Spiders

Spiders

Spider, Whitetail & Web Prevention

Protect your home or business with professional spider-proofing services from PPS. Keep your building web-free and guarded against invading spiders and Whitetails today.

Benefits of Spider Treatment and Prevention

  • Maintains Property Cleanliness: Keeps your home or business building clean and presentable.

  • Prevents Surface Damage: Protects exterior paint and aluminum window frames from damage caused by acidic spider droppings.

  • Reduces Whitetail Spiders: Eliminates the main food source for Whitetails, reducing their presence around your property.

Whitetail Spiders in NZ:

  • Species: New Zealand has two introduced species of Whitetail spiders.

  • Appearance: Dark red or grey bodies with dark orange-banded legs and a distinct whitish tip on the tail.

  • Behaviour: Active at night, hunting other spiders for food, delivering a nasty bite and laying up to 90 eggs at a time.

Spiders and Whitetails in NZ: What You Need to Know
Spiders play a crucial role in the ecosystem, with New Zealand estimated to have over 2,000 species—including more than 150 jumping spider species alone. While most spiders are beneficial, they become pests when invading homes and leaving unsightly, damaging webs.

How We Get Rid of Spiders Safely

Exterior Treatment (Spiders & Crawling Insects)

  • Targeted Application: We apply an invisible, non-staining treatment to buildings, sheds, outdoor furniture, and letterboxes – wherever spiders and crawling pests like cockroaches prefer to hide.

  • Minimal Environmental Impact: A direct spray method minimises overspray, protecting non-target species and the surrounding environment.

  • High-Reach Capability: Our exclusive high-reach system allows us to treat buildings up to 3 storeys high.

Interior Treatment (Optional)

  • Light Mist Flush: Acts as a light flush to target any pests lurking indoors when the exterior treatment is applied.

  • Targeted Entry Points: Focuses primarily on key entry points and hidden spaces behind furniture rather than applying a heavy residual treatment.

  • Reduced Chemical Exposure: We only recommend this optional treatment if necessary, minimising pesticide exposure inside your home or business.

 

Unwanted Guests? Call PPS!
Frequently Asked Questions

While our treatment is magic at keeping new webs away, it does not remove existing webs. Treatments adhere best to a clean building. We can broom off the odd web prior to treatment, or provide a more thorough broom cleaning for an extra charge if needed.

We use a high-quality, synthetic, non-staining pyrethroid product made right here in New Zealand to protect your home and business from invading pests.

We guarantee our exterior spider treatment for 3 months. In most cases, clients see 6 to 8 months of effective protection, with results lasting as long as 1 full year.

Treatment frequency depends on various factors. Some clients opt for an annual spray, while others schedule treatments every 6 months to stay ahead of pests and webs.
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