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Maggot Removal Melbourne | Source Found and Cleaned Up
Maggots in the bin or on the floor? We do maggot removal Melbourne wide, same day where we can. Source removed, area sanitised. Call 0401 042 325 for a free quote.
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- Same day serviceCall before midday, treated the same day
- Kids and pets planClear safety steps before we treat
Maggots cleared and the area sanitised from $149, roof void or cavity source from $290, inc GST.
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Tell us where the maggots are, whether there is a smell and your suburb. We reply with a time and a price.
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Maggot removal cost in Melbourne
Starting prices for a standard job. The final price depends on what the source is, where it is, how hard it is to reach and how big the affected area is. You get it in writing before any work starts.
- Clear and sanitiseMost bookedMaggots cleared from a floor, bin or room and the area sanitised.from$149inc GST
- Roof void or cavitySource removed from a roof void, wall or sub floor, then cleared.from$290inc GST
- Heavy contaminationLarge animals, long standing sources or several areas affected.from$390inc GST
What is maggot removal?
Maggot removal is finding the food source the maggots are feeding on, removing it, then clearing the maggots and sanitising the area so flies stop breeding there.
Our maggot removal Melbourne service always starts with the source. Maggots are fly larvae, and they only appear where flies found something to lay eggs on: meat scraps in a bin, spoiled food, pet waste or a dead animal in the roof, a wall or under the floor. Sweeping up the maggots without removing the source means more flies and more maggots within days. Remove the source, clean the area and the problem ends.
- Clear and sanitiseFrom $149 inc GST: floor, bin or room.
- Roof void or cavityFrom $290 inc GST, source removed.
- Heavy contaminationFrom $390 inc GST.
- WhenSame day across Melbourne where we can, 7 days a week.
Why you have maggots in house areas
Maggots always mean a food source nearby. These are the sources we find most often in Melbourne homes.
Meat in the bin
Meat, bones or fish scraps in a warm bin. Maggots in bin bottoms and lids are the most common call in summer.
A dead animal
A rat or mouse that took bait, a possum in the roof or a bird in a wall cavity, often with a strong smell.
Food under appliances
Food that fell behind the fridge, oven or dishwasher, or a forgotten bag in the pantry or garage.
Pet food and waste
Pet food left out, pet droppings and soiled bedding in warm weather.
Spills in carpet
Meat juices, milk or food spilled into carpet and underlay that was never fully cleaned.
Blowflies indoors
Large green or blue flies gathering at a window are often the first sign of a hidden source.
Maggots mean a food source, and it has to go
A blowfly or house fly lays its eggs on rotting meat, food or waste, and they hatch into maggots within a day. The maggots feed for several days, then crawl away from the source to find a dry, dark place to turn into flies. That is why maggots often turn up on the floor, on the carpet or along a skirting board well away from where they started.
Pest control for maggots is not about spraying what you can see. A maggot exterminator follows the trail and the smell back to the source, removes it, then clears the maggots and sanitises the area. Without that step, the next lot of flies lays more eggs in the same place.
- Trace it. We follow the maggots, flies and smell back to the source.
- Remove it. The food, waste or dead animal is bagged and taken away.
- Clear and sanitise. Maggots are cleared and the area is cleaned and sanitised.
- Treat for flies. Where needed, the area is treated so the next flies do not breed there.
Where maggots show up and what fixes it
This is how to remove maggots properly in the places we are called to most. In every case the answer starts with the source.
| Where you see them | Likely source | What fixes it |
|---|---|---|
| In the wheelie bin | Meat or food scraps sitting in a warm bin | Empty the bin, rinse it, wrap meat scraps and keep the lid shut |
| On the kitchen floor | Food behind or under the fridge, oven or dishwasher | Pull out the appliance, remove the food, clean and sanitise |
| Maggots in carpet | A dead animal under the floor or in a wall, or an old spill | Find and remove the source, clear the maggots, sanitise |
| Falling from the ceiling | A dead possum, rat or bird in the roof space | Remove the animal from the roof void, clear and sanitise |
| Around pet areas | Pet food, droppings or soiled bedding | Clean the area, wash or replace bedding, store food sealed |
When the source is a dead animal
Maggots falling from a ceiling light, crawling out of a wall vent or appearing in the carpet along one wall usually mean a dead animal is close by. It may be a rat that ate bait, a possum that died in the roof or a bird trapped in a wall cavity. The smell often arrives a day or two before the maggots.
