Pest management · Morley WA 6062 · 15 minutes from our Warwick base

Pest management in Morley, from the Galleria to the Bayswater Brook.

DJ Pest is a family-run, WA Health-registered pest control business (PMB 3000) based in Warwick WA 6024, about 15 minutes from Morley. It gives an itemised written price before any work starts, is open Mon–Sun 7:00am–6:00pm, and is rated 5.0 from 25 Google reviews. Price ranges · 0468 170 107

Morley is the big 1960s brick-and-tile suburb of the City of Bayswater, built out around Walter Road and Morley Drive and now anchored by the Galleria and two new Ellenbrook Line stations. Its grey sand and ageing housing make it steady termite and ant country.

Mon–Sun 7am–6pm. After hours, text a photo to 0468 170 107 and we reply first thing.

  • Licensed under the WA Pesticides Regs
  • In Perth pest management since 2011
  • Itemised investment in writing
  • Same-day for active pests
Why Morley gets the pests it gets

Morley Park was subdivided after the First World War, but the suburb we treat today was built from the late 1950s through the 1960s and into the early 1970s, when project builders rolled out double brick and tile on quarter-acre blocks under a Shire of Bayswater planning scheme written for exactly that. Those homes are now sixty years old: timber roof framing, original eaves and fascias, and slabs that have been extended with patios, alfrescos and granny flats. The ground is largely grey Bassendean sand, the older, leached, low-lying dune system that drains poorly in winter and sits in the Bayswater Brook catchment, so subfloor and slab-edge moisture is common.

Tonkin Highway, cut through in 1984, bisects the suburb, and the Galleria, opened in 1994, sits at its heart with the Morley bus station and the sport and recreation centre beside it. That commercial precinct, with its loading docks and bins, feeds a healthy rat population that spreads into the streets around Wellington Road and Russell Street. Pat O'Hara Reserve, Emberson Reserve and Rudloc Reserve on Drake Street are open grassed reserves rather than bushland, but the Bayswater Brook drains and the older gardens along them give rodents and cockroaches their cover. Newer townhouse infill on subdivided blocks brings slab penetrations and neighbour termite pressure into the mix.

What we treat most in Morley

The Morley pest short-list.

Termites

Sixty-year-old timber roof framing, slab extensions that bridged the original barrier, and damp winter sand. Inspections to AS 4349.3 and management systems to AS 3660.2, trenched or drilled as the site dictates. Termite inspection.

Coastal brown ants

Under the paving, driveways and pool surrounds of big 1960s blocks, and along the shared boundaries of townhouse subdivisions. Colony-level treatment with non-repellent products applied to label.

Rats in the roof

Original tiled roofs on timber battens, sagging gutters and the food supply of the Galleria precinct. Baiting in tamper-resistant stations, roof-void inspection and proofing. Rodent management.

Spiders and cockroaches

Black house spiders on brick and under the eaves, redbacks in sheds and retic boxes, and American cockroaches from the stormwater and drainage lines that run to the Bayswater Brook. General pest treatment.

What's active now

This season in Morley.

Spring in Morley: coastal brown ants surface through paving and driveway edges as the sand warms, black house spiders and redbacks build on brick and in sheds, and rodents that wintered in roof voids start working gardens and the reserves. Bassendean sand dries out slowly, so termite activity carries on from winter without a break. With most of the suburb's timber framing dating from the 1960s, book the termite inspection now, before the November swarm season.

Sep – NovSpring: ants and spiders wake up

Warmer soil brings coastal brown ants and redbacks out. Good time for a perimeter treatment before summer.

Nov – AprSummer: termite swarm season

Subterranean termites swarm on warm, humid evenings. Sandy northern-suburb soils and garden timber raise the risk.

Mar – MayAutumn: cockroaches move indoors

German and Australian cockroaches follow warmth and food into kitchens as nights cool.

May – AugWinter: rodents in the roof

Rats and mice look for warm voids. Sealing entry points now beats baiting later.

Services

Every service we run in Morley.

What it typically comes to in Morley. A general pest treatment for a three-bedroom home is $250 to $350, an external ant treatment $250 to $400, a rodent program $220 to $380 and a timber pest inspection $250 to $350. Grey sand with a high water table means termite pressure is higher and we quote management systems conservatively; general pest work is unaffected. Every job is quoted itemised in writing before we start, with no call-out fee and no deposit. Full investment guide · How a termite quote is built.

