Indoor flea treatment
The main service for flats and houses: floors, furniture edges, pet resting spots and cracks are treated, and you follow a preparation list. Follow-up is usually part of the plan because eggs and pupae hatch over weeks.
Serving New York County
Flea & Tick Control in New York
Indoor flea treatment and yard or park-edge tick control, planned alongside your vet's care for the pets that bring them home.
- Phones answered 24/7
- Whole building or a single apartment
- You approve the price first
- Written report for your landlord or board
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Flea & Tick
Flea & Tick Control: what it covers
Quick answer
Flea and tick control in New York treats the home and any outdoor edge, while your vet treats the pet. A technician finds where fleas breed, usually carpets, bedding and pet resting spots, treats those areas and advises on follow-up. New York Pest Control serves New York County and nearby boroughs; the price is confirmed first.
In an apartment, fleas almost always arrive on a pet, a visitor's pet or a second-hand rug or sofa, and they settle into the places where the animal sleeps. A building with a shared stoop, a basement or a courtyard can also have fleas picked up from wild animals or strays. Ticks are a different problem: they are usually picked up outdoors, on a walk in a park, in a garden strip or along a wooded edge, and carried inside on skin, fur or clothing.
The work has to cover both the indoor and outdoor sides. A technician inspects the rooms where the pet spends time, treats floors, furniture edges and cracks, and explains what you need to do before and after: wash bedding, vacuum, move pets out for a short time and keep your vet's treatment going. Pest treatment alone does not replace vet care for the animal, and the best results come when the home and the pet are treated together.
- Service area
- New York & New York County
- Availability
- Phones answered 24/7
- Phone
- (855) 974-4733
Warning signs
Signs you need flea & tick control
Keep children and pets out of treated rooms until the technician says they can return, and follow the preparation list. Do not use a dog flea product on a cat, and speak to your vet before changing any treatment for the animal.
- Your pet scratching, chewing or licking one area more than usual
- Tiny dark specks like pepper in pet bedding, which may be flea droppings
- Small jumping insects on socks, ankles or light-coloured carpet
- Itchy red bites on ankles and lower legs, often in clusters
- A tick attached to a pet or person after a walk in a park or green edge
- Fleas appearing in a flat after a move, a visit or a second-hand rug or sofa
- Bites that continue even when the pet has had a treatment
Cost
How much does flea & tick control cost in New York?
We have no sourced local price for flea or tick work, so we print no dollar figures. What moves the quote is the size of the home, how many animals live in it and how long the problem has been going.
| Job | Typical range | What it includes |
|---|---|---|
| Inspection and treatment plan | Quoted on site | depends on rooms, pets and how far the problem has spread |
| Indoor flea treatment, one visit | Quoted on site | priced by floor area and number of rooms |
| Follow-up visit | Quoted on site | often advised a few weeks after the first visit |
| Yard or park-edge tick treatment | Quoted on site | priced by size of the outdoor area |
Estimates are confirmed on site before any work starts. Your vet's treatment for the pet is separate and is not part of this quote.
Options
Types and options for flea & tick control
Yard and park-edge tick control
For a garden, courtyard or house next to green space, the technician looks at leaf litter, tall growth and the paths pets use, and treats the boundary where ticks wait. It is paired with advice on checking pets and people after outdoor time.
Building-wide flea treatment
Where fleas travel between units, along a shared hall or from a cellar with strays or wildlife, the owner and neighbours may need to be involved so treatment is not undone next door.
Need flea & tick control today?
Call any hour and explain what is going on. You get a clear price before any work starts.
Why do fleas keep coming back after I treat my pet?
Fleas return because most of the flea population lives off the pet, as eggs, larvae and pupae in carpets, bedding and floor cracks. Treating the animal kills the adults on it, but the stages in the home keep hatching, so the home needs treating too and the pet's vet care must continue.
A flea cycle runs in stages, and pupae can stay protected for weeks before hatching. That is why a second visit is often suggested and why vacuuming daily in the first weeks is on the preparation list.
Ask your vet which product suits your pet; do not apply a dog product to a cat or the reverse without veterinary advice.
Where do ticks in New York come from?
Ticks are picked up outdoors, usually in leaf litter, tall growth and wooded or park edges, and carried home on pets, clothing or skin. We have no local tick counts, so a technician looks at your own green edge rather than quoting a number for the city.
On Staten Island, a house near the Greenbelt woodlands or the William T. Davis Wildlife Refuge, for example in New Springville, sits next to a very different landscape to a Midtown walk-up. If your pets walk in parks, along a garden strip or on a wooded trail, check them after every outing.
If you find a tick attached to a person, remove it with fine tweezers close to the skin, keep it if you can and speak to a doctor. A tick on a pet is a question for your vet.
Can fleas spread between apartments?
Yes, they can. Fleas can move through shared halls, along pipes and from cellars or stoops where strays or wildlife shelter, and a flat left untreated next door can feed a recurring problem. If fleas keep returning, ask the technician to look at the shared spaces and talk to your owner or managing agent.
In an attached building the owner is usually responsible for shared halls, cellars and utility areas. Put the issue in writing and keep a copy; call 311 if it is not dealt with. Our multi-unit building pest control page explains whole-building work.
Do fleas and ticks bite people?
Fleas bite people, usually around the ankles and lower legs, and ticks may attach to any part of the body. Bites can itch, and some people react more than others. A doctor should check any tick bite that develops a rash or fever, and a pharmacist can advise on itchy flea bites.
Washing bedding and vacuuming reduces the number of fleas in a room quickly. A technician can explain which rooms to prioritise on the day of the visit.
