Best pest control in the Perth Hills (2026)
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These are the best-rated pest control and termite companies working across the Perth Hills, from the ridge-top suburbs of Kalamunda, Lesmurdie, Gooseberry Hill and Walliston, across the scarp foot at Forrestfield, High Wycombe, Maida Vale and Wattle Grove, north through Mundaring, Glen Forrest, Darlington, Mahogany Creek, Sawyers Valley and Chidlow, and south to Roleystone, Karragullen, Bickley, Carmel and Pickering Brook. They’re ranked on real Google reviews, not on who paid us. Pest control is a service-area trade, dispatched to your door rather than run from a shopfront, so this is an honest read of the top ten pest controllers that genuinely service the Hills: a standout local name based up in the Hills, one more out on the scarp-foot side, and a group of well-established Perth outfits that work the whole area. Living on a bush block changes the job, so below you’ll find what pest and termite work really costs in 2026, why the Hills carry more termite, wasp and rodent pressure than the flat suburbs down on the plain, why the jarrah and marri around your home is both the reason you moved here and the reason termites love your street, the European wasp problem the scarp is known for, the door-knocker scams to watch, and a quick checklist before you let anyone spray around your home.
Featured pest controllers
These spots are for Perth Hills pest controllers who want to stand out on this page. None are taken yet, so the full review-ranked list is right below. That ranking is earned off Google reviews and never for sale. Are you a pest or termite technician working Kalamunda, Mundaring, Roleystone or the wider Hills? Featured spots start at $50 a year.
Get a Featured spot ▸How we ranked these
- Google reviews do the ranking. We start with every pest controller’s live Google star rating and the number of reviews behind it, pulled fresh from Google Maps.
- Rating, weighted by volume. A 5.0 from a job or two isn’t proof yet, so we weight the score by review count. A proven rating from dozens, hundreds or thousands of customers sits above a perfect score from a handful, which is why All-U-Need (5.0 from 2,810) and Tom’s Pest Control (4.8 from 1,193) sit high on the page off huge review bases, ahead of smaller five-star outfits.
- Firms that actually service the Hills. Pest control is a mobile trade, run out of a van and a spray rig rather than a shopfront, so most good firms cover a wide slice of the metro and happily drive up the scarp. Every business here services the Hills. Pest in Peace is the standout local name, showing up at the top of the Kalamunda and Mundaring listings, and Aussie Pest Co works the scarp-foot side out of Forrestdale, while the rest are established Perth pest companies that cover the Hills. We’ve flagged which is which so you know who’s local.
- Pest controllers, not hardware shops. A pest search on Google pulls in a bit that isn’t a pest technician: retail suppliers and a couple of firms with barely any reviews yet. We left those out, along with anything sitting below a genuine rating and review bar. Perth Pest Control (4.2 from 54) and Midland Pest Control (4.2 from 9) sat below the rating bar the ten above are holding, and a few near-new Hills names with only a handful of reviews each didn’t have the track record yet, so they didn’t make the list.
- Paid spots are labelled, and never jump the queue. When a business pays for a “Featured” spot it’s marked as such. The review-based order below does not change to favour a payer. Right now, no spots are sold.
All-U-Need Pest Control & Termite Treatment Perth
A clean 5.0 held across 2,810 reviews is a remarkable record, because keeping a perfect score over that many jobs means almost nobody has walked away unhappy. They run as a service-area business covering the metro, the Hills included, and take on the full spread from a general ant, cockroach and spider treatment through to termite inspections, barriers and baiting systems, which matters up here where the timber and bushland make termites the job that counts. For most Hills homeowners chasing a reliable first call, this is where we’d start, and the constant stream of recent reviews makes them easy to check yourself before you book.
View listing & contact ▸Pest Relief
A perfect 5.0 across 362 reviews is a strong, well-tested record in a trade where a rushed job or a missed termite gets talked about fast. Pest Relief cover the Hills as part of their metro service area, taking on general pest work, ants, cockroaches, spiders and rodents, alongside termite inspections and treatments. A clean score over a base this size tells you the work is consistent job after job, which is exactly what you want when it’s a termite barrier on a jarrah-framed Hills home rather than a quick spray. An easy first or second quote for anyone up the scarp.
