What types of pests does Flick treat?

Flick provides treatment for a wide range of pests including termites, ants, cockroaches, spiders, bed bugs, rats, mice, birds, fleas, and flying insects. We offer tailored solutions for both residential and commercial properties.

What are Flick's Home Protection Plans?

Our Home Protection Plans are year round pest control subscriptions designed to protect your home and family from common household pests. These plans offer flexible options, yearly inspections, and are backed by a 12 month warranty for pests covered in your plan.

How does the SMART Digital Rodent Control system work?

Flick’s SMART system uses intelligent sensors and digital monitoring to detect rodent activity 24/7. It prevents infestations by alerting our technicians early, providing an environmentally friendly and efficient rodent control solution.

What areas of the home do you treat during a visit?

Our technicians treat both the interior and exterior of your home, including entry points, roof voids, under the house, and outdoor areas where pests are likely to nest or enter.

What makes Flick different from other pest control companies?

With over 105 years of experience, innovative SMART pest control technology, eco friendly practices, and tailored service plans, Flick stands out as Australia’s trusted leader in pest and hygiene services.

Is Flick's pest control service safe for kids and pets?

Yes, Flick’s pest control services are designed with the safety of your family and pets in mind. We use the same professional grade products in homes as we do in hospitals and childcare centres. While all pesticides carry some risk, our trained technicians use them carefully to minimise exposure. For added safety, we recommend that children, pets, and pregnant individuals stay out of treated areas during application and until the products have fully dried, typically within 3 to 4 hours.

How often should I book professional pest control in Australia?

Most homes benefit from a professional pest control service every 3 to 6 months, depending on the climate and local pest activity. Warmer regions like Queensland and NSW often require more frequent treatments due to higher humidity and year round insect movement.

Do you offer pest control across all major Australian cities?

Yes. Flick operates nationwide with locally trained technicians in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, Canberra and regional communities. Our team understands the pests that thrive in your area and provides fast, reliable service.

What’s included in your residential pest inspection?

Our technicians inspect internal and external areas, roof voids, subfloors, garden beds and moisture prone zones to detect termites, cockroaches, rodents, ants and other common Australian pests. You’ll receive a clear report and recommended treatment plan.

Benefits of SMART Digital Pest Control for Your Business

With the rapid speed at which we are heading towards a tech-driven world, business owners often think about a simpler time when a manual process was the most reliable. Rodent traps and bait stations have long been a part of this analog approach to business. With that in mind, it is understandable that some business owners are scared that a high-tech system will just make pest control needlessly complicated. Why fix something that is not broken?

The problem is that old school pest control is no longer meeting the efficacy requirements of the modern business landscape. It relies upon constant visual inspections, setting and moving traps where rodent activity is suspected, and waiting to see if you have the right spot. This process can take days before a trap catches a rodent and even longer still for the trap to be emptied.

The Cost of Reactive Pest Control

Undetected rodent activity is one of the most expensive operational failures in Australian commercial facilities. Damage typically includes contaminated stock write-offs, gnawed wiring and insulation, compromised HACCP compliance, and reputational cost from customer-visible sightings.

Be More Than Prepared for Pests with Digital Pest Control

SMART digital pest control by Flick is more than just a mousetrap. It is an entire pest control network that modernises every part of the pest control process. The results? Earlier detection, more comprehensive prevention, and an automated approach to pest control.

SMART begins with digital monitoring. We set up a SMART system in areas that are likely to attract pests, even if there is no sign of pests in that area. The SMART system then monitors the area 24/7. It tells us where pests are a problem so that we can set up non-toxic stations to eliminate the problem.

Thanks to the constant 24/7 monitoring, we know about pest issues before you can see signs of them. Mice can begin breeding as young as four weeks, rats slightly later. Mice get pregnant five to ten times a year, with three to fourteen pups per litter. Rats get pregnant around six times a year, with five to twelve pups per litter. This can create exponential growth of a rodent population. By failing to detect just two rodents, they can grow exponentially to hundreds of rodents in no time at all.

SMART’s monitoring lets us respond immediately, at the first sign of a threat. SMART digital monitoring is not about cameras and does not rely on Wi-Fi. Instead, they use cellular network technology to communicate with one another. They also send their data to a central hub, which relays the information to us. We know about the pest issues and can respond appropriately without you having to communicate it to us.

SMART also offers a non-toxic pest control solution. The SMART Trap catches rodents and timestamp each catch, giving us more information to provide responsive pest control. They also notify us of the catch to come out and empty traps, making the system hands-off for you.

Where SMART Digital Pest Control Delivers ROI

SMART converts pest control from a fixed reactive cost into a measurable operational asset. Five specific cost levers explain the return:

Stock loss avoided. Real-time alerts detect activity in hours instead of on the next scheduled service visit, containing contamination before it spreads to inventory.
Compliance hours reduced. SMART generates timestamped digital audit trails automatically, replacing the manual paper logs that HACCP, AQIS, and internal QA audits typically require staff to prepare.
Zero facility shutdown. Non-toxic SMART traps eliminate the need for chemical treatments in food-handling zones, removing the production downtime that fumigation or restricted-access baiting can force.
Fewer reactive callouts. Continuous data lets Flick technicians place traps predictively at actual activity hotspots rather than reactively after a sighting, lowering total service visits per year.
Reputational risk contained. Sightings by staff, customers, or auditors are detected and resolved before they trigger complaints, one-star reviews, or public health notifications.

Call Flick today at 1300 270 019 to learn more!

Common Questions About SMART Pest Control ROI

How does SMART Digital Pest Control reduce total pest control cost?

SMART reduces total cost through three mechanisms: fewer reactive service callouts due to predictive trap placement, lower stock loss because contamination is caught in hours rather than weeks, and reduced staff hours spent preparing manual compliance documentation for audits.

Is SMART Digital Pest Control cheaper than traditional pest control?

Direct service cost is comparable to a traditional commercial pest control contract; the return comes from indirect cost avoidance — contaminated stock, audit non-conformance penalties, and production downtime — which typically outweigh service fees in FMCG, hospitality, and food-manufacturing environments.

What businesses see the fastest payback from SMART?

Food processing plants, warehouses, cold storage, supermarkets, hospitality kitchens, and pharmaceutical facilities recover the SMART investment fastest because each incident of undetected pest activity in these settings carries the highest downstream cost per hour.