Moving out, or between tenants

Vacate flea treatment and end-of-lease pest control in Morley.

Moving out of a rental in Morley with a pet? Most WA leases that allowed the pet carry a special condition requiring a professional flea treatment at vacate. We quote from the address within the hour, treat the same week, and email the certificate to you and your agent within the hour of finishing: $150 to $220 by floor area, 30-day re-treatment promise. Book it after the bond clean and carpet clean, just before the keys go back.

Vacate flea treatment End-of-lease pest control

Questions

Asked in Morley.

Who does pest control in Morley?

DJ Pest is a family-run pest control business that services Morley from its base in Warwick WA 6024, about 15 minutes away. It is registered with WA Health as a pest management business (PMB 3000), gives an itemised written price before any work starts, and is open Mon–Sun 7:00am–6:00pm. It is rated 5.0 from 25 Google reviews. Call 0468 170 107 or see the price ranges.

How far is Morley from your Warwick base?

About fifteen minutes east along Beach Road and Morley Drive, or via Reid Highway and Tonkin Highway. Same-day for active pests is usually possible.

Are 1960s brick-and-tile homes in Morley at termite risk?

Yes. Double brick keeps termites out of the walls but not the timber roof framing, and most Morley homes have had patios, alfrescos or extensions poured against the original slab, creating bridges over any old barrier. An inspection to AS 4349.3 every year is the baseline, with a management system to AS 3660.2 designed and documented where it is needed. Book an inspection.

What is the best way to deal with ants at my Morley home?

Coastal brown ants and black house ants nest under paving and slabs and are not shifted by surface sprays, which only split the colony. We use slow-acting non-repellent products and baits applied to label so the workers carry them back to the queens, and we treat the boundary as well when a neighbour's paving is part of the same colony. Read more.

Why do I get rats every winter near the Galleria in Morley?

The shopping precinct, the bus station and the bins behind Walter Road feed rats year-round, and the surrounding 1960s roofs give them somewhere warm to nest. We inspect the roof void, bait in tamper-resistant stations to label and seal the entry points, because in Morley proofing is as important as baiting. Rodent management.

What is the investment for a general pest treatment in Morley?

A typical three-bedroom home, internal and external, sits in the $250 to $350 range. Every job is quoted itemised in writing. See the investment guide. Products are APVMA-registered, applied to their labels, low-odour and non-staining indoors, with a re-treatment promise.

What customers say

What our customers say.

5.0 average from 25 Google reviews. Showing 3. Read every review or see them on Google.

Google

Couldn’t recommend Dane highly enough! We’d been having an ongoing issue with ants around the house and nothing we tried seemed to keep them away. Dane came out, was incredibly thorough, explained exactly what he was doing and got the problem under control straight away. We’ve noticed such a huge difference since! Professional, reliable and genuinely cares about doing the job properly. Phenomenal service from start to finish and we’ll definitely be using him again!

Leah S.Ants
Reply from DJ Pest

Thanks Trish! You sure did have an ant problem but I’m glad we found the source. I may have to call in for a haircut soon, I hear you are world class! Until next next time 🕷️🐀🦂🦟🪳

Google

Really happy with DJ Pest!!!! We'd been putting up with rats scratching around in the roof at our place in Warwick for weeks, plus mosquitoes making the backyard unusable in the evenings and ants marching across the driveway. DJ Pest came out, sorted all three in one go and explained exactly what they were doing and why. The roof has been silent since, the mozzies are gone and the driveway is clear. Professional, on time and fair on price. Wouldn't hesitate to recommend them to anyone!!!

Brooke J.Warwick · Rodents · Mosquitoes · Ants
Reply from DJ Pest

You are very welcome Brooke! I personally get targeted by mozzies and there is nothing worse when they are getting the kids too! Thanks for calling DJ Pest!

Google

Excellent customer service, very knowledgeable and explained thoroughly what he was going to do and what each chemical did. Punctual, happy to discuss your needs and no nasty surprises for price. You get what you pay for, and this was a service that really was more than I paid for. Highly recommended!!

Scott B.Ants · Termites · Cockroaches · Spiders
Reply from DJ Pest

Scott you are a world class sparky and even better bloke. Appreciate you and your support. Wishing Collingwood Magpies better luck next year!

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5 stars all round. Cant fault the lads. Incredible, nailed our termite problem ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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