Why do the mice keep coming back, even after you've dealt with them? In Reebok the honest answer is often that they're living next door, in the house that's empty for most of the year, and visiting yours for food. The solution is a treatment that deals with what's in your home, combined with proofing that closes the doors they're using. That's what we do.
Reebok, as pests see it
Reebok is a small coastal village next to Tergniet, between Mossel Bay and Groot Brak River. Holiday homes and permanent homes sit close together near the sea. For pests, that mix is useful. A closed house gives rats, mice and insects a quiet place to nest, and a lived-in house next door gives them food, water and warmth. They move between the two without much effort.
The beach and the coastal setting add flies and ants around braai areas, and the salt air slowly eats through vent mesh and door seals.
How to tell what you've got
- Rats or mice: droppings in cupboards and along walls, gnawed packaging, scratching in the ceiling at night, a greasy smudge where they squeeze past a beam or pipe.
- Cockroaches: a musty smell in the kitchen, tiny dark droppings in drawers and hinges, roaches running when the light goes on.
- Ants: trails heading for sugar, pet food or a bin, often after rain.
- Fleas: bites on the lower legs and a scratching pet.
- Stored product insects: small beetles or moths in flour, cereal or birdseed.
Our pest identification guide can help if you're unsure.
What we'll do at your house
Every job starts with an inspection. We look for the cause: how pests are getting in, where they're sheltering and what they're feeding on. In Reebok that usually means checking the roof space, eaves, air bricks and vents, the gaps around pipes and under doors, and the kitchen and scullery.
Then we treat to match. For crawling insects, we apply odourless, non-staining residual sprays as a protective barrier inside and outside. Ants get baits that they take back to the nest. Cockroaches get gel baits in the cracks where they breed. Rodents are dealt with using lockable bait stations, traps or tracking powder, chosen with your pets and children in mind. You'll get clear proofing advice too, so you know exactly which gaps need closing and whether it's a quick job or one for a builder.
For normal insect treatments you can stay home, and there's no need to empty your cupboards. Treated areas are safe for kids and pets once dry. Rodent work usually includes a follow-up check, and we can sanitise areas the rodents have used once they're gone.
Prevention that works in Reebok
Talk to your neighbours. In a village this size, pest problems are shared, and one house that's dealt with while the houses on either side aren't will keep getting visitors. If the holiday home next door is empty for months, it's worth letting the owner know what you've seen. Sometimes the best outcome is a few neighbouring homes being treated and proofed around the same time.
Closer to home, keep bins lidded, store pet food in a sealed container, wipe the braai area after use and replace any rusted vent covers or broken air brick mesh.
The common mistake
Scattering loose rat poison in the roof. It feels like a quick fix, but rodents often die in wall cavities or under the floor where you can't reach them, which leads to a smell that lingers for days. Loose poison is also a real risk to pets and to wildlife that eats the poisoned rodent. Lockable stations placed where rodents travel are safer and more effective.
How much will it cost?
The price depends on the size of the house, what we're treating, how established the problem is and how much proofing is needed. A general insect treatment for a typical home is a straightforward job. A rodent problem with several entry points and a couple of follow-up visits takes more. If you own a holiday home in Reebok and want it checked between visits, a regular service often costs less over a year than dealing with a big problem once. We quote before we start, and if it's a single mouse and an obvious gap, we'll tell you to set a trap and seal the hole yourself.
We're SAPCA registered, we've worked in the Garden Route for more than 25 years and our treatments have a 3-month guarantee. Rodents are a regular call in the village, so see rodent control in Reebok for more detail. Next door, we also cover pest control in Tergniet.
When you're ready, call 044 012 5011 and we'll set up a visit.
Questions we get asked
Can you treat my neighbour's empty house as well?
Yes, with the owner's permission and access. If neighbours want to coordinate, we can schedule the visits close together so the treatments support each other.
How soon will I notice a difference?
Insect activity usually drops within days. Rodent activity takes longer, often a week or two, which is why we come back to check bait stations.
Is it safe to use the braai area after treatment?
Yes, once the spray is dry. We avoid spraying cooking surfaces themselves, so just give the grid a normal clean before you use it.
Do you only work in Reebok in summer?
No. We work in Reebok all year. Autumn and winter are actually busy for rodents, as they look for warm, dry places to shelter.
Where are you based?
Our office is in Denneoord, George, and we cover the whole Garden Route coast and the Klein Karoo.