View listing & contact ▸Chambers Pest Solutions
A 4.9 across 543 reviews is a big, well-tested record, the kind of base that only comes from years of consistent work. Chambers cover the whole Hills catchment and handle the everyday jobs, ants, cockroaches, spiders, wasps and rodents, alongside termite inspections and management systems. With this many reviews behind a near-perfect score you’re buying a settled, well-run operation, handy on a bush block where you might want the same firm back each year for the annual termite inspection and a wasp nest or two over summer.
View listing & contact ▸5.0 (135)
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A note on the names near the cut: the ten above all hold solid, well-tested records. Pest in Peace (5.0 from 70) is the standout Hills-based name, showing at the top of both the Kalamunda and Mundaring listings, with Aussie Pest Co (5.0 from 102, out of Forrestdale) the other firm working the scarp-foot side. Just outside the ten on our weighted score sit a few worth a quote in their own right: Swatapest (4.8 from 143), Envirotechnics (4.7 from 281, a long-running eastern-region name), Eco Friendly Pest Solutions (4.8 from 92) and Stewarts Pest Control (4.8 from 91). Always get two or three quotes before you book.
Also working the Perth Hills, worth a quote
A few more names are worth a call when you’re chasing prices. Pest in Peace (5.0 from 70) is the local Hills name, handy if you want someone who works the scarp day in, day out, while Aussie Pest Co (5.0 from 102) out of Forrestdale covers the Forrestfield, High Wycombe and Maida Vale side well. If you want the biggest, most-reviewed names on the page for a straightforward general spray or a full termite plan, All-U-Need (5.0 from 2,810) and Tom’s Pest Control (4.8 from 1,193) have by far the deepest track records of the lot. For a termite-focused job on an older Kalamunda or Mundaring home, or a bush block out towards Roleystone, Chidlow or Sawyers Valley, Fix4U Termite and Pest Control (5.0 from 63) leans into that work, and for a low-tox approach with kids, pets and a veggie patch about, Ecofriendly Pest Control Perth (5.0 from 135) makes a point of it. Whoever you call, always line up two or three quotes for a termite inspection or barrier, and check the licence and the written report on each, which is exactly what the firms above should give you without being asked.
What pest and termite work actually costs in the Perth Hills (2026)
Nobody likes ringing a pest controller blind on price. These are honest WA ballpark ranges for the common jobs, GST included. They’re a guide to keep you from being overcharged, not a quote. Pest control covers a big spread, from a quick general spray to a full termite management system around a whole house, so treat these as rough bands and get your own job priced in writing after someone has actually inspected the property. Up in the Hills the everyday work is general pest, cockroaches and ants through the kitchens and alfresco, redback and wolf spiders in the retaining walls, woodpiles and limestone, European wasps that the scarp is genuinely known for over summer, and rats and mice that move in off the bush, the paddocks, the sheds and the chook pens, especially through the cooler months up on the ridge. But the job that really matters, and the one worth spending on if you own a Hills home, is termite protection, because the jarrah and marri that make the Hills what they are also feed a heavy subterranean termite pressure, and the older timber-framed homes and bush-backed blocks are right in the firing line.
| Job | Typical WA range | What pushes it up |
|---|---|---|
| General pest treatment (ants, cockroaches, spiders, inside & out) | $150-$320 | House size and storeys, acreage, severity, subfloor and roof-void access |
| Termite inspection (visual, to AS 3660) | $250-$500 | Bush block, large or steep site, subfloor, whether a written report is included |
| Pre-purchase timber pest inspection (written report) | $300-$600 | Combined with building inspection, property size, Hills access, turnaround |
| Termite chemical barrier / soil treatment (whole house) | $2,500-$5,500 | Perimeter length, sloping or rocky ground, concrete cutting, slab vs subfloor, product |
| Termite baiting & monitoring system (install + first year) | $3,000-$6,500 | Number of stations, large or bush block, property size, ongoing monitoring visits |
| Rodent (rat & mouse) control program | $200-$500 | Bush and paddock pressure, roof-void baiting, sheds, proofing, follow-ups |
| European wasp or bee nest removal | $150-$450 | Nest location and height in the bush canopy, access, bee relocation vs wasp destruction |
| Heavy cockroach (German) treatment | $250-$500 | Infestation level, kitchen fit-out, return visits |
| Bed bug treatment (per room) | $300-$800 | Heat vs chemical, number of rooms, follow-up visits |
| Possum removal & roof proofing | $300-$700 | They’re protected, so relocation plus sealing roof entry points and repairs |
The Hills carry a touch more pest pressure than the flat suburbs down on the plain, and the reason is the bush itself. Termites are the one that costs real money if you ignore them. Jarrah and marri forest means a heavy natural termite load in the soil, and the older timber-framed homes of Kalamunda, Lesmurdie, Mundaring and Glen Forrest, along with the bush-backed blocks out towards Roleystone, Chidlow, Sawyers Valley and Pickering Brook, give subterranean termites everything they want: timber, moisture and cover. Retained garden sleepers, old jarrah fences, firewood stacks and mulched beds all give them bridges to the house, and a sloping or rocky site can make a full barrier trickier to install than on a flat suburban block. General pest runs heavier up here too, redback and wolf spiders love the retaining walls and woodpiles, and rats and mice come in off the bush, the paddocks and the chook pens, particularly through the cold Hills winters. And the scarp is a known European wasp hotspot, so a summer nest in the eaves or the bush canopy is a common call. Most home and contents insurance excludes termite damage, so an annual inspection is the cheap insurance that actually works: a $300 inspection now versus tens of thousands in structural repairs later. There’s also a legal line worth knowing, in WA anyone applying pesticides commercially must hold a pest management technician licence, and a termite job should always start with a written inspection to the Australian Standard AS 3660 (see the FAQ below).
