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Property Survey
We inspect your home and garden to identify spider species, locate webs, and identify high-activity areas like eaves, fences, and sheds.
Spider Control Sydney & Perth
Reclaim Your Home from Spiders with Expert Pest Control
Our licensed team provides safe, long-lasting barrier treatments to protect your family from common and venomous spiders, creating a web-free environment for your home and business.
Spider Problems - More Than Just Webs
Why Spiders Become a Pest in Homes & Businesses
While many spiders are harmless, Australia is home to some of the world's most venomous species. An infestation can lead to unsightly webs, constant cleaning, and a genuine safety risk for your family and pets. Spiders thrive in undisturbed areas, making professional treatment essential for control.
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Venomous Species & Safety Risks
Dangerous spiders like Redbacks and Funnel-webs can pose a serious health threat, especially to children and pets who may disturb them in the garden or shed.
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Unsightly Webs & Constant Cleaning
Persistent webs on windows, eaves, outdoor furniture, and doorways make your property look unkempt and require endless cleaning.
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Hidden Breeding Areas
Spiders breed in cracks, weep holes, roof voids, and under furniture, meaning surface sprays won't solve the underlying problem.
Book a Spider Treatment
Same-day service in Sydney & Perth
Common Signs
- • Abundant webs on eaves
- • Spiders seen inside
- • Egg sacs in corners
- • Insect remains in webs
Our Approach
- • Species identification
- • Web removal & treatment
- • Full exterior barrier spray
Professional Spider Control
Sydney
Perth
How We Create a Spider-Free Zone: Our 4-Step Method
A targeted treatment process that removes existing spiders and webs, then creates a lasting barrier to stop new ones establishing.
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Web Removal
Before treatment, we use extension brushes to physically remove all accessible webs and egg sacs from eaves, windows, and outdoor furniture.
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Exterior Barrier Spray
We apply a professional-grade residual spray to the entire exterior of your home, focusing on eaves, window frames, downpipes, and fences.
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Interior & Void Treatment
Upon request, we apply a fine mist to skirting boards and treat roof voids and subfloors to eliminate any spiders hiding inside.
Low-odor treatments • Family & pet friendly • 6-12 month warranties
Why Choose Us?
We’re not just another pest control company. Here’s why homeowners and businesses trust us for spider control.
Local Experts
We understand the unique spider species and harbourage areas in Sydney & Perth and Perth.
Eco‑friendly & Safe
Our treatments are safe for your family, pets and the environment once dry.
Guaranteed Results
We stand behind our services with satisfaction guarantees and service warranties.
24/7 Support
We’re available around the clock for emergencies and professional advice.
Simple, Proven Tips to Keep Spiders Away
Quick steps our Sydney & Perth customers use to make their properties less inviting to spiders.
Manage Outdoor Lighting
Use yellow or sodium vapor lights, as they attract fewer insects (the spiders' food source).
Seal Cracks & Gaps
Seal gaps around windows, doors, and where utility lines enter your home to block entry points.
Trim Vegetation
Keep tree branches, shrubs, and ivy trimmed back from your home's exterior walls.
Reduce Clutter
Remove clutter like woodpiles, old boxes, and debris from around your foundation where spiders love to hide.
Regularly Remove Webs
Frequently brush down webs from eaves, window sills, and outdoor furniture to discourage spiders.
Inspect Items
Check items like firewood, pot plants, and boxes stored outside before bringing them into your home.
Do this
- • Wear gloves when gardening or working in sheds
- • Shake out shoes and clothing left outside
- • Book an annual professional spider barrier treatment
Avoid this
- • Leaving outdoor lights on all night near doorways
- • Letting clutter build up against the side of the house
- • Handling a spider if you cannot confidently identify it
Seeing too many webs? Our licensed techs can provide a guaranteed barrier treatment for lasting results.
Quick answer
How do you get rid of spiders around a house?
Spiders are controlled by removing webs and egg sacs, then applying a residual insecticide to the surfaces they walk across: eaves, window frames, door reveals, fence lines, retaining walls and the roof void. Because spiders eat other insects, treating the general pest population at the same time removes their food supply. A spider treatment in Sydney or Perth costs $180 to $280 and protects the property for 6 to 12 months.
