Malvern Town Hall
The town hall on the corner of Glenferrie Road and High Street is our central reference point, with older residential streets spreading out on every side.
Malvern's Edwardian and interwar homes are solid, roomy and full of places for a possum or rat to disappear into. Once it dies, one warm day is enough for the whole house to know about it.
We find the animal, remove it, treat the area for odour and close the entry. Send your details through the form and we'll be in touch, usually the same day.
In a Malvern home the hard part is usually working out which section of roof or wall the animal is in. We narrow it down from the smell, flies and staining before we open anything.
Where an attic conversion or later addition has closed off part of the roof, we look for the least intrusive way into that pocket and discuss it with you first.
Dead Possum RemovalPossums use Malvern's tree canopy to reach terracotta roofs and often die near the ridge or in the tight eave corners of interwar homes. We remove the carcass and nesting material, treat the roof space and close the entry.View details →
Dead Rat RemovalRats in Malvern often live around backyard sheds, compost and fruit trees, then die in subfloors or wall cavities after baiting. We find and remove them, clean up, and point out where they're getting in.View details →
Dead Bird RemovalMynas and sparrows nest in Malvern's chimneys, gable vents and gaps under terracotta tiles, and trapped birds die in there regularly. We remove the bird and nest, disinfect and fit mesh or chimney caps where needed.View details →
Dead Animal in Roof and Wall RemovalDeep roof voids, sealed-off attic pockets and double-brick walls make some Malvern carcasses hard to reach. We locate the right spot, make the smallest practical access, remove the animal and clean the area.View details →
Dead Animal Odour RemovalSmell can linger in insulation, timber floors and the ducted heating common in Malvern homes. We treat the affected area and let you know if any insulation or underlay should be replaced.View details →
Locate, remove, clean, seal. In Malvern, the locating step takes the most care because roofs and walls are big and solid.
Federation and Edwardian roofs have big, high voids with hip and valley sections that are hard to see across.
How we help: We follow the smell from the manhole outwards and can lift tiles from outside to reach a section without crawling the entire roof.
Attic conversions and second storeys often leave parts of the old roof with no access at all.
How we help: We look for an existing route such as a tile, eave panel or cupboard ceiling before suggesting a new opening.
Shared ceilings and walls let the smell travel between units, so the source isn't always where it's strongest.
How we help: We check neighbouring spaces with the owners or managers involved and coordinate access so the job is done once.
A strong smell near a gable end or in the attic room of a Federation home
Flies clustering at the window of an upstairs or converted attic room
Odour coming through ducted heating vents
A damp patch or stain on a ceiling under the ridge line
Scratching in the eaves of a bungalow that has suddenly stopped
Malvern's streets are long and leafy, so we use a few central landmarks to get our bearings.
The town hall on the corner of Glenferrie Road and High Street is our central reference point, with older residential streets spreading out on every side.
The shops and cafes along Glenferrie Road, with the tram running through, help us place homes and the flats above shops on either side of the strip.
The hospital on Wattletree Road is an easy marker for the streets around it, where period homes sit under heavy tree cover.
These are our most frequently served postcodes. Nearby areas may also qualify: send your details if you do not see yours.
Glenferrie Road · Wattletree Road · Stanhope Street · Malvern East · Kooyong and Armadale borders
Our team can help if your question is not answered here.
It depends on where the animal is and the access involved. A possum near the manhole is a simpler job than one in a sealed attic pocket or a double-brick wall. We quote before starting any work.
Mainly possums, rats and birds, plus mice and the occasional other animal. We work in roof spaces, wall cavities, subfloors and chimneys in houses, flats and shops.
It depends on your policy, so check with your insurer. Some cover resulting damage and some don't. We can describe the work we did in writing if your insurer asks.
Usually the same day. We're available 24/7 for urgent situations, so let us know in the form if the smell is in a bedroom or living area.
Usually, yes. Most converted roofs still have a way into the remaining void, whether through a tile, an eave panel or a knee-wall hatch. If there's no access, we'll explain the options before making any opening.
If there's a smell in the roof or flies at an upstairs window, fill in the form with your Malvern address and what you've noticed. We'll get back to you, usually the same day.
Tell us what you are seeing and where you are located. We'll get back to you to confirm the right appointment type and timing.