How to pick a licensed Courtice pest control company: the Ontario licences to check, what Clarington and Durham expect, and the questions to ask.
📞 Get a Free Quote — 905-925-8427Looking for the best pest control in Courtice? 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 Clarington 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 3.05 | Buildings must be kept free of rodents, vermin, insects and the presence of their nests, droppings and chew holes at all times, and extermination must follow the Pesticides Act with the owner responsible unless the lease says otherwise. | 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. |
Ongoing
Durham's Check and Go portal shows food premises inspections and enforcement, and results are posted for two years. Source: Durham Region: Check and Go inspection results
| Page | Distance from Courtice | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Best pest control Oshawa | 6 km | west |
| Best pest control Bowmanville | 8 km | east |
| Best pest control Clarington | 10 km | northeast |
| Best pest control Whitby | 12 km | west |
| Best pest control Brooklin | 15 km | northwest |
| Best pest control Newcastle | 16 km | east |
Straight-line distances between area centres, rounded.
Courtice is part of Clarington, so these are Clarington figures. 78% of homes in Clarington are detached, 11% are apartments and 15% 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 Clarington. Shares of occupied private dwellings.
| Clarington homes, 2021 Census | Share |
|---|---|
| Detached houses | 78% |
| Semi-detached, row and other attached | 21% |
| Apartments and duplexes | 11% |
| Households that rent | 15% |
| Built before 1981 | 27% |
| Built 2001 or later | 37% |
| Need major repairs | 3.4% |
Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population, private households.
| If you need help with | What the local source says | What to ask the company |
|---|---|---|
| Mice or rats | Openings, including windows, that might permit the entry of rodents, insects, vermin or other pests must be appropriately screened or sealed. | 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. |
| What is the plan and the follow-up schedule? | Steps, a preparation list and follow-up dates. |
| Is the quote based on an inspection? | The company inspects first, explains what it found and quotes for that property. |
| 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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