- Treatment time
- 45 to 90 minutes for a standard home
- Time to see results
- Web spinners drop off within 2 to 5 days
- Protection
- 6 to 12 months, longer under sheltered eaves
Identification
Dangerous And Common Spiders In Sydney And Perth
Australia has a serious reputation for spiders, though there has not been a death from a funnel web since antivenom became available in 1981. What matters practically is knowing which species needs urgent first aid, which needs treatment, and which is harmless and worth leaving alone.
| Spider | How to recognise it | Where you find it | Risk |
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| Sydney funnel web Atrax robustus | Glossy black, stocky, 15 to 35 mm, rears up with fangs raised when threatened | Burrows in cool damp soil, under rockeries, logs and pot plants. Males wander after summer rain | Medically significant. Apply pressure immobilisation bandage and call 000 |
| Redback Latrodectus hasselti | Black with a red or orange stripe on the abdomen, untidy web with a funnel retreat | Under outdoor furniture, letterboxes, meter boxes, barbecues, children's play equipment | Medically significant. Apply a cold pack and seek medical advice |
| Mouse spider Missulena species | Bulbous head, glossy black, males often with a red tinge on the jaws | Ground burrows, common in Perth suburbs near bushland and river flats | Treat as serious. First aid the same as funnel web |
| White-tailed spider Lampona species | Slender dark grey body, 12 to 18 mm, distinct white spot at the tail tip | Indoors at night, in laundry, bedding and towels left on the floor. Hunts other spiders | Painful bite. Research has not linked it to skin necrosis |
| Black house spider Badumna insignis | Dark charcoal, velvety, builds messy funnel webs with a lacy sheet | Window frames, brickwork corners, gutters, under eaves | Low. Painful bite but not dangerous. The main web nuisance species |
| Huntsman Isopeda, Holconia | Large flat body, legs held crab-like to the side, moves in fast bursts | Behind curtains, sun visors in cars, under bark and roof timbers | Harmless and useful. Eats cockroaches, best relocated outside |
| Golden orb weaver and garden orb weaver | Large round webs strung across paths and between shrubs, rebuilt nightly | Gardens, verandah corners, between clothesline and fence | Harmless. A nuisance rather than a hazard |
Emergency
Spider Bite First Aid In Australia
Different spiders need different first aid, and using the wrong method can make things worse. If you are ever unsure, call 000 or the Poisons Information Centre on 13 11 26.
Funnel web or mouse spider
Call 000 immediately. Apply a pressure immobilisation bandage firmly over the bite and up the whole limb, then splint it and keep the person still. Do not wash the bite site, because venom traces help staff identify the spider. Antivenom is stocked at major hospitals.
Redback spider
Do not use a pressure bandage, as the venom acts slowly and compression increases pain. Apply an ice pack, keep the person calm and seek medical advice. Pain can worsen over several hours and sometimes spreads beyond the bite site.
All other spiders
Wash the area with soap and water, apply a cold pack for the pain and monitor it. See a doctor if there is spreading redness, fever, severe pain or any sign of infection. Photograph the spider if you safely can, since identification changes the advice.
Pricing
Spider Treatment Cost In Sydney and Perth
Prices include GST and a fixed quote before we start.
| Service | Typical price | Included |
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| External spider treatment | $180 to $240 | De-webbing, eaves, window frames, fence line, 6 month warranty |
| Internal and external package | $230 to $280 | Adds roof void, garage, subfloor and internal skirting |
| General pest package | $280 to $360 | Spiders, cockroaches and ants together, 12 month warranty |
| Redback clearance for play areas and pools | $160 to $220 | Targeted treatment of play equipment, pool fencing, furniture and retaining walls |
| Two-storey or large acreage property | From $320 | Extended reach equipment for high eaves and gables |
Seasonality
When Spider Activity Peaks
Spring. Egg sacs laid in winter hatch and hundreds of spiderlings disperse on silk threads. This is when webs suddenly appear across every window frame at once.
Summer. Peak feeding season. Warm nights and abundant insects around outdoor lighting mean orb weavers rebuild large webs across paths and doorways every evening.
Late summer and early autumn. Male funnel webs leave their burrows to search for mates, particularly after heavy rain and on humid nights. This is when they end up in pools, garages and laundries.
Winter. Activity drops outside, but huntsman and white-tailed spiders move indoors seeking warmth, so indoor sightings often increase while outdoor webs decrease.
Never leave shoes outside. Check boots, gloves, garden furniture cushions and pool toys before use during summer and autumn. Most redback and funnel web bites in Australia happen when someone puts a hand or foot somewhere a spider was sheltering.
