How to pick a licensed Ajax pest control company: the Ontario licences to check, what Ajax and Durham expect, and the questions to ask.
📞 Get a Free Quote — 905-925-8427Looking for the best pest control in Ajax? The best choice is the company that can show the right Ontario licences, uses Health Canada approved products according to the label, explains its method and puts its warranty in writing. This page adds what Ajax and Durham expect, so you can judge any quote.
Products must carry a Pest Control Products (PCP) number on the label, which Health Canada says shows approval, so ask to see the number for each product.
| Local source | What it says | What to do with it |
|---|---|---|
| Durham Region Health Department | Durham's tenant fact sheet says tenants should tell the landlord, superintendent or property manager straight away, are owed written notice 24 hours ahead of entry, and that only licensed pest control companies should be used. | Get the method and follow-up plan in writing. |
| Section 4.12 | All buildings, and the exterior portions of buildings, must be kept free of pest infestation such as rodents, vermin, birds, termites and insects at all times. | The owner carries the duty, so owners and landlords should keep records of each visit. |
| Section 4.13 | The interior of dwellings and the common areas of buildings with multiple dwelling units must be kept free of all pests such as rodents, vermin, birds, termites and insects. | The owner carries the duty, so owners and landlords should keep records of each visit. |
| Durham Region Health Department | Durham publishes health inspection results for restaurants and food stores through the Check&GO! Durham disclosure program. | Businesses can look up their own record before and after a treatment. |
| Landlord and Tenant Board | The Landlord and Tenant Board says a landlord must take steps to control pests such as cockroaches and mice and meet the standards set out in municipal by-laws. | Tenants and landlords should keep the pest company's visit records. |
| When | What was reported | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ongoing | Durham's Check and Go portal shows food premises inspections and enforcement, and results are posted for two years. | Durham Region: Check and Go inspection results |
Paraphrased from the linked sources. Counts are as reported on the date shown.
| Page | Distance from Ajax | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Best pest control Pickering | 5 km | west |
| Best pest control Seaton | 7 km | northwest |
| Best pest control Whitby | 8 km | northeast |
| Best pest control Brooklin | 13 km | north |
| Best pest control Oshawa | 13 km | northeast |
| Best pest control Cornell | 16 km | west |
Straight-line distances between area centres, rounded.
65% of homes in Ajax are detached, 15% are apartments and 17% of households rent, so the right company asks what kind of building you live in before it recommends a treatment, because the plan for a detached home is not the plan for a shared building.
Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census, private households in Ajax. Shares of occupied private dwellings.
Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census, private households in Ajax. Shares of occupied private dwellings.
| If you need help with | What the local source says | What to ask the company |
|---|---|---|
| Mice or rats | Property standards by-laws require openings that let rodents in to be closed. | How will vents, weep holes and pipe gaps be covered? The right answer is breathable mesh at weep holes and vents, done from the outside. |
| Bed bugs | Durham's tenant fact sheet says tenants should tell the landlord, superintendent or property manager straight away, are owed written notice 24 hours ahead of entry, and that only licensed pest control companies should be used. | Do you send a preparation list, and when is the follow-up visit? |
| Ask | A good answer sounds like |
|---|---|
| Which products, and which PCP numbers? | Product names with PCP numbers, applied per the label. |
| Is the quote based on an inspection? | The company inspects first, explains what it found and quotes for that property. |
| How are children and pets protected? | Clear instructions from the product label on which areas to keep clear and for how long. |
| Checklist item | AstraHive Pest Control |
|---|---|
| Licensing | Our technicians are licensed by the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP). Ask us for the licence details when you book. |
| Products | Health Canada approved products, applied according to the product label. |
| Method | Inspection first, then the method for your pest, with a follow-up visit. |
| Warranty | A 90-day warranty on treatments, and 30 days on wasp and hornet nest work. |
| Track record | Our customers have left 200+ 5-star reviews. |
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