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Commercial Pest Control Melbourne | Business Pest Programs
Running a cafe, office or warehouse? Our commercial pest control Melbourne team sets up scheduled visits with records. Call 0401 573 777 for a free quote.
What does commercial pest control include?
Reviewed by the Metro Pest Services team, updated September 2026
Commercial pest control is a scheduled program, not a one off spray. It usually includes a site survey, bait and monitoring stations for rodents, gel and targeted treatments for cockroaches and ants, fly control where food is prepared, and a written report after every visit.
For food businesses, the Food Standards Code requires all practicable measures to keep pests out and to eradicate them where they are found, including in vehicles used to transport food. In Victoria, businesses that council classifies as class 1 or class 2 also keep a food safety program, and pest records help show those measures are in place.
How often we visit depends on the premises and the risk. A busy commercial kitchen might need a visit every month, while an office or retail shop may only need a few visits a year.
| Initial treatment, small premises | from $249 |
|---|---|
| Scheduled service visit | from $149 per visit |
| Food premises visits | Often monthly, set by risk |
| Offices and retail visits | Often every two to three months |
| Records | Service report and station map each visit |
| Visit times | Before or after trading hours |
| Main pests | Rodents, cockroaches, flies, ants, birds |
| Food business rule | Food Standards Code 3.2.2, clause 24 |
Commercial pest management by type of business
Each type of business has its own pests, risks and records. This is how the program changes for each.
Cafes and restaurants
Monthly program- Main pests
- German cockroaches, mice and rats, flies around bins and doors.
- Program
- Gel treatments in equipment gaps, rodent stations, fly control and drains checked.
- Records
- Service reports and sightings log kept with your food safety program.
Warehouses and food storage
Perimeter and stations- Main pests
- Rats and mice, birds in the roof, stored product insects.
- Program
- External and internal rodent stations, bird proofing and pallet area checks.
- Records
- Numbered station map and activity trends for each visit.
Offices and retail
Low disruption- Main pests
- Cockroaches in kitchenettes, ants, spiders and the odd rodent.
- Program
- Kitchens, bathrooms and loading areas treated outside business hours.
- Records
- Service reports for the building manager or owners corporation.
Childcare, schools and aged care
Planned carefully- Main pests
- Ants, spiders, wasps near play areas and rodents in kitchens.
- Program
- Treatments timed for when rooms and play areas are empty, with baits placed out of reach.
- Records
- Treatment details, areas and re entry times for your records.
What the rules expect from a food business on pests
The Food Standards Code applies to every food business in Australia. For pests, it asks for practical steps rather than a particular product or a set number of visits. In Victoria, your council sets your food business class and checks compliance.
- Take all practicable measures to stop pests getting into the premises
- Take all practicable measures to eradicate pests and stop them sheltering
- Apply the same to vehicles used to transport food
- Keep walls, doors and windows in good repair, as FoodSmart advises
- Check regularly for signs of pests and act on what you find
- Class 1 and class 2 businesses keep a food safety program, where pest records belong
Building faults that let pests into commercial kitchens
Treatment keeps numbers down. Fixing the way pests get in stops them coming back. These are the faults we find most often.
- 1Worn door seals and gaps under back doors, which let mice in with a gap the width of a pencil.
- 2Gaps behind and under cool rooms, dishwashers and cooking lines, where cockroaches breed out of sight.
- 3Floor drains and grease traps without covers, which breed drain flies and give cockroaches a way up.
- 4Cardboard deliveries stored in the kitchen, which carry cockroaches and their egg cases in from suppliers.
Signs you need restaurant pest control Melbourne businesses rely on
In a food business, one sighting often means more out of sight. These signs mean it is time for a program or a service visit.
Cockroaches during trading hours
Cockroaches seen by staff or customers in daylight, a sign of a breeding population.
Droppings in storage areas
Rodent droppings in dry stores, behind equipment or along walls.
Gnawed packaging
Chewed bags, boxes or cables in storerooms and ceilings.
Flies around food preparation
Flies around prep benches, bins and drains, especially in warm weather.
An audit or inspection coming up
A council inspection, franchise audit or customer audit in the next few weeks.
No pest records on file
No service reports or station map to show what has been done.
How our commercial pest control services are set up
A program built for your premises, delivered around your trading hours.
Survey the site
We walk the premises inside and out, find the pests, the risks and the building faults, and agree what is covered.
Set the program
Visit frequency, station locations and treatments are agreed in writing, with a numbered station map.
Service outside trading hours
Scheduled visits before opening, after close or on weekends, with a report after each one.
Respond to sightings
When staff log a sighting between visits, call us and we arrange a visit to deal with it.
What goes into your commercial pest control records
Good records show what was done, where and what was found. These are the documents we provide.
Service report after every visit
Pests found, areas treated, products used, and any recommendations, dated and signed off by the technician.
Bait and monitoring station map
Every station numbered on a site plan, with the activity recorded at each one, so trends show up over time.
Sightings log and actions
A simple log for staff to note sightings between visits, and a list of building faults with who needs to fix them.
Commercial pest control cost in Melbourne
These are our starting prices. The final price depends on the floor area, the type of business, the number of stations and the visit frequency, and it is agreed in writing before we start.