Prevention
Making Your Property Less Attractive To Spiders
Cut the insect supply
Spiders follow food. Switching outdoor lighting to warm LED or sensor-only operation reduces the moths and midges that draw web builders to your doorway. This alone makes a visible difference within a fortnight.
De-web regularly
Run a broom over eaves, window reveals, gutters and pergola corners each month. Removing webs and egg sacs before they hatch is the cheapest control measure available, and it makes any residual treatment last noticeably longer.
Clear the harbourage
Stacked timber, loose bricks, pot plants sitting directly on soil, thick mulch against the wall and rockeries beside the pool are prime funnel web and redback habitat. Raise pots on feet and store materials off the ground.
Seal and screen
Fit door seals and repair torn flyscreens so huntsman and white-tailed spiders cannot wander in at night. Check weep holes and vents, and keep the garage roller door seal in good condition.
Help centre
Spider Control FAQs
Practical answers on safety, timing and what treatment actually does. Ask us anything.
Does spider spray kill
funnel webs?
Residual treatment
kills funnel webs that walk across a treated surface, which is why we treat garage
thresholds, door reveals, paths and pool surrounds. It does not treat the burrow
itself. Funnel webs live in the ground, so removing rockeries, thick mulch and
ground-level pot plants near doorways matters as much as the chemical.
Why are there more
spiders after treatment?
For the first few
days you will see spiders out in the open that were previously hidden in webs and
cracks. The product affects their nervous system and drives them out before they
die. It is a sign the treatment has contacted the population, and it settles within
about a week.
How long does spider
treatment last?
Six to twelve months
on protected surfaces such as eaves, window frames and roof voids. Exposed surfaces
that take direct sun and rain break down faster, closer to three to six months.
Annual treatment before spring gives the best result because it removes the
population before egg sacs hatch.
Do I need to wash the
webs off first?
No, de-webbing is
part of the service. We brush down webs and egg sacs before treating so the residual
lands on the surface rather than on old silk. Do not pressure wash the treated
exterior afterwards, since that strips the product straight off.
Is spider treatment
safe for pets, kids and bees?
Yes, when applied
properly. Products are APVMA-registered and applied to structural surfaces rather
than flowering plants, so foraging bees are not exposed. Keep children and pets off
treated surfaces until dry, usually one to two hours. Cover fish ponds and turn off
pond pumps during the visit.
How much does spider
control cost?
An external spider
treatment is $180 to $240 with a six month warranty. Adding internal areas, the roof
void and garage brings it to $230 to $280. A general pest package that also covers
cockroaches and ants is $280 to $360 with a 12 month warranty.
Are white-tailed
spiders really flesh eating?
No. A well-known
Australian clinical study followed 130 confirmed white-tailed spider bites and found
no cases of necrotic ulceration. The bite causes local pain and redness. Ulcers
previously blamed on these spiders were caused by bacterial infections and other
conditions.
Should I kill huntsman
spiders?
There is no need.
Huntsman are harmless to people and are effective predators of cockroaches and
moths. Coax one into a container with a sheet of paper and release it in the garden.
Our external treatment reduces them naturally by cutting off their food supply.
When is the best time
of year to treat for spiders?
Early spring, from
September, is ideal because it targets the population before egg sacs hatch and
before summer insect numbers peak. Treatment works year round, and we take a large
volume of urgent redback and funnel web calls from December through March.
Can you treat around a
pool and children's play equipment?
Yes, and it is one of
our most requested jobs. Redbacks favour the underside of slides, cubby house
frames, trampoline legs, pool fence rails and outdoor furniture. We treat those
surfaces specifically and keep the product away from the water itself.
Other Pest Services
We offer a full suite of pest control services to protect your property.
Cockroach Control
Professional treatments to eradicate cockroaches and prevent their return.
Rodent Control
Safe removal and exclusion of rats and mice from your home or business.
Termite Treatment
Licensed termite inspections, barriers and treatments.
Ant Control
Targeted solutions to eliminate ant trails and nests from your property.
Ready for a Spider-Free Home?
Speak with our friendly spider control experts or book a free quote online. We service Sydney, Perth and surrounding areas with guaranteed barrier treatments.
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+61 424 093 612
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Service Areas
We provide prompt spider control across both cities:
- Sydney CBD & Suburbs
- Northern Beaches & North Shore
- Perth City & Metro
- Gold Coast & Surrounds
If you’re unsure whether we cover your suburb, contact us and we will get it sorted.