Pest Control in Surrey, BC

Ask the City of Surrey what it handles; who to call depends on the pest and the property. Fraser Health gives general advice on household pests and sends infestation questions to its Surrey Health Protection Office, at 604-930-5405. Metro Vancouver’s mosquito program covers areas of Surrey. Phantom works on private homes and businesses, and estimates over the phone are free.

A rodent program runs over three visits and closes gaps up to the size of a toonie; anything larger is priced on its own as exclusion work. Where they suit the property, outside bait stations have a $150 + GST minimum setup charge, then cost $78.75–$95 + GST per visit, with 30 days’ notice to cancel. When a program ends, Phantom takes its devices away, since any left on site can attract other insects.

A cockroach treatment starts at $250 + GST, and bed bug treatment in a house runs up to $1,595 + GST. The rodent program is $495–$650 + GST for a house and $395–$495 + GST for a condo, cockroach treatment is $250–$350 + GST, a K9 bed bug detection is $195–$275 + GST for one unit, and bed bug treatment is $725–$1,595 + GST for a house and $525–$695 + GST for a condo, apartment or townhouse.

Under B.C.’s rules, yes, with limits. Since January 21, 2023, the Province has restricted second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides (brodifacoum, bromadiolone and difethialone) to essential services, which include farmland, food plants and grocery stores, and even there only after practical alternatives have failed. They can’t be used in or around homes, offices, parks or schools. The Province says residents and other businesses can still use traps and other rodenticides, but Surrey adopted its own pesticide bylaw in about 2010, so ask the City whether it applies.

Yes, through wildlife control: removal, then exclusion work that seals the entry points. Catching the animal can’t be guaranteed, so the sealing is what keeps it out. Phantom doesn’t handle bears, cougars or coyotes: if one puts people at risk, call the BC Conservation Officer Service at 1-877-952-7277. Squirrels in the garden? Our guide covers humane ways to keep them out.

It may be animals feeding on European chafer beetle grubs. The Province’s factsheet says the beetle is found in Surrey and that third-stage grubs do most of their damage in the fall and early spring. Phantom treats chafer beetles. Japanese beetle is a different insect: the CFIA’s regulated areas, effective June 1, 2026, don’t include any part of Surrey.

Yes, through ant control. Metro Vancouver’s guide lists Surrey among the communities where they’ve been detected. They like moist habitats and spread through garden and landscaping materials. B.C. doesn’t regulate them, so land managers aren’t required to control them; sightings go to the Invasive Species Council of Metro Vancouver at 1-604-880-8358.

Start with a K9 bed bug detection, which Phantom requires before bed bug treatment. Book the K9 before any cleaning, because the K9 sheet asks for no household cleaners or disinfectants for 24 hours beforehand. B.C.’s Integrated Pest Management Regulation then requires a licensee to give notice at least 72 hours before using a pesticide in occupied living accommodation, unless everyone entitled to notice agrees to less.

Metro Vancouver contracts a company for nuisance mosquito control in areas of six municipalities, including Surrey, and residents can call its Mosquito Hotline at 604-432-6228. Most of the work is along the lower Fraser River foreshore, river seepage sites and saltmarshes. Around your own home, Metro Vancouver’s advice is to remove or refresh standing water. For a property problem, see our mosquito control page.

Yes, through commercial pest control. Surrey had the largest amount of industrial land in Metro Vancouver in the region’s 2020 inventory, at 2,534 hectares, from South Westminster and Newton to Port Kells and Campbell Heights. Restaurants, food plants and construction sites each have their own page, and we’re open 24/7 for pre-arranged commercial services.