Flea treatment for Canberra homes.
Flea treatment for the inside of Canberra homes: carpets, skirting and soft furnishings, with a written report and a follow-up check. Flea bites around the ankles. The dog scratching — then scratching more. Cat fleas moving through the carpet. Once fleas settle in, they live on the pet and in the house. We treat the house. We don't treat animals: your pet needs its own flea treatment from your vet or pet shop, done the same week, or the fleas come back.
The signs that point to a flea infestation.
Ankle bites
Small red bites in clusters, often around the ankles and lower legs, sometimes in a line. Most people mistake them for mosquito bites initially.
Pet scratching
Increased scratching and grooming — particularly around the base of the tail, the groin and the belly. Visible black flecks in the coat (flea dirt).
Carpet and rug activity
Fleas moving across the floor when foot traffic disturbs the pile — particularly around pet bedding and the path between the entrance and the pet's sleeping spot.
Eggs in soft furnishings
Tiny white oval eggs in carpet fibres, rugs, soft furnishings and along the seam of the pet bed.
Same team.
Written report.
Same technician where possible, a written report after every visit, and family-safe product used throughout — that's the standard on every job, not just the ones we quote carefully.
Four steps from inspection to a flea-free home.
Every flea visit follows the same process: an inspection, a targeted carpet and skirting treatment, and a follow-up check. Same technician where possible, written report on every job.
Inspection
Walk the property with the host animal's routine in mind. We focus on the pet's resting areas, the carpet along the routine path and any soft furnishings the pet accesses. We tell you what we saw before any product goes down.
Carpet and skirting treatment
Low-toxicity residual applied to all carpeted areas, the skirting, soft furnishings and known pet-route zones. The pet must be out of the home during treatment and overnight — clear re-entry timeline on every quote.
Your pet needs its own treatment
We treat the house, not the pet. Book your pet's flea treatment with your vet or pet shop for the same week as our visit. Fleas clear fastest when the pet and the house are done together.
Follow-up check
A scheduled revisit. Most flea treatments need a second visit at 10–14 days because eggs and pupae survive the first round.
Why DIY flea treatments often don't hold.
Spray only kills adults
Adult fleas are only a small part of the population. Eggs, larvae and pupae in the carpet need a residual treatment and a follow-up visit.
Pet treatment is only half the answer
If the pet isn't treated at the same time, the fleas come back within weeks. That part is done by you and your vet; we do the house.
Pupae are the sleeper cycle
Flea pupae can sit dormant for months. The first treatment clears what's active — the follow-up catches the next wave.
Carpet isn't the only harbourage
Rugs, soft furnishings, the pet bed, the car seat, the linen cupboard. We treat the whole habitat, not just the obvious surface.
Six things you can do to keep fleas from coming back.
Regular pet treatment
Use a vet-supplied flea preventative on the host animal year-round — not just in summer.
Wash pet bedding weekly
Hot wash weekly. Vacuum the surrounding carpet and skirting as part of the same routine.
Vacuum daily during an infestation
Aggressive vacuuming during an active infestation lifts eggs and larvae. Empty the vacuum canister outside immediately.
Treat the full home, not just one room
Fleas travel with the pet. Treating only the room where the pet sleeps leaves a reservoir.
Keep the lawn short
Long, shady lawn around dog paths is the outdoor reservoir. Short grass and full sun reduces outdoor pressure.
Re-treat at 10–14 days
The follow-up visit catches the next wave of adults emerging from pupae. Skip this and you'll start again.
The questions Canberra households ask first.
Do I need to treat the pet too?
Yes, but not by us. We treat the house, not animals. Get your pet a flea treatment from your vet or pet shop and do it the same week as our visit. If only the house or only the pet is treated, the fleas come back.
Do I have to leave the house during treatment?
Yes. The pet must be out of the home during treatment and overnight. People return once surfaces are dry — usually the next day. Re-entry times are on every quote.
How quickly will the fleas disappear?
Adult activity usually drops within 24–48 hours. Full clearance takes 10–14 days because of the pupal stage — this is why the follow-up visit is built into the service.
Will they come back?
Long-term prevention is about regular pet treatment and routine vacuuming. The follow-up visit catches the next wave.
How much does flea control cost in Canberra?
End-of-lease flea treatment is $169. For other flea jobs we send a written quote before any work starts.
We do the house.
Your vet does the pet.
Fleas live on the pet and in the house. We treat the carpet, the skirting and the soft furnishings. Your pet needs a flea treatment from your vet or pet shop at the same time. One written report, one follow-up visit.
Book flea treatment
today.
Tell us about your property and the pet situation. We'll get back within one business day with a written quote, the next available visit, and re-entry times in plain English.