Who is responsible for pest control in an office building?
It depends on the lease. Building owners or facility managers usually handle common areas, plant rooms and the building envelope, while tenants are often responsible for their own tenancy, kitchens and fit-out. Check your lease, then agree a single program so treatments in tenancies and common areas line up.
Pest challenges for offices
- Cockroaches and ants in staff kitchens and breakout areas
- Mice in ceiling spaces, risers and under desks
- Silverfish in archives and file storage
- Spiders around entrances, windows and car parks
- Coordinating access across multiple tenants
What your Pestor program includes
- Scheduled after-hours inspections and treatments
- Kitchen and breakout area gel baiting
- Rodent monitoring in ceiling spaces, risers and plant rooms
- External spider and ant treatments around entrances
- Reports for facility managers and building owners
How it works
Survey
We walk the building with your facility manager and agree access and scope.
Program
A schedule for common areas and tenancies, with a fixed price.
Service
Treatments after hours or on weekends to avoid disrupting staff.
Report
A visit report with findings and recommendations for your records.
Supporting a healthy workplace
Employers have a duty under Victorian workplace health and safety law to provide a safe workplace, and pest-related hazards such as rodent droppings and contaminated kitchens are part of that. A documented pest program supports your facilities and OHS records.
Pests we treat for offices
Cockroaches
Gel baiting and targeted treatment for German, Australian and smoky brown cockroaches.
Ants
We find the nest and treat the colony, not just the trail across your bench.
Mice
Tamper-resistant baiting, trapping and sealing the gaps mice use to get in.
Rats
Secure bait stations, trapping and roof-line proofing for black rats and Norway rats.
Silverfish
Roof void dusting and internal treatment to protect books, clothes and stored paper.
Spiders
Inside and outside treatment of eaves, windows, fences and sheds, including redbacks and white-tails.
FAQs
Can you treat our office after hours?
Yes. Most office treatments happen after hours or on weekends so staff are not disrupted.
Do you work with building managers across multiple tenancies?
Yes. We can coordinate one program covering common areas and individual tenancies, with reports for each party.
How often should an office have pest control?
Most offices do well with quarterly service, with kitchens checked more often if there has been activity.