It depends on the property, its age and what the inspection shows. Call 1300 545 489, describe the home and the problem, and what we quote is what you pay, with no charge for the quote. If your place has been flooded at any point, say so on the call, because it genuinely changes what we need to look at.

Yes, in two ways that are worth separating. In the short term, displaced rodents move into dry buildings and cockroach activity rises sharply as drains and cavities stay damp. Longer term, the real issue is termites. Timber that has been wet and dried repeatedly is softer and more attractive to a colony, subfloor moisture takes far longer to leave than most owners expect, and flood repairs often introduce new timber into a still-damp structure. If you have been through either event, an inspection is a sensible investment rather than an upsell.

It is, at around 70 kilometres, draining a 260 square kilometre catchment, and it is also the only sand-based creek in the city. It forms Oxley’s entire eastern boundary while the Brisbane River runs along the north, so the suburb has significant permanent water on two sides. That is the underlying reason mosquito pressure after rain, rodent movement along the corridors and termite risk are all higher here than in a landlocked suburb a few kilometres away.

Once a year at minimum, and every six to nine months for older or flood-affected homes close to the creek or river. The QBCC recommends yearly inspection by a licensed pest controller in high hazard areas and CSIRO national termite survey scores this region high hazard. Book a termite inspection and we will carry the reminder.

Brisbane City Council’s FloodWise Property Report is the right tool, and it is free. It gives you a property-specific answer rather than a suburb-level guess, which matters enormously in Oxley because the difference between one street and the next can be significant. We are pest controllers rather than flood consultants, so we will tell you what flooding means for your pest and termite risk, and point you to Council for the mapping itself.

Same day or next in most cases, Saturdays included, and the Ipswich Motorway makes this an easy suburb to reach. Ring 1300 545 489 and flag anything urgent, particularly after heavy rain, when rodent call-outs here spike and we try to prioritise them.

Every general pest treatment is covered for a full twelve months, with free re-treatment of any pest listed on your certificate that reappears within that time. Termites and rodent baiting are a distinct service with distinct cover. Our terms and conditions set out the detail in full.