North Queensland's warm tropical climate allows household pests to breed all year round. At ATAC Pest Control, we thoroughly treat your home's interior, roof void, subfloor, and external perimeter using safe, effective products to keep your property pest-free.

Cockroaches

Complete treatment for Australian, American, and German cockroaches. We apply targeted baits and gels inside kitchen cupboards and appliances, dust roof voids and wall cavities, and apply a protective barrier spray around the outside of your home.

Ants (Coastal Brown, Black & Green Ants)

Ants nesting under pavers, driveways, and inside walls are treated with non-repellent sprays and transfer baits that worker ants carry back to the nest to eradicate the queen and the entire colony.

Spiders

Treatment for Redbacks, Huntsman, White-tails, Daddy Long Legs, and Black House Spiders around eaves, windows, doorways, weep holes, fences, sheds, and outdoor patios.

Rodents (Rats & Mice)

Rats and mice damage electrical wiring and contaminate food areas. We install lockable, tamper-resistant rodent bait stations in roof voids, garages, and commercial areas that are safe around children and pets.

Fleas, Ticks, Silverfish & Wasps

We also provide internal and external flea and tick treatments, silverfish protection for wardrobes and linen cupboards, and safe removal of paper wasp and mud wasp nests.

Townsville is a high-risk area for destructive subterranean termites (including Coptotermes and giant northern termites Mastotermes darwiniensis). Termites can cause severe structural damage to timber frames, and standard home insurance policies do not cover termite damage.

1. Active Termite Eradication (Foaming & Dusting)

When live termites are found inside a home or yard, we first treat active workings using non-repellent termiticide foams, dusts, or above-ground bait stations to eliminate the attacking colony before installing long-term protection.

2. Chemical Termite Soil Barriers (Treated Zones)

We install continuous chemical soil barriers around the perimeter of your home by trenching garden beds and precision-drilling concrete paths and patios. Using genuine non-repellent termiticides (such as Termidor), foraging termites cannot detect the barrier and are eliminated upon contact.

3. Termite Baiting & Monitoring Systems

In-ground termite monitoring and bait stations are installed at regular intervals around your building perimeter. When termites intercept a station, a growth-inhibiting bait is added that termites feed directly to the queen and nest, eliminating the entire colony.

Australian Standards recommend that all homes in North Queensland have a thorough visual Timber Pest Inspection carried out at least every 12 months (and every 6 months in high-risk environments).

Annual Termite & Timber Pest Inspections (AS 3660.2)

Our licensed inspectors examine all accessible areas of your property—including internal rooms, skirting boards, door frames, the roof void, subfloor, garage, fences, retaining walls, trees, and garden beds up to 30 metres from the building. We check for active termites, old damage, fungal decay (rot), wood borers, and moisture issues or leaks that attract termites.

Pre-Purchase Timber Pest Inspections (AS 4349.3)

Buying a property in Townsville? Before your contract goes unconditional, let ATAC Pest Control inspect the property so you know exactly what you are buying. We coordinate access directly with the selling agent and provide a comprehensive written report with photographs and clear explanations.

Professional Detection Equipment

Every inspection includes visual checks alongside moisture meters, sounding probes, high-powered torches, and thermal/borescope tools where needed to help detect concealed activity behind walls.

ATAC Pest Control works closely with Townsville builders, owner-builders, concreters, and developers. Under the National Construction Code (BCA) and Australian Standard AS 3660.1, all new residential and commercial buildings, extensions, and renovations must have compliant termite management installed during construction.

Pre-Slab Pipe Collars & Penetrations

Installation of approved physical termite collars and flange barriers around plumbing pipes and service penetrations before the concrete slab is poured.

Physical Sheet Barriers & Reticulation Systems

Installation of physical termite sheet membranes to perimeter cavities, step-downs, retaining walls, and renovations, as well as underground refillable termite reticulation systems.

Prompt Form 16 Certification

We understand building timelines are tight. We show up when booked, install the meter-box durable treatment notice, and promptly issue your Form 16 Inspection Certificate for building certifier sign-off.

Pigeons, Indian Mynas, and other pest birds frequently nest underneath rooftop solar panels and on commercial building ledges. Bird droppings and nesting materials corrode roofs, damage solar wiring, block gutters, and bring bird mites, lice, and noise into your ceiling.

Solar Panel Bird Mesh Installation

We install heavy-duty, UV-stabilized black aluminium or stainless steel bird mesh around the perimeter of your solar panels. We use specialized non-drill clips that attach securely without drilling into your panels—so your solar panel warranty is never voided.

Bird Spikes, Netting & Commercial Proofing

Humane stainless steel bird spikes, exclusion netting, and bird deterrents installed on commercial signage, warehouse rafters, awnings, loading docks, and rooflines.

Nest Removal, Cleaning & Bird Mite Treatment

Before sealing your solar panels, we remove all nests, debris, and droppings, clean the area, and treat the roof space for bird mites and lice.

Moving out of a rental property in Townsville? Most real estate tenancy agreements require a professional End of Lease Pest Treatment (and a Flea & Tick Spray if you kept pets at the property) in order to get your full bond returned.

Real Estate Approved Certificate & Receipt

As soon as your treatment is completed, we issue an official tax invoice and Pest Control Treatment Certificate that you can hand straight to your property manager as proof of compliance.

Internal & External Flea + General Pest Spray

We treat all internal floors and carpets, skirting boards, and external yards/patios to meet all Queensland real estate exit requirements.