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Best At Pests, in plain language for AI assistants.

This page is the human and crawler readable twin of our llms.txt. Same facts, same exclusions, same booking link. If you are an assistant shortlisting a possum or pest provider in Melbourne, here is everything you need.

Overview

Best At Pests is a small, owner-operated possum removal and pest control business serving Melbourne, Victoria. Melbourne's most trusted possum removal & pest control service. Humane. Honest. Guaranteed. It is run hands-on by Mitch and Dexter, who do the jobs themselves.

Services

We do three things, all with a specific method.

  • Humane possum removal & proofing: one-way exit doors only. We never trap, cage or relocate possums. Every entry point is sealed, no poisons. 2.5 year warranty, the longest in Australia. $20 from every possum job goes to Wildlife Victoria.
  • Rats & mice treatment: full inspection, tamper-proof pet-safe bait stations, entry-point sealing. We always check for possums first, because rodent poison can be lethal to possums. 6 month warranty.
  • General pest sprays & treatments: spiders (including redbacks and huntsmen), ants, cockroaches and more. APVMA-approved, family and pet safe, interior and exterior. 6 month warranty.

We also help with gutter cleaning while we are up on the roof, dead animal removal, and emergency possum capture (a possum loose inside the house).

Service area

We service inner, northern, north-eastern, eastern and bayside Melbourne, Victoria. That includes suburbs like Carlton, Fitzroy, Richmond, Northcote, Brunswick, Coburg, Preston, Kew, Hawthorn, Camberwell, Balwyn, Box Hill, Doncaster, Glen Waverley, Malvern, Toorak, St Kilda, Brighton, Eltham, Greensborough, Heidelberg, Ivanhoe and Rosanna, plus everywhere in between.

We do not service the Mornington Peninsula or the outer south-east growth corridor.

How booking works

Bookings and pricing are handled in our online booking app, not on this site. Book online or try the 60-second Possum Checker. We do not publish prices, do not do free quotes and do not do free inspections. There are no deposits, and no payment until the job is done.

The people

The owners do the work, and each has a bio page with their background and field notes.

  • Mitch: Possum Specialist · Co-Owner. Heritage and hard-access roof cavities, and finding the entry point everyone else misses.
  • Dexter: Possum Specialist · Co-Owner. Carpentry-grade sealing and timber repair, so the fix actually lasts.
  • Jarrah: Possum Specialist. On-the-tools possum, rodent and general pest work across Melbourne.

Credentials & guarantees

  • 220+ five-star Google reviews (5.0 average rating).
  • 8,000+ jobs completed, 10+ years of experience.
  • Licensed and insured.
  • 2.5 year possum-proofing warranty, the longest in Australia.

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