Pest Control & Exterminator in Miami, FL from a Family-Run, Bilingual Team

Pest control in Miami's neighborhoods

The City of Miami packs glass towers, 1920s bungalows, duplexes, walk-up apartment buildings and old shaded estates into a few miles, and a single block can mix all of them. Most Miami residents are Hispanic or Latino, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, and a lot of our calls here start in Spanish. Whichever language you call in, the plan depends on the building, so here is how we think about each part of the city. (Miami Beach, Coral Gables, Hialeah, Doral and North Miami have their own pages, linked below.)

We serve Miami addresses in ZIP codes 33125, 33126, 33127, 33128, 33129, 33130, 33131, 33132, 33133, 33134, 33135, 33136, 33137, 33138, 33142, 33144, 33145, 33149 and 33150.

High-rise condos: Brickell, Edgewater and Downtown

A tower is one big connected structure. German cockroaches and ants travel through plumbing stacks, trash chutes, electrical chases and the shared walls between units, which is why a spotless apartment on the 40th floor can still have roaches. When we treat a unit, we work the kitchen, the bathrooms, the laundry closet and the pipe penetrations under sinks and behind toilets, because those are the doorways between you and your neighbors.

Buildings have rules, and we work within them. Tell us about elevator reservations, loading-dock hours, parking and any certificate of insurance the management office needs when you book. We work both ways in Miami towers: individual units for owners and renters, and building-wide service for associations that want trash rooms, chute rooms, garages and other common areas covered, with an insurance certificate available. In trash rooms, chute rooms and garages we use bait, crack-and-crevice treatment, an insect growth regulator and label-appropriate residual products. Indoors, including hallways, trash rooms and enclosed garages, we treat cracks, crevices and problem spots directly. We don't use backpack foggers indoors.

Older homes, duplexes and walk-ups: Little Havana, Flagami, Shenandoah, Allapattah

West of downtown, much of the housing is older: concrete-block and frame homes, side-by-side duplexes and two- and three-story walk-up buildings. Decades of add-ons, window units and patched plumbing leave gaps that palmetto bugs and rodents find quickly. In a duplex, the shared wall works like a highway, so treating only one side often just pushes roaches next door. When both owners or the landlord can coordinate, we treat both units. Older home with add-ons? See our gap-by-gap guide for rats and roaches.

Rats and mice show up here around fruit trees, sheds, stored materials and alley trash. We set traps and bait stations, and we also seal the openings they're using, at rooflines, AC lines and utility penetrations. For landlords, we offer turnover treatments between tenants so a new family starts in a clean unit.

Tree-canopied streets: Coconut Grove and the Upper East Side

Coconut Grove and the bayfront neighborhoods of the Upper East Side, such as Morningside and the MiMo district, are known for big shade trees, palms and lush yards. That cover is beautiful, and it gives roof rats an overhead route from tree to roof, where they slip into soffits, attic vents and gaps around tile. Owners usually notice scratching overhead at night first. Homeowners farther north deal with the same climbers; our page on rat control in Miami Gardens covers backyard fruit trees and older rooflines.

The shade also keeps spiders, palmetto bugs and mosquitoes comfortable. Bromeliads, birdbaths, fountains and pots that hold water after a storm become mosquito nurseries a few feet from the patio door. We handle those breeding spots and the shady resting areas, and we keep tree limbs and roofline gaps in mind on every visit.

Restaurants, shops and rentals: Wynwood, Little Havana, Downtown

Food businesses fight roaches and rodents around grease traps, back doors, dumpster corrals and storage rooms. Our commercial pest control service covers restaurants, cafés, shops and offices, scheduled around your hours. Short-term rental hosts can book a treatment between guests to catch German roaches or bed bugs early, and long-term landlords can schedule a turnover treatment between tenants.

Walk-up buildings and older apartment blocks also see more bed bugs, because they move with furniture, luggage and tenants from unit to unit. If a renter reports bites or finds small dark spots along mattress seams, call early. Bed bugs are far easier to handle in one room than in a whole building. Our page on bed bug treatment in Miami explains how to prepare.

Mosquito control for Miami yards, patios and balconies

If your home has a yard, a patio or a courtyard, we can bring mosquito numbers down. A technician uses a backpack fogger for a professional mosquito barrier spray treatment, aimed at the shady spots where adult mosquitoes rest: under decks and stairs, along fences and walls, behind AC units and in dense vegetation, avoiding flowering plants. For breeding spots around the home that can't be emptied, such as containers, gutters and drains, we apply larvicide. Monthly mosquito plans also include larval traps with a growth regulator, like birth control for insects. We don't treat the bay, the Miami River or any canal.

High-rise condos are different. A balcony-only unit usually doesn't need a yard mosquito service. The fix there is dumping saucers and standing water on the balcony, and, for the building, common-area work the association arranges. We'll tell you honestly if mosquito service isn't worth it for your space.

For homes, we recommend monthly mosquito service, especially through rainy season, adjusted to your property. See mosquito control in Miami for more.

How we treat Miami homes, condos and duplexes

Every product we use is EPA-registered, applied by licensed technicians according to its label, and placed where pests actually live and hide.

First visit: look before we treat

The FREE inspection covers the kitchen, baths, laundry area, garage and exterior of a house, or the kitchen, bathrooms, closets and plumbing gaps of a condo. We explain what we found and our recommendation in Spanish or English, whichever you prefer.

Inside: roach gel bait and crack-and-crevice treatment

Roaches spend most of their time in cracks: behind the stove, under the sink, inside cabinet hinges and around pipe gaps. That's where roach gel bait and crack-and-crevice treatment go, instead of a spray across your floors. Bait works best when you skip store-bought sprays, because they can repel roaches away from the bait.

Outside: the foundation and entry points

We treat a band around your foundation and the lower foundation wall, and spot-treat entry points like door gaps, window frames, weep holes and plumbing openings. In a duplex or walk-up, we cover the exterior areas you control.

Rodents: we seal what they use

We inspect for entry points, set traps and tamper-resistant bait stations, and seal the gaps rodents are using with exclusion work, to help keep them from getting back in. Inside the home, we use traps and, only where the label allows, rodent bait placed out of reach of kids and pets. Tamper-resistant bait stations go outside, or in building service areas like trash rooms and garages.

After the visit

Keep kids and pets off treated areas until dry, and follow your technician's instructions. If you're on a plan and pests return before the next scheduled visit, call or text and we'll come back at no extra cost.

To be clear about what roach treatment means here: we don't cover homes with tarps. Our roach work is bait and crack-and-crevice treatment, as described above.

Habits that help in a Miami condo or duplex

A few everyday habits make a big difference in older buildings and towers alike. Run the garbage disposal and wipe the stovetop before bed, since German roaches feed at night. Don't leave pet bowls full overnight. Fix dripping faucets and the slow leak under the sink, because roaches look for water before food. Break down delivery boxes and get them out of the unit quickly; cardboard is one of the most common ways roaches arrive. In a duplex or walk-up, keep the trash cans lidded and away from the back door. If you have fruit trees, pick up dropped fruit, which feeds roof rats. On a balcony, empty plant saucers after every storm. And if your neighbor has roaches, tell building management: shared plumbing means a shared problem.

Where we come from

Our office is at 3440 Hollywood Blvd Suite 415, Hollywood, FL 33021, north of Miami in Broward County. We serve homes, condos and businesses across the City of Miami, and our team can handle the whole visit in Spanish. This page is also en español.

Nearby cities we serve: Miami Beach, Coral Gables, North Bay Village, Miami Shores, El Portal, Hialeah, Doral and North Miami. Associations can also see HOA mosquito control.

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