Our technicians go into the roof space or subfloor, find the animal, bag it and take it away. The spot is cleared of maggots, sanitised and treated, and we show you how the animal got in so the gap can be sealed. Searching for maggots in house ceilings is not a job to do alone in a hot roof.
What to do until we arrive
These steps keep the problem small. Do not pull ceiling panels or vents apart to look for a dead animal yourself.
Call 0401 042 325- Keep children and pets away from the maggots and the area
- Sweep visible maggots into a sealed bag and put it in the outside bin
- Empty and rinse bins, and keep the lids closed
- Note where the smell is strongest and where the maggots appear
- Wear gloves and wash your hands well after touching anything
Which maggot removal option do you need?
Choose the option that matches what you are seeing. If you are not sure, tell us where the maggots are and we will recommend one.
| Option | Suits | What is included | From |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clear and sanitise | Maggots on a floor, in a bin or in one room with an easy to reach source | Source removed, maggots cleared, area sanitised | $149 |
| Roof void or cavity | A dead animal in the roof, a wall or the subfloor | Source found and removed, area cleared, sanitised and treated | $290 |
| Heavy contamination | Large animals, long standing sources or several areas | Every affected area cleared, sanitised and treated | $390 |
Keeping children and pets safe
Maggots and the source they feed on carry germs, so we keep the area closed off until it is clean.
Keep them away
Children and pets stay away from the area until we have finished and any treated surface is dry.
Sanitised after
Every area we clear is cleaned and sanitised, not just swept, before you use it again.
Pet areas first
If maggots are near pet bedding or food, those are cleaned and bagged first so pets are not exposed.
Licensed technician
Every maggot removal is done by a licensed technician using products registered for the job, applied to label rates.
Maggot removal questions, answered
What Melbourne households ask us before booking maggot removal.
How much does maggot removal cost in Melbourne?
Maggot removal in Melbourne starts from $149 inc GST to clear maggots from a floor, bin or room and sanitise the area, from $290 when the source is in a roof void, wall or subfloor, and from $390 for heavy contamination. You get the price in writing before we start.
Why do I suddenly have maggots in the house?
Flies found a food source and laid eggs on it. In homes the usual sources are meat in a bin, food behind an appliance, pet waste or a dead animal in the roof, a wall or under the floor. Eggs hatch within a day, so maggots can seem to appear overnight.
How do I remove maggots from my bin?
Bag the maggots and the waste, rinse the bin with hot soapy water and let it dry in the sun. Wrap meat and fish scraps before they go in the bin, and keep the lid shut. If they come back every week, there may be a second source nearby.
Why are there maggots in my carpet?
Maggots in carpet have usually crawled away from their source to turn into flies. Look for a dead animal under the floor or in a nearby wall, or an old food spill in the carpet or underlay. Cleaning the carpet alone does not fix it.
Will killing the maggots fix the problem?
No. If the source stays, flies keep laying eggs on it and new maggots keep coming. The source has to be removed and the area sanitised.
Is there a smell with a dead animal?
Usually, yes. A dead rat or possum in the roof or wall gives a strong, sickly smell that gets worse for a week or more. Blowflies gathering at a window are another sign. Tell us where the smell is strongest when you book.
Can you get a dead animal out of my roof?
Yes. We go into the roof space, wall or subfloor, find and remove the animal, clear the maggots and sanitise the spot. We also point out how it got in.
Do you offer same day maggot removal?
Yes, where we can. Call before midday and a technician can often come the same day anywhere in Melbourne, 7 days a week.
Maggot removal in four steps
Most maggot jobs are booked in one call and done in a single visit.
Tell us what you see
Call or use the form. Where the maggots are, whether there is a smell, and how long it has been.
Get your price
We send the price in writing, often with a same day time.
Find and remove the source
A licensed technician traces the maggots back to the source and removes it.
Clear and sanitise
Maggots are cleared and the area is sanitised and treated so flies stop breeding there.
Maggot removal across Melbourne
We clear maggots and their source in every Melbourne suburb. Tap your suburb to start a maggot removal quote.
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Clear and sanitise from $149, roof void or cavity from $290. Licensed technicians and a written price before we start.