Don’t get ripped off: red flags
- The door-knocker who “noticed termites next door”. A technician who turns up unannounced saying your street has an outbreak, and can treat today at a special price, is running a classic scare play. It’s a common one up the Hills where termite pressure is genuinely high. Never sign on the spot. Get your own independent inspection and quotes.
- A termite “spray” with no inspection and no plan. A proper termite job starts with a written inspection to AS 3660, then a barrier or a baiting system. Anyone offering to just spray the skirting boards is wasting your money, and surface sprays can scatter a colony and hide the problem so it does more damage.
- No pest technician’s licence. In WA, applying pesticides for money requires a licensed pest management technician. If someone can’t show a current licence, don’t let them treat your home.
- No product or safety detail. You should be told exactly what product is being used, that it’s APVMA-registered, and be given the safety information, especially with kids, pets, chooks and tank water about. “Trade secret” is not an answer.
- No warranty in writing. A real termite treatment carries a written warranty, and even a general treatment should carry a few months’ cover. No warranty means no comeback if the pests are back next week.
- Ignoring the bush on a rodent job. On a Hills block the rats and mice keep coming from the surrounding bush, paddocks and sheds. A technician who baits inside and never talks about proofing entry points, sealing the shed and clearing woodpiles and harbourage outside is only ever giving you a short-term fix.
- Baiting poison where pets and wildlife roam. On a bush block, loose rodent bait can poison pets, chooks and native wildlife up the food chain. A good technician uses lockable bait stations and talks through placement, rather than scattering bait around the yard.
- Pushed straight to the most expensive option. A full chemical barrier isn’t always the answer, sometimes a baiting and monitoring system suits a sloping bush block better, and sometimes the reverse. A good technician explains the trade-offs rather than selling the dearest job by default.
- “We’ll get rid of your possums.” Possums are protected in WA. They must be trapped and released nearby under the rules, not killed, and the real fix is sealing the roof entry points. Anyone promising to just make them disappear is cutting a legal corner.
- No public liability insurance. Chemicals, roof voids, subfloors and steep sites carry risk. Ask to see a current certificate of currency.
Before you hire: quick checklist
- Licensed technician. Check the person applying the chemical holds a current WA pest management technician licence. It’s a legal requirement, not a nice-to-have.
- Written inspection and report for termites. A termite job should start with a written inspection to AS 3660, setting out what was found, the risk, and the recommended treatment, before any money changes hands. On a bush block, expect a thorough look at the subfloor, the fences and the woodpiles.
- Registered, safe products. Confirm the products are APVMA-registered and ask for the safety information, and tell them about pets, children, chooks and tank water so they apply accordingly.
- Right treatment for the pest. For termites, ask them to explain barrier versus baiting for your site, which matters more on a sloping or rocky Hills block. For rodents on a bush block, ask how they’ll proof the entry points and use lockable stations, not just bait. A good technician matches the method to the job.
- Insurance. Ask for current public liability cover and sight the certificate.
- Warranty in writing. Get the warranty term and what it covers in writing alongside the quote, both for termite work and for a general treatment.
