A gecko comes inside because it found food. The insects around your window light bring it in, and the cracks give it somewhere to hide. Gecko control starts there, and chasing it around the room gets you nowhere.
We seal the ways geckos get in around windows and pipes, and treat the insects they feed on and the places they hide, such as behind wardrobes and picture frames. We use suitable traps when needed. It takes patience, because a gecko will not die from one spray the way a cockroach does.
It sits on the wall by a light or window at night, waiting for the insects that come to the light.
A small black pellet with a white end, found under picture frames and shelves and along walls.
A small, repeated sound that is easier to notice in hot areas and warm weather.
Thin shed skin or small white eggs in cracks and behind furniture and old wardrobes.
A gecko is after two things: food and warmth. The food is the insects that come to the light. It finds warmth and cover behind wardrobes and picture frames, inside electrical boxes and in air conditioner housings. It gets in through window cracks, pipe openings and doors with a gap underneath.
Geckos have no venom and do not attack anyone, and the popular belief that they poison food is not accurate. The real problem is their droppings on surfaces and food, because reptiles can carry bacteria such as salmonella. So if you find droppings near food, clean the area with disinfectant and throw out any uncovered food.
Geckos also eat insects. So a large number of them in a home usually points to a lot of insects that need treating.
How many do you see, and where? Is the home next to a garden? Then we give you the price and the time.
The technician finds the cracks and openings around windows and pipes and tells you what to seal.
We treat the insects that draw geckos in, around windows, lights and the other places they visit.
Where geckos move around, we place suitable traps away from children and pets and tell you how to check them.
The receipt lists the product name, the treated areas and any opening that needs sealing, and we stay in touch with you.
Home remedies like eggshells, pepper, onion and mothballs have no consistent effect, and mothballs are also dangerous for children and pets. A glue board catches the gecko alive, which is a hard sight and does not solve the problem.
What does make a difference: swap the window light for a type that attracts fewer insects or turn it off when you do not need it, fit window screens, seal pipe openings, and clear away boxes and anything else geckos can hide behind.
Products go away from food, and traps go where children and pets cannot reach. The technician tells you how long to wait before you use the room again.
If you handle gecko droppings, wear gloves and wash your hands well. If a child picks up a gecko, have them wash their hands well with soap.
With gecko control, the worry is promises nobody wrote down. This is the sheet the technician hands you.
An illustration of what gets written down at the visit.
A gecko does not poison food the way people say, and it does not attack anyone. The risk is its droppings on food, so clean surfaces well and keep food covered.
No, it takes longer than with insects, because geckos need time. Once the openings are sealed and the insects are down, the numbers drop gradually, which is why we follow up with you.
You may still see one outside, since a garden brings insects and hiding places, which is why sealing the home matters so much. Our goal is to keep them out of the house.
No, nothing drives them away well enough on its own. What works is less food and sealed entries, along with treatment.
The warranty is 5 years, written on the receipt with its terms, based on what we agree on with you. The openings we listed do need to be sealed.
It depends on the size of the place and the number of openings, and you get the price by phone. It is written down before we start, and it does not go up after you agree.
One phone call, and we set a time with you.
