Sometimes you don't have one specific pest problem — you've just got the usual mix that comes with owning a home in the Illawarra. Ants marching along the kitchen bench, spiders rebuilding webs in the eaves, a silverfish in the bathroom, the odd cockroach at night. None of it is a crisis, but all of it adds up.
That's exactly what a general pest treatment is for. It's the practical, good-value option that handles the common household pests in one visit and sets your home up to stay quiet for months.
What's included
A general treatment targets the everyday crawling pests:
- Ants — along skirtings, in the kitchen, and tracking in from the garden.
- Spiders — webbing spiders in the eaves and corners, and the common ground dwellers around the home.
- Cockroaches — the smaller indoor species and the bigger ones coming in from outside.
- Silverfish — in cupboards, wardrobes, bookshelves and storage boxes.
We treat inside and out: internal skirtings and wet areas, plus the eaves, weep holes, window frames, entry points and the perimeter of the home. The result is a treated barrier that stops new pests settling in, not just a knock-down of the ones already there.
Built for the way Illawarra homes live
Our summers are warm and humid, a lot of homes back onto bush or gardens, and pests don't read the calendar. A general treatment once a year — timed before the warmer months if you can — keeps the everyday pests from ever building up into a real problem. It's the kind of low-fuss maintenance that's easy to forget you even need, right up until you don't have it.
Honest, local, no upsell
When you call Avalanche, you deal with us directly. We'll tell you straight whether a general treatment is all you need or whether something's better handled as a specific job. No call centres, no scripts — just reliable work from a local team.
Give us a call for a free quote and we'll get your home sorted.
Common questions
- What does a general pest treatment cover?
- The everyday household pests — ants, spiders, cockroaches, silverfish and similar crawling insects. It's the practical all-rounder most homes get once or twice a year. Termites, rodents and mosquitoes are handled as their own specialised jobs.
- How often should I have it done?
- For most Illawarra homes, once a year keeps things in check, with a top-up before summer if you're in a pest-prone spot. Plenty of customers book us in seasonally and never think about pests in between.
- Do we need to leave the house during treatment?
- Usually not for long. A typical general treatment is low-disruption — you might step out of a room while we work, and we'll let you know if any area needs a couple of hours to dry. Pets are easy to plan around too.