Pāpāmoa pest control for rats, mice and ant trails
Rats and mice in the roof, cockroaches in the kitchen and ant trails coming in from the garden: Stu treats all of it across Pāpāmoa, from the beach streets to Golden Sands and Wairakei. Your quote is free.
If Stu’s up a ladder or under a floor, the phone is still answered and he returns your call.
“…couple weeks and no more noises in the roof”
- Rats, mice, cockroaches
- homes, rentals and businesses
- Tauranga to Te Puke
- the Mount, Pāpāmoa, Katikati, Ōmokoroa
- 20 years in pest control
- a family business since 2002
- Make it right, or money back
- free quotes, no hidden fees
What happens next
Who comes out
StuProfessional Pest Control
Tauranga Exterminator is Stu of Professional Pest Control.
Stu or one of his technicians comes out to look at it, Stu quotes, and he and the team do the treatment, right across Tauranga.
- 20 yearsin pest control
- Since 2002a family business
- 10+ yearsacross Tauranga
“…prompt, professional, and explained everything clearly.”
“…always ring us before arrive…”
Before you ring
What changes the cost?
Rat or mouse, how many, how deep into the roof or under the floor the nest is, and how many bait stations the runs need. The look and the quote are free.
Can it wait?
A warm roof near food is a home they won’t leave on their own, and winter brings more of them inside. The longer they stay, the more droppings, runs and chewed wiring there are to deal with.
What happens on the visit?
Stu goes up into the roof space and under the floor with a torch, finds the runs and the nest, sets the bait stations and shows you where they’re getting in.
What Stu treats in Pāpāmoa
Rats and mice lead the list. Ship rats climb, so Stu starts up in the ceiling, looking for runs, droppings and the nest itself. Norway rats keep low, under floors and along drains, and mice slip through a gap no wider than a coin. Each one lives somewhere different, so Stu names what you've got before a single bait station goes down, then treats it where it lives, not just where you saw it.
Cockroaches come next. German cockroaches crowd into kitchens and bathrooms, American cockroaches climb up out of damp drains, and the big Gisborne cockroach keeps mostly to bark and timber outside. Stu treats the cracks, voids and appliance backs where they breed, so the eggs are dealt with as well as the adults. Ants fill out the warmer months, with trails along the skirting boards and into the pantry.
A job runs the same way for a home, a rental or a shop. Stu takes a look, works out what you've got and where it's living, and gives you a free quote with every cost on it up front. Once you're happy, he and his team get to work on the nest or breeding site, then come back to check it has worked. Cafés, takeaways and shops around the Plaza, Fashion Island and The Sands can have Stu call in on a set schedule, clear of the busy hours, with the paperwork food-safety checks ask for.
- Rats and miceShip rats in the ceiling or Norway rats under the floor, named and treated where they nest in Pāpāmoa homes.
- CockroachesCockroaches in Pāpāmoa kitchens and bathrooms, treated at the breeding sites, not just the stragglers you spot at night.
- Ants and spidersAnt trails in from sandy Pāpāmoa gardens, plus spiders under the eaves, followed back and treated at the nest.
- BusinessesCafés, takeaways and shops near the Plaza and The Sands on scheduled visits, with paperwork for food checks.
Pāpāmoa: beach sand, new streets and farmland behind
Pāpāmoa runs along 16 km of white sand, from the Mount Maunganui boundary to the Kaituna River. On sandy coastal ground, ants are the pest to watch. Argentine ants favour sandy coastal soils and march in steady trails up shrubs, walls and into cupboards. Their nests join up into colonies that stretch for hundreds of metres, and a colony treated too lightly can split and get harder to beat. That's why Stu follows the trail back outside and treats the nests, rather than spraying the line across your bench.
Pāpāmoa was largely rural until the early 1960s and is still growing hard, with new subdivisions going in on its fringes. The Pāpāmoa Hills Regional Park behind the suburb is farmland too. Where fresh streets meet open paddocks, rats and mice go looking for new shelter, and a new garage or roof space suits them. Pāpāmoa East and West meet at Domain Road, though plenty of people here say the East starts at Parton Road, with a small industrial area just east of it. Neighbours here already run backyard rat traps. When a trap isn't keeping up, or the scratching has moved into the ceiling, call Stu.
Tips and questions for Pāpāmoa
- Hearing scratching at night? Note where it comes from. Above the ceiling points to ship rats, under the floor to Norway rats. Tell Stu when you book and he starts in the right place.
- Ant trail across the bench? Wipe it, but leave the outside trail alone until Stu arrives. A trail he can follow leads him back to the nest, and on sandy ground the nest is what needs treating.
- Holiday let or rental between guests? Book a check before the next arrivals. Stu treats homes, rentals and holiday places the same way, and he quotes before any work starts.
Stu also works nearby in Mount Maunganui, Welcome Bay and Te Puke. All suburbs
Questions from Pāpāmoa
We've got a rat trap out and still hear them in the roof. What now?
Stu goes up into the ceiling, finds where the rats are running and nesting, and works out which rat it is. He treats the nest and the runs, then comes back to check the noise has stopped. The quote is free.
Do you look after shops and takeaways at The Sands and around the Plaza?
Yes. Food outlets and shops can go on scheduled visits timed to miss your busiest hours, and each visit comes with the paperwork auditors and food-safety checks look for. Stu looks the premises over and quotes it free first.
Can you treat ants outside as well as in the kitchen?
Yes. Stu treats the trail inside, then follows it back outdoors to the nests and treats those too. Mention spiders or wasps when you book and he'll quote them at the same time.
What customers say
10 out of 10 for the service received. Explained the process well and turn up when they said they would. Very thoughtful in covering items I had forgotten. The ants are now gone I couldn't be happier.
Very good service. Highly recommend to anyone
Get a free quote in Pāpāmoa
Tell Stu what you’re seeing and where, and he’ll come back with a free quote.
What to send Stu
- A photo of what you found: the droppings, the bug, the holes or the nest
- Where you’ve seen or heard it
- How long it’s been going on
- Who’s at home: children, pets
- For a business: the kind of premises and your trading hours
Once it’s sent, Stu looks over what you’ve told him and any photos, then gets back to you to work out what you’ve got and give you a free quote. What he quotes is what you pay.
Thanks, we’ve got your details.
Stu will be in touch to work out what you’ve got and give you a free quote. If you’d rather talk, call 0800 164 102.