Pest control in Reiger Park, Boksburg

Pest control in Reiger Park is mostly rats, cockroaches, bed bugs, mosquitoes and fleas, the problems that come with family homes close together and open land and water nearby. Combat Pest Control works in Reiger Park from Johannesburg. We find out where the pests are coming from, treat with lockable bait stations, gel baits and targeted sprays, and show you how to keep them out.

Reiger Park and its surroundings

Reiger Park is a long-established community on the western side of Boksburg, in the heart of the East Rand. It's mostly family homes, many extended over the years with extra rooms, garages and backyard flats, with schools, churches, small shops and sports grounds. Around it is the mix the East Rand is known for: old mine land, open veld, industrial areas, and the dams and wetlands that fill the old mining hollows across this part of Ekurhuleni.

Open land and rubble give rats somewhere to live and breed; standing water gives mosquitoes somewhere to breed. Homes that have been extended several times usually have joins and gaps where pests get in. And houses close together mean pests move easily from yard to yard.

Rats: the number one call

Rats in Reiger Park usually come from open ground, rubble and rubbish nearby, and they move into homes when it gets cold or when food is easy to find. Brown rats burrow under paving and along walls and come in at ground level; roof rats climb into ceilings. Signs include droppings, chewed food packets, holes at the base of walls, grease marks along their routes and scratching at night. We put lockable, tamper-resistant bait stations outside where children and pets can't get to them, trap inside if needed, and walk you through which gaps to close. Our rat control service page shows the full approach.

Cockroaches and bed bugs

German cockroaches live in kitchens and inside appliances, and spread between attached rooms and flats. Gel bait placed in their hiding places is what clears them; spraying mostly scatters them. Bed bugs come in on second-hand furniture, luggage or visitors, and hide in mattress seams, bed bases and cracks near the bed. They need a careful treatment of every bed and couch in the affected rooms, and a follow-up to catch newly hatched bugs.

Mosquitoes and fleas

In summer, mosquitoes breed in any standing water: blocked gutters, old tyres, buckets, pot-plant saucers, as well as the wetter ground around the area. Emptying anything that holds water every week cuts their numbers at home far more than spraying the air. We treat the shaded resting spots around the house where adult mosquitoes sit during the day; see our mosquito control page for what's possible. Fleas build up where dogs and cats sleep. We treat the yard and the house while you treat the pets.

Termites and ants in the yard

Older homes with timber door frames and built-in cupboards occasionally have subterranean termites, which show up as mud tubes on walls and soft, hollow timber. Harvester termites strip lawns and bare ground in the dry season. Both are treated differently from general pests, and termite treatments come with a 5-year guarantee and certificate. Ants are a summer nuisance, trailing in to the kitchen before rain; baits carried back to the nest clear them better than spray.

What we see people get wrong

Pouring poison down rat holes or scattering pellets in the yard. Children and dogs find it, rats drag it under the floor and die where you can't reach them, and the holes are still open for the next lot. A locked station, placed properly, is safer and works better, and sealing the hole is what finally ends it.

A Reiger Park tip

Look at where your extensions meet the original house. The join between an old roof and a newer one, or a gap left where a wall was added, is the most common way rats get into ceilings here. Seal those with mortar or metal mesh, not foam, which rats chew straight through.

Our process

1. We inspect the house, ceiling, yard and outbuildings and find where the pests live and how they get in.
2. We explain what we found and what we'll do, and what it will cost.
3. We treat with the right method for each pest: stations, gel baits, residual sprays or a bed bug treatment.
4. We tell you what to close, clean or move to stop it coming back, and book a follow-up if one is needed.

You don't need to leave home for a normal treatment. Keep children and pets off treated surfaces until they're dry.

What it costs and why

The cost depends on the pest and how many rooms and outbuildings are involved. Cockroaches in one kitchen cost less than bed bugs in three bedrooms, and rats need stations and usually a second visit. Homes with lots of extensions or backyard rooms take more time. This page shows a guide "from" price, and our price list for treatments explains the factors. We'll always tell you if a simple fix will do the job.

We cover the rest of Boksburg and nearby Germiston pest control too, and everything we do is listed on our pest control in Johannesburg page.

Combat Pest Control is owned and run by Jason van Heerden, who brings 25 years of pest control experience. We're registered with SAPCA and with the Department of Agriculture, offer service within 24 hours, and stand behind general treatments with a 3-month guarantee. Call 084 200 2700, or WhatsApp us a photo of the droppings or the insect.