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Pest & Wildlife Control in Coquitlam

The Wild Pest serves every Coquitlam neighbourhood from Burquitlam to Westwood Plateau — technicians on-site within 90 minutes, with a 60-day pest guarantee and 3-year wildlife exclusion warranty.

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On-site fast

On-site in Coquitlam within 90 minutes, 7 days a week, 7am–10pm. Burquitlam and central Coquitlam typically closer to 75 minutes; Westwood Plateau and Burke Mountain closer to 90 to 105.

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60-day pest return · 3-year wildlife exclusion warranty · Same-day response or service is free.

Based near Coquitlam

The Wild Pest technicians are dispatched from Metro Vancouver daily. Covering every corner of Coquitlam, BC.

What makes pest pressure in Coquitlam unique

Coquitlam is the largest Tri-Cities municipality and the one with the most varied terrain. The city climbs from the Fraser River across flat Burquitlam and Maillardville into the Westwood Plateau and up the western slope of Burke Mountain. That elevation change matters for pest work: Burke Mountain-adjacent blocks and Westwood Plateau sit directly against continuous mature forest, which drives raccoon, black bear (yes, occasionally), skunk, and eastern grey squirrel pressure categorically different from flat-lot suburban areas. Mundy Park, Como Lake Park, and Lafarge Lake also sit within residential blocks, each providing its own wildlife corridor.

Housing stock varies by era and elevation. Burquitlam and Maillardville carry older 1950s–70s detached with some heritage homes; the central residential belt through Austin Heights and Cape Horn is largely 1970s–90s; the Westwood Plateau and Burke Mountain hillside neighbourhoods are 1990s–2010s with substantial newer construction still underway on the Burke Mountain north slope. Active construction drives rodent displacement, forested adjacency drives wildlife pressure, and Coquitlam's substantial precipitation (on the higher end of Metro Vancouver annual totals) drives moisture-related pest issues. Coquitlam Bylaw §2728 places rodent control on property owners.

Most common in Coquitlam

The pests we see most often here.

Raccoons

Burke Mountain, Westwood Plateau, and Mundy Park perimeters push Procyon lotor into residential attics nightly. Humane one-way door exclusion with galvanized hardware-cloth sealing backed by single-point or full-home 3-year warranty — the permanent fix.

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Squirrels

Eastern grey squirrels move freely through Coquitlam's mature canopy into gable vents, roof returns, and fascia gaps — especially in 1970s–90s stock through Austin Heights and Cape Horn. One-way door exclusion with permanent hardware-cloth sealing is the protocol.

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Rodents

Ravine-adjacent and creek-adjacent blocks (Mundy Park, Como Lake, Coquitlam River) keep Rattus norvegicus pressure continuous. Full audit, entry-point mapping, and permanent sealing on structures. We do not use second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides.

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Carpenter ants

Camponotus modoc finds habitat in Maillardville and Burquitlam older stock with cedar siding, original decks, and chronic moisture. Coquitlam's heavier precipitation amplifies the moisture pressure. Our protocol treats the colony and audits the water source.

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Wasps & hornets

Mature-treed suburban lots and forest-edge hillside blocks generate significant yellowjacket, paper wasp, and bald-faced hornet pressure. Same-day removal with direct entry-point treatment and exterior preventive application; season guarantee included.

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Skunks

Mephitis mephitis dens under Coquitlam decks and sheds, especially on forest-edge and creek-adjacent lots. One-way door exclusion plus trenched L-footer barrier — no trapping, no spray.

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Serving across Coquitlam

Burquitlam · Maillardville · Austin Heights · Cape Horn · Westwood Plateau · Burke Mountain · Mundy Park · Como Lake

FAQ

Questions from Coquitlam customers.

How fast can you reach my Coquitlam address?+
Most Coquitlam bookings see a technician on site within 90 minutes during our 7am–10pm window. Burquitlam, Maillardville, and Coquitlam Centre typically run closer to 75 minutes. Austin Heights and Cape Horn run about 80 to 90. Westwood Plateau and Burke Mountain hillside addresses run closer to 90 to 105 minutes given the drive up the mountain. We give you a realistic window on the booking call.
Why do Burke Mountain homes have so much wildlife?+
Continuous forested habitat adjacency. Burke Mountain itself is largely protected Crown forest with a residential development envelope on the southwest slope. That means mature forest directly against residential property lines on much of the Burke Mountain hillside — continuous habitat for Procyon lotor, eastern grey squirrels, Mephitis mephitis, and occasionally larger wildlife including black bears and cougars. Full-home exclusion with 3-year warranty is almost always the right long-term approach for Burke Mountain addresses because single-point work leaves substantial remaining vulnerabilities in continuous-pressure environments.
Is your raccoon work legal under the BC Wildlife Act?+
Yes. Urban wildlife relocation more than one kilometre is typically prohibited under the BC Wildlife Act. Our Coquitlam Procyon lotor work is always humane one-way door exclusion: the raccoon leaves to forage, cannot re-enter, we seal the entry permanently with galvanized hardware cloth. We check for dependent young during kit season (March through early June) and hold exclusion until the family has naturally relocated together.
What about bears in Coquitlam?+
Black bears are present in Coquitlam, particularly on Burke Mountain and along the Pinecone-Burke Provincial Park boundary. We do not handle bears — bear management is handled by the BC Conservation Officer Service (call 1-877-952-7277 for Report All Poachers and Polluters). What we can do is help homeowners reduce bear attractants by sealing garbage rooms, monitoring compost areas, and excluding rodents (whose food sources also attract bears). Prevention is the best strategy.
Do you work with Coquitlam stratas?+
Yes. Growing high-rise concrete and townhouse clusters around Lougheed, Burquitlam, and Coquitlam Centre SkyTrain stations drive steady strata business. We operate under confidential single-unit and building-wide protocols — primarily bed bug thermal treatment, cockroach gel-baiting, and rodent monitoring in shared garages and service rooms. Photo-documented reports satisfy strata recordkeeping and insurance requirements.
Why do Coquitlam homes have more moisture-related pests?+
Coquitlam sits on the higher end of Metro Vancouver annual precipitation totals, particularly the Westwood Plateau and Burke Mountain hillside elevations. More moisture means more chronic water absorption in structures, which means more carpenter-ant pressure, more subterranean insect activity, and more crawlspace rodent pressure. Our inspection protocol for Coquitlam homes always includes a moisture audit — fixing water sources is often half the permanent solution to a pest problem.
Are your treatments safe for kids and pets?+
Yes. Interior products are applied in cracks and voids where only pests can access. Most interior treatments are pet- and kid-safe once dry, typically within an hour. Rodent bait stations are tamper-resistant. We do not use glue traps. We do not use second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides.
Do you handle construction-site rodent displacement?+
Yes. Active Burke Mountain development and ongoing infill across Coquitlam creates regular rodent displacement — when lots are graded and foundations poured, Rattus norvegicus populations from adjacent structures relocate to the nearest available shelter. Homes immediately adjacent to active construction often see first-time rat pressure. Our response is always full audit, entry-point mapping, and permanent sealing — construction pressure is temporary but sealed gaps are permanent.
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Every The Wild Pest service, available in Coquitlam.

Quarterly Plan
$139 / quarter
Rodents
From $395
Bed Bugs
From $1,200
Ants
From $295
Wasps
From $195
Raccoons
From $495
Squirrels
From $395
Full Exclusion
From $2,500
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