Silverfish Control in Newmarket
If you need silverfish control in Newmarket, AstraHive Pest Control offers licensed treatment backed by a 90-day warranty. Silverfish need damp, cool, dark places, so basements and bathrooms matter more than the weather.
How wet it gets near Newmarket
Environment and Climate Change Canada climate normals 1981 to 2010, King Smoke Tree station, 6.5 km from Newmarket. A station is the nearest one with a full set of normals, not a reading from your street.
What this means for silverfish: they need damp, dark gaps, so the wetter months on this chart are when moisture control and monitors matter most.
How AstraHive Pest Control gets rid of silverfish in Newmarket
- Inspection of where silverfish hide indoors and how they get in.
- Exterior barrier around the foundation, doors, windows and entry points.
- Interior treatment or wall-void dust only where the inspection shows it is needed.
- Monitors and follow-up so we can track activity after treatment.
Products are Health Canada approved and applied according to the product label, and our technicians are licensed by the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP). Our silverfish work is backed by a 90-day warranty.
Silverfish in your Newmarket home or building?
Our licensed technicians start with an inspection and a clear plan for your property.
Call 905-925-8427Home age and damp in Newmarket
30% of homes in Newmarket were built before 1981. Older basements, bathrooms and laundry areas are where damp, dark gaps tend to be, and silverfish need damp. 4.0% of homes need major repairs, and leaks are part of that.
Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census, private households in Newmarket. Shares of occupied private dwellings.
What a silverfish job involves in Newmarket
The inspection starts with moisture: basement walls, under sinks, bathrooms and storage. Health Canada notes chemical results are expected in 10 to 14 days, so the follow-up is timed for that. We also treat in Holland Landing, Aurora, East Gwillimbury, Bradford, King Township.
- Climate station: King Smoke Tree, 6.5 km from Newmarket.
- Public health unit: York Region Public Health.
- By-law: Property Standards By-law.
- Nearby areas we serve: Holland Landing (5 km), Aurora (6 km), East Gwillimbury (7 km), Bradford (10 km), King Township (13 km).
What Newmarket's climate adds, and what it does not
Weather data cannot measure the air in your basement, so we say plainly: indoor humidity decides this pest. Still, the King Smoke Tree station records about 858 mm of precipitation a year, with August the wettest month at 88 mm and February the driest at 46 mm.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total precipitation (mm) | 52 | 46 | 51 | 65 | 87 | 85 | 86 | 88 | 84 | 73 | 85 | 55 |
| Rainfall (mm) | 21 | 23 | 30 | 59 | 87 | 85 | 86 | 88 | 84 | 72 | 71 | 28 |
| Days with rain of 0.2 mm or more | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 5 |
Environment and Climate Change Canada climate normals, 1981 to 2010, King Smoke Tree station (6.5 km from Newmarket). A station is the nearest one with a full set of normals, not a reading from your street.
- Properties and buildings must be kept free of infestations of insects, rats, mice and other pests or vermin, and of any condition that provides food or harbourage for them.
- The by-law specifically requires owners to prevent lice, bed bugs, cockroaches, silverfish or other insects in any part of a building.
Areas near Newmarket that we also serve
| Page | Distance from Newmarket | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Silverfish control Holland Landing | 5 km | northwest |
| Silverfish control Aurora | 6 km | south |
| Silverfish control East Gwillimbury | 7 km | north |
| Silverfish control Bradford | 10 km | northwest |
| Silverfish control King Township | 13 km | southwest |
| Silverfish control King City | 16 km | south |
Straight-line distances between area centres, rounded.
More on silverfish for Newmarket homeowners
- Firebrats prefer warm places and turn up more often in attics and around furnaces, ovens and water heaters. (Health Canada: silverfish and firebrats)
- Coarse mulch drains better than fine mulch, which keeps the soil beside the foundation drier. (Health Canada: centipedes, millipedes, sowbugs and pillbugs)
- Clearing leaf litter and decaying plants from beside the foundation removes shelter for damp-loving pests. (Health Canada: centipedes, millipedes, sowbugs and pillbugs)
Frequently asked questions: Newmarket
How wet is Newmarket?
The King Smoke Tree station records about 858 mm of precipitation a year, with August the wettest month at 88 mm.
What does Newmarket say about insects?
Properties and buildings must be kept free of infestations of insects, rats, mice and other pests or vermin, and of any condition that provides food or harbourage for them.
Is a silverfish crawling on skin dangerous?
Silverfish do not bite or spread disease. They are a nuisance and a sign of damp. For Newmarket: Properties and buildings must be kept free of infestations of insects, rats, mice and other pests or vermin, and of any condition that provides food or harbourage for them.
Sources
- Town of Newmarket: Information Report INFO-2020-32 (quoting Property Standards By-law section 12.1) . nuisances and unsanitary conditions, pests
- Tribunals Ontario, Landlord and Tenant Board: Maintenance and Repairs . landlords must control pests such as cockroaches and mice; municipal standards
- York Region: YorkSafe Inspection Reports . published food premises inspection reports
- Health Canada: Silverfish and Firebrats (pest control tips) . humidity, habitat, prevention
- Environment and Climate Change Canada: Canadian Climate Normals 1981-2010 . monthly temperature, precipitation, frost days and degree-days
- Statistics Canada: structural type of dwelling by tenure, 2021 Census (table 98-10-0240-01) . dwelling types and renter households
- Statistics Canada: dwelling condition by period of construction, 2021 Census (table 98-10-0233-01) . age of homes and repair needs