come out?
We respond to enquiries within the hour during office hours, Monday to Friday, 08:00 to 16:00. Booking lead time depends on the week, and cancellations open up more often than you’d expect, so it’s worth asking about a same-week slot.
Do you guarantee your work?
Yes. If pest activity continues within the applicable treatment period and you’ve followed the treatment recommendations we gave you, we come back and deal with it. Guarantee periods vary by pest species, treatment type, environmental conditions and the severity of the infestation, so your technician will tell you what applies to your specific job.
Are your products safe around pets and children?
Our products are biodegradable pyrethroids, approved under Act 36 of 1947. Different products carry different precautions, and some treatments need a few hours of clearance before re-entry. Your technician tells you exactly what applies before treatment starts, rather than after.
Do I need to leave the house during treatment?
Usually not, but it depends on the treatment. Gel and bait work is generally low disruption. A full space treatment isn’t. We tell you upfront so you can plan around it.
How long until the pests are actually gone?
Baited pests like cockroaches and ants decline over several days as the bait moves through the colony, so seeing activity on day two is normal and doesn’t mean the treatment failed. Rodent work runs over multiple visits. Bed bugs almost always need a scheduled follow-up.
Do you do commercial and industrial sites?
Yes. Restaurants, offices, warehouses and food-handling premises, priced per site after a survey.