Initial treatment, small premises
from$249
- Site survey and pest identification
- Initial treatment of problem areas
- Written service report
Scheduled service visit
from$149
- Bait and monitoring stations checked
- Targeted treatment where needed
- Service report and station map
- Outside trading hours
Office or retail treatment
from$199
- Kitchenettes, bathrooms and loading areas
- Treatment outside business hours
- Written service report
Also quoted on site survey
- Warehouses and food storage priced by floor area and stations
- Multi site businesses one program across locations
- Bird proofing and netting see bird control
For comparison, commercial pest control in Melbourne is commonly quoted from about $150 per visit for small premises, with larger food businesses and warehouses priced from several hundred dollars per visit.
- Covers
- Pests listed in your program
- Between visits
- Sightings responded to
- Records
- Report after every visit
- Terms
- In your service agreement
Metro Pest Services · Melbourne
A commercial program with the scope written down
Every program starts with a written scope: the pests covered, the areas included, the visit frequency and the records you receive. If covered pests become active between scheduled visits, we come back and treat at no extra charge.
Building faults we find are listed in the report with a recommendation. Treatment can keep numbers down, but gaps, drains and door seals need to be fixed by the business, the landlord or a trade.
- Scope and visit frequency agreed in writing
- Covered pests treated between visits at no extra charge
- Building faults reported plainly
Straight advice for business owners
More visits will not fix a gap
If mice keep coming under a back door, the seal needs replacing. Adding visits without fixing it just costs you more each month.
Cardboard is a cockroach delivery service
Unpacking deliveries outside the kitchen and removing cardboard quickly does more for German cockroaches than extra spraying.
Your staff are your best monitoring
Staff see the kitchen every day. A simple sightings log catches problems weeks before a scheduled visit would.
Habits that keep a business pest free between visits
A program works best with a few daily habits in the kitchen and storerooms.
Clean under and behind equipment on a set schedule, not only when it looks dirty.
Keep back doors closed and fit brush seals to the bottom of doors.
Store stock off the floor and away from walls so stations and gaps can be checked.
Empty and clean bins and grease traps regularly.
Record every pest sighting in the log, with the date and location.
Commercial pest control across all of Melbourne
We service businesses right across Melbourne, from city laneway cafes to warehouses in the industrial suburbs, with visits outside trading hours.
Inner Melbourne
- Melbourne CBD
- Carlton
- Fitzroy
- Richmond
- South Yarra
- St Kilda
- Collingwood
- Docklands
Northern suburbs
- Brunswick
- Coburg
- Preston
- Reservoir
- Epping
- Craigieburn
- Bundoora
- Heidelberg
Eastern suburbs
- Box Hill
- Doncaster
- Ringwood
- Glen Waverley
- Blackburn
- Croydon
- Boronia
- Lilydale
South east
- Dandenong
- Clayton
- Cranbourne
- Narre Warren
- Berwick
- Pakenham
- Springvale
- Keysborough
Bayside and south
- Brighton
- Sandringham
- Cheltenham
- Mentone
- Mordialloc
- Frankston
- Seaford
- Carrum Downs
Western suburbs
- Footscray
- Sunshine
- Altona
- Point Cook
- Werribee
- Hoppers Crossing
- Tarneit
- Melton
City and inner suburbs hospitality. Laneway cafes, restaurants and bars with shared walls, basements and busy bin areas.
Industrial west and north. Warehouses, distribution centres and food storage with large perimeters and loading docks.
Shopping strips and centres. Food courts, bakeries, retail and offices along shopping strips and in centres.
South east manufacturing. Food manufacturing and processing sites with strict audit and record requirements.
Commercial Pest Control Melbourne FAQs
Not sure what your business needs? Tell us the premises and what you have seen, and we will suggest a program.
Call 0401 573 777How much does commercial pest control cost in Melbourne?
With us an initial treatment for small premises starts from $249, scheduled service visits start from $149 per visit, and office or retail treatments start from $199. Larger sites are priced after a site survey.
How often is pest control for restaurants needed?
Many busy commercial kitchens have a visit every month, but the right frequency depends on the premises and the risk. We set it after the site survey.
What does restaurant pest control Melbourne kitchens need include?
Targeted cockroach treatments in equipment gaps, rodent bait and monitoring stations, fly control, drain checks and a service report after each visit.
Do food businesses in Victoria have to use pest control?
The Food Standards Code requires all practicable measures to keep pests out and eradicate them. A professional program with records is the usual way businesses show this.
Can you visit outside our trading hours?
Yes. We service before opening, after close and on weekends so kitchens and customers are not disturbed.
What records do you provide?
A service report after every visit, a numbered bait station map, and a sightings log for staff, ready for your food safety program or audit file.
Do you offer commercial rodent control for warehouses?
Yes. We set up external and internal rodent stations, check them on a schedule, record activity and recommend proofing for doors and gaps.
What happens if we see pests between visits?
Log the sighting and call us. If the pest is covered by your program, we come back and treat at no extra charge.
Will you pass our audit for us?
No pest controller can promise an audit result. We provide the treatment, records and building fault reports that auditors usually ask to see.
Do you service offices, schools and childcare centres?
Yes. We plan treatments for when rooms and play areas are empty, place baits out of reach, and record re entry times.
Are commercial pest control services different from home treatments?
Yes. Commercial work is a scheduled program with station maps, service reports and visits around trading hours, rather than a yearly treatment.
Do you look after multi site businesses?
Yes. We can run one program across several locations with consistent records for each site.
Need a program in place before your next inspection?
Scheduled visits from $149, records after every visit, a numbered station map and service outside trading hours.