- Recent, specific reviews. Look for a steady stream of recent reviews that mention the actual job, a termite treatment, a rat program, a wasp nest, rather than one old burst of five stars.
Frequently asked
How did you rank these pest controllers?
By their live Google star rating and the number of reviews behind it, pulled from Google Maps. We weight the rating by review volume so a proven score from dozens, hundreds or thousands of customers isn’t leapfrogged by a perfect score from a handful, which is why All-U-Need (5.0 from 2,810) and Tom’s Pest Control (4.8 from 1,193) sit high off huge review bases. Pest control is a service-area trade, so rather than insisting every business sits inside the Hills, we checked each one genuinely services the scarp, and flagged the standout local name (Pest in Peace) and the scarp-foot firm (Aussie Pest Co at Forrestdale) versus established Perth firms that work the area. Suppliers and near-zero-review newcomers were left out, and Perth Pest Control (4.2 from 54) and Midland Pest Control (4.2 from 9) sat below the rating bar, so ten cleared it.
Which suburbs does this cover?
The Perth Hills and the Darling Scarp. That runs from the ridge-top suburbs of Kalamunda, Lesmurdie, Gooseberry Hill and Walliston, across the scarp foot at Forrestfield, High Wycombe, Maida Vale and Wattle Grove, north through Mundaring, Glen Forrest, Darlington, Mahogany Creek, Sawyers Valley and Chidlow, and south to Roleystone, Karragullen, Bickley, Carmel and Pickering Brook. Every firm in the ranking services that catchment.
Are these paid placements?
No. This list is ordered on Google review data. Businesses can pay for a “Featured” spot at the top, which is clearly labelled, but paying never changes the review-based order below. As of this update, no spots are sold.
Do pest controllers need a licence in WA?
Yes. Anyone who applies pesticides commercially in Western Australia must hold a pest management technician licence issued by the WA Department of Health, and businesses need the relevant registration too. It’s there to make sure chemicals are applied safely and correctly around your home. Always ask to see the licence, and be wary of anyone who can’t produce one. This is general information, not legal advice, so check your specific job with the relevant WA authority if you’re unsure.
Why are termites such a big deal in the Hills?
Because the bush that makes the Hills lovely also feeds the termites. Jarrah and marri forest means a heavy natural load of subterranean termites in the soil, and the older timber-framed homes of Kalamunda, Lesmurdie, Mundaring and Glen Forrest sit right in it. Bush-backed blocks out towards Roleystone, Chidlow and Sawyers Valley are higher risk again, and things like retained sleepers, old jarrah fences, firewood stacks and mulched garden beds give termites moisture and bridges straight to the house. It’s why we’d tell any Hills homeowner an annual termite inspection is the single most worthwhile pest job you can book.
How often should I get a termite inspection?
At least once a year for most Hills homes, and every six months if you’ve had activity before, own an older timber-framed place, or sit on a bush-backed block. The scarp’s jarrah and marri make subterranean termites a real and constant risk, more so than the flat suburbs down on the plain. An annual inspection is cheap next to the cost of undetected damage, and because most home insurance excludes termite damage, that inspection is effectively the only protection that works. Booking it at the same time each year is the easiest way not to forget.
What’s the deal with European wasps up here?
The Darling Scarp is one of the areas where European wasps turn up in WA, and a summer nest in the eaves, a retaining wall or the bush canopy is a common Hills call. They’re aggressive around a nest and worth leaving to a professional rather than tackling yourself, especially high up or on a big block. A pest technician can locate and destroy the nest safely, and it’s the sort of job the firms above handle alongside the general summer pest work. If you spot a steady stream of wasps into one point, that’s usually a nest, so get it looked at.
Why do I keep getting rats and mice on a Hills block?
Food, water and cover, and a bush block has all three in spades. The surrounding forest, paddocks, sheds, chook pens and woodpiles give rats and mice endless harbourage, and they move into roof voids and sheds looking for warmth, especially through the cold Hills winters. The fix is more than baiting: it’s proofing the entry points into the roof and walls, sealing the shed, clearing harbourage like woodpiles and overgrown edges, and using lockable bait stations so pets, chooks and native wildlife aren’t put at risk. On a bush block that usually means an ongoing program rather than a one-off.
How often is this page updated?
Monthly. Ratings and review counts move, new pest controllers earn their spot, and we re-pull the data so the list stays honest and current. As the Hills’ newer firms build up reviews, expect this list to shift.
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