If you keep finding big cockroaches in the shower, near the laundry tub or around a floor waste, they are likely coming up from the drains. In Brisbane, large American cockroaches live in sewers and stormwater pipes, where it is dark, damp and full of food. They climb up through floor wastes, gaps around pipes and cracked drain pits, especially at night and after heavy rain.
When you call, we ask where you are seeing the cockroaches and whether it gets worse after storms. We give you an upfront price and book a nearby independent pest crew. The crew we book looks at the drains inside and around the outside of your home, then treats the areas where cockroaches are getting in.
- Checks on shower drains, floor wastes and laundry outlets
- A look at outdoor drain pits, grates and downpipe connections
- A targeted treatment around drain openings and nearby gaps
- Dust or gel bait in gaps near plumbing inside the home
- Advice on drain covers, dried-out traps and gaps to seal
A common cause is a floor waste that has dried out. Each drain has a small water trap that blocks smells and pests from the sewer. If a drain is not used for a while, the water dries up and the path opens. Running water into spare showers and floor wastes each week helps keep that seal in place. Broken grates, missing covers and gaps around pipes are also worth fixing.
Drain cockroaches often surge in summer, when storms flood the pipes and push them upwards. If you are seeing them in Brisbane, call 07 3543 7768 and we will book a local crew at a time that suits you.
