Brisbane’s best pest control business revealed
We asked our readers to vote for Brisbane’s best pest control business. After a week of voting, our readers have crowned a new winner! See the full list and read what our winners had to say.
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We put the call out to our readers to nominate Brisbane’s best pest control business and after hundreds of responses we narrowed the list down to a group of finalists. We can now reveal the results!
10. Thorpes Pest Management and Annual Pest Management
9. Shorty’s Pest Management
Speciality: Premium termite, residential and commercial pest management
Opened: 2022
Suburb: Burpengary
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shortyspestmanagement
Five quick facts:
1. The business was created due to both owners losing their jobs on the same day.
2. One of the owners is a second generation pest manager.
3. The business is an Indigenous owned business.
4. Despite the business name, one of the owners is more than six foot tall.
5. Sometimes owner Rob Short pulls his dad out of retirement to help with bigger jobs.
8. Bug King
Speciality: Termite inspections, termite treatments, pest control, rodent control, ant control
Opened: 2018
Suburb: Sunshine Coast
Website: thebugking.com.au
Five quick facts:
1. The owners guarantee it will be the most “informative” inspection or it the service is offered free.
2. Multiple technicians are available across Brisbane and Sunshine Coast.
3. Detailed reports are provided to all clients.
4. They have a five star rating on Google.
5. They focus on quality over quantity.
7. Checkmate Pest Control
Speciality: Termite treatments, termite inspections as well as fire ant and general pest inspections
Opened: 2014
Suburb: Brisbane
Instagram: www.instagram.com/checkmatepestcontrolaus
Five quick facts:
1. Their business name was chosen because, much like the strategic moves in a game of chess, it signifies a decisive victory over pests.
2. Their office doubles as a mini-zoo, featuring live termites, tarantulas, and scorpions as office pets.
3. Luke at Checkmate Pest Control has been conquering pests for over 24 years.
4. Termites mark homes with scent trails.
5. A cockroach can survive for a week without its head.
6. Hi-Tech Pest Management
Speciality: All types of pest control
Opened: 2001
Suburb: Redcliffe
Website: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100078816938062
Five quick facts:
1. One of the owners, Dustin, has sprayed over 20,000 homes and businesses.
2. The most common treatment request is for rodents, cockroaches and ants. is Rodents, Cockroaches and Ants
3. They pride themselves on keeping prices affordable.
4. People refer to Hi-Tech Pest as ‘The Ant Man’ as they are able to remove ants efficiently.
5. The business consists of just four employees.
5. Suburban Pest Management
Speciality:All types of pest control
Opened: 1994
Suburb: Caboolture
Instagram: www.instagram.com/suburbanpestmanagement/
Five quick facts:
1. The business is family owned and currently in the second generation of ownership.
2. The business has been running since 1994.
3. The business was chosen as the Australian Pest Manager of the Year in 2021.
4. Husband and wife Tom and Kahlee Aldridge own and run the business.
5. Clients come from all over South East Queensland.
4. AA Pest Management
Speciality: Commercial and domestic pest management
Opened: 2017
Suburb: Mitchelton
Website: aapest.com.au
Five quick facts:
1. Some clients have worked with some of the staff members on the team for over 25 years.
2. Their job is different every day.
3. They get to see places that most people aren’t able to visit.
4. They protect some of Brisbanes largest commercial and government properties.
5. They perform many types of pest control services without the use of dangerous products.
3. Trusted Pest Management
Speciality: Termite management, general pest management, commercial pest management, mosquito control and bird management
Opened: 2012
Suburb: Everton Park
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trustedpestmanagement/
Five quick facts:
1. Director Wesley Vasile was the youngest person to get his pest licence in Queensland at age 16.
2. They service clients from the Sunshine Coast, to the Gold Coast and everywhere in between.
3. Trusted Pest Management is located in Brisbane, Sydney and Philippines.
4. The directors also run a not-for-profit mental awareness foundation.
5. The business is HACCP accredited.
2. Common Courtesy Pest Control
Speciality: All types of pest management
Opened: 1997
Suburb: South Brisbane
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CommonCourtesyPestControl
Five quick facts:
1. They are a husband and wife family business. In the past they worked as in completely different industries.
2. Their first customer from 27 years ago still lives in their street.
3. The owner has been working in the industry for over 40 years.
4. They like to think outside the box. They once used a kayak to go under a bridge to inspect termite damage.
5. They provide support within the community by contributing to Quota and Hannah’s House.
1. All Year Pest Solutions
Speciality: Termite treatments, termite inspections, general pest treatments and commercial pest control
Opened: 2010
Suburb: Middle Park
Instagram: www.instagram.com/allyearpest/
Five quick facts:
1. They do random acts of kindness where they pay for groceries and fuel.
2. They have made the finals for the local council small business awards.
3. They support and sponsor multiple community events like the Centenary Christmas Carols, and sports teams.
4. They work a four-day week.
5. They have a 4.95 star satisfaction rate from their clients over the 13 years they have been operating.
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