[HELP] Cockroaches and how to get rid of them?

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MikeB4

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#2006424 2-May-2018 10:32

sonyxperiageek: Thanks for the ideas guys, what is the rough cost of hiring in a pro? I know someone in the house has an absolute hatred for any type of chemical being sprayed inside the house so this may be a very tough job to get going.

Without chemicals you will never get rid of them. Remember if you can see 10 cockroaches there is 100 cockroaches.

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#2006442 2-May-2018 10:54

quickymart:
sonyxperiageek: Thanks for the ideas guys, what is the rough cost of hiring in a pro? I know someone in the house has an absolute hatred for any type of chemical being sprayed inside the house so this may be a very tough job to get going.

What's your location? Auckland? If so, try the guy I suggested

Yes, Auckland. Thanks I will take a look.

How much did it cost for you to get your place done?

So far it's only been in the kitchen for us so won't need to go through the whole house, fortunately!

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#2006448 2-May-2018 10:58

sonyxperiageek:
quickymart:

sonyxperiageek: Thanks for the ideas guys, what is the rough cost of hiring in a pro? I know someone in the house has an absolute hatred for any type of chemical being sprayed inside the house so this may be a very tough job to get going.

What's your location? Auckland? If so, try the guy I suggested

Yes, Auckland. Thanks I will take a look.

How much did it cost for you to get your place done?

So far it's only been in the kitchen for us so won't need to go through the whole house, fortunately!

Pull the fridge out they seem to be a popular nesting spot for them.

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#2006452 2-May-2018 11:04

I use ripcord every 3-5 months for ants and anything else to create a barrier around the outside of the house. I spray under the eves and around doors and windows or any point where insects may want to travel. Luckily my foundations are a concrete pad or I would also spray under the house. Letting of a bug bomb under the house and in the ceiling is also a good plan. Worth a try as pest controllers are too expensive for me.

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#2006458 2-May-2018 11:11

I meant to add, if you have bark chip gardens around the home and up to the base boards get rid of them, they are a haven for cockroaches. Also firewood, store this away from the home.

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#2006495 2-May-2018 12:06

We use the raid automatic advanced things.

They are highly effective in our house.

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#2006517 2-May-2018 12:44

sonyxperiageek:

I can't even open the freakin fridge door after 9pm because they're all crawling around!!!

Thinking of burning the goddamn house down at this rate!!

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#2006742 2-May-2018 20:14

sonyxperiageek:
quickymart:

sonyxperiageek: Thanks for the ideas guys, what is the rough cost of hiring in a pro? I know someone in the house has an absolute hatred for any type of chemical being sprayed inside the house so this may be a very tough job to get going.

What's your location? Auckland? If so, try the guy I suggested

Yes, Auckland. Thanks I will take a look.

How much did it cost for you to get your place done?

So far it's only been in the kitchen for us so won't need to go through the whole house, fortunately!

For the fleas it was around $140, from memory. I never had cockroaches but he did mention that something like ants (for example) could quite expensive - upwards of $300 for ants. Ask him for a price, he's a good guy