How should I prepare my home for a flea treatment?
Vacuum all floors, rugs and furniture, wash pet bedding and linens on a hot cycle, clear floors of clutter and decide where pets and people will be during and after the visit. Empty the vacuum bag or canister outside afterward so collected eggs do not hatch indoors.
Vacuuming helps because vibration can prompt pupae to hatch, which exposes them to treatment. It also removes eggs and debris that fleas feed on. Keep vacuuming daily through the first couple of weeks.
Tell the technician if anyone in the home is pregnant, elderly, asthmatic or has a health condition, if there is a baby who crawls on the floor, or if you keep birds, reptiles or fish. These details change which rooms are treated and how long they stay empty.
Our process
How our flea & tick control visit works
Talk through pets and routines
The technician asks which animals live in the home, where they sleep and walk, and what your vet has already done, so the plan fits around them.
Inspect where fleas breed
Fleas lay eggs that fall off the pet into carpets, bedding, sofas and floor cracks, so the technician checks those spots and any shared hall, basement or yard areas.
Preparation list
You are given a short list to follow: vacuum thoroughly, wash bedding on a hot cycle, clear floors and plan where pets stay during the visit.
Treat the home and outdoor edge
The technician treats the floors, edges and cracks where flea stages develop, uses a product that also targets immature stages where it is labelled for it, and treats any yard or entrance spots with ticks in mind.
Report and follow-up
A written report lists what was applied and where. A second visit may be advised after a few weeks, since flea stages hatch at different times.
New York County
Why flea & tick control is different in New York City
In New York, fleas tend to be a problem of the places where animals and people share a roof. Pets and park outings go together in Brooklyn and Queens, where dog owners walk on streets, in courtyards and in parks daily. A tenement flat, a pre-war co-op or a garden apartment in Jackson Heights each has different flooring and different pet routines, and the treatment follows that.
The seasons matter. Indoors, central heating means fleas that arrive in winter can keep breeding where heat is on. Outdoors, the humid summer, with a July mean high near 85 F in Central Park, is when ticks and fleas outside tend to be noticed, though we have no local figures for either. A technician can say what to watch for in your yard or building.
Houses on Staten Island and in outer Queens often have yards, decks, garages and sheds that attract wildlife, and that is where tick checks matter most. In Hudson and Essex County, New Jersey towns such as Kearny and Bayonne sit near marsh and river edges; New Jersey work follows New Jersey rules.
Apartment living adds its own wrinkle: if you rent, the neighbours' pets and the building's shared spaces are outside your control. Tell the owner or managing agent in writing, and keep copies of messages and the service report, since they show what was done and when.
Where we work
Flea & Tick Control across New York County
- Flea & Tick in Chinatown
- Flea & Tick in Lower East Side
- Flea & Tick in East Village
- Flea & Tick in Upper West Side
- Flea & Tick in Harlem
- Flea & Tick in Williamsburg
- Flea & Tick in Bushwick
- Flea & Tick in Bedford-Stuyvesant
- Flea & Tick in Park Slope
- Flea & Tick in Sunset Park
- Flea & Tick in Bay Ridge
- Flea & Tick in Flatbush
- Flea & Tick in Astoria
- Flea & Tick in Long Island City
- Flea & Tick in Jackson Heights
- Flea & Tick in South Ozone Park
- Flea & Tick in Mott Haven
- Flea & Tick in Fordham
- Flea & Tick in St. George
- Flea & Tick in New Springville
- Flea & Tick in Jersey City (Downtown)
- Flea & Tick in Hoboken
- Flea & Tick in Bayonne
- Flea & Tick in Newark (Ironbound)
- Flea & Tick in Kearny
Not sure if you're covered? Check your ZIP code.
Related
Related services
Bed Bug Treatment
Bed bug inspection and treatment for New York apartments, with neighbouring units checked and a written report you can hand to your landlord.
Multi-Unit Building Pest Control
Coordinated pest control for New York walk-ups, co-ops and rowhouses, where treating one apartment rarely solves the problem.
Mosquito Control
Standing-water checks, breeding-site treatment and resting-area treatment for yards, roofs, courtyards and house edges.
FAQ
Flea & Tick Control FAQs
Do you treat the pet as well?
No. A pest technician treats the home and outdoor edge, and your vet treats the animal. Fleas on the pet need a vet-approved product, and treating both together gives the best chance. The technician will ask what your vet recommends and plan around it.
How long until the fleas are gone?
Adults on floors may drop within days, but eggs and pupae hatch over several weeks, so you may still see some fleas after the first visit. A follow-up is often advised. Results cannot be guaranteed, and the report tells you what to watch for.
What should I do before the visit?
Vacuum floors and furniture, wash bedding on a hot cycle, clear floors of toys and clutter, and arrange for pets to be elsewhere or confined as the technician advises. The preparation list is sent when you book, so you have time to follow it.
I found a tick on my dog after a walk in a park. What now?
Call your vet, who can remove it and advise on checks. If you have a yard or green edge where the dog walks, a technician can look at it for tick habitat and treat the boundary. The home itself usually does not need treatment for a single tick.
Can you treat a whole building for fleas?
Yes, with the owner's agreement. Where fleas spread through shared halls, cellars or neighbouring units, treatment limited to one flat is likely to fail. Read about multi-unit building pest control or tell us what you see when you call.
Are bites at night always fleas?
No. Itchy bites at night can also come from bed bugs or other causes. A technician can check, and our bed bug treatment page describes what a bed bug check involves. A doctor should see any bite that worsens.