Durapest Pest Control
SERVING LESLIEVILLE & SURROUNDING AREAS

Pest Control in Leslieville

Leslieville's oldest streets south of Queen hold late-1800s Ontario Cottages, Second Empire row houses and Victorians, with early-1900s homes to the north. Shared walls, back laneways and the Queen, Dundas and Gerrard restaurant strips give mice and rats food and easy paths between attached homes.

  • Licensed

    Ont. Reg. 63/09

  • Insured

    Fully covered

  • 24/7 Service

    Emergency available

  • Toronto & GTA

    Local team

  • Free Inspection

    No obligation

Property Types

Late-1800s row houses and Victorians, with early-1900s homes north of Queen

Our protocols are adapted to the specific structural challenges of homes in this area.

Risk Factors

Shared walls, back laneways, and the Queen, Dundas and Gerrard restaurant strips.

We proactively address environmental factors contributing to recurring pest issues.

Common Pests
Mice
RatsRaccoonsSquirrelsCockroaches

Targeted treatments available for all listed species.

Comprehensive Service List for Leslieville

Durapest offers a complete range of pest control and wildlife removal services to residents and businesses in Leslieville.

Raccoon Removal
Squirrel Removal
Skunk Removal
Bird & Nest Removal
Dead Animal Removal
Attic Clean Up
Animal Prevention
Rat Control
Mouse Control
Bed Bug Heat Treatment
Cockroach Extermination
Ant Control
Crawling Insect Control
Emergency Services
Commercial Services

Also available: 24/7 Emergency Response and Commercial Contracts.

NEIGHBOURHOODS WE COVER

Serving Leslieville & its neighbourhoods

From our Toronto base, Leslieville is just south — roughly 6–9 km — so it's a quick trip within our regular service area, and same-day visits are realistic depending on the day's schedule.

Riverside
Gerrard India Bazaar
Queen East
Greenwood
Riverdale

Why Local Knowledge Matters

Pest behavior varies significantly depending on the environment. A rat infestation in a downtown restaurant requires a completely different strategy than raccoon removal in a suburban attic.

From Riverside, Gerrard India Bazaar, Queen East to the rest of Leslieville, knowing the local housing stock and geography — older homes, ravine corridors, waterfront — lets us find entry points faster and keep pests from coming back.

  • Local crews covering Leslieville
  • Technicians familiar with local bylaws
  • Solutions tailored to Late-1800s row houses and Victorians homes

Serving Leslieville, answered

Straight answers to what Leslieville homeowners ask us most.

Why are mice and rats common in Leslieville's older houses?
Much of Leslieville south of Queen is late-1800s housing — Ontario Cottages, Second Empire row houses and Victorians — and old foundations, shared walls and laneways give rodents easy food and travel routes. Dense older housing like this is exactly where they thrive.
I'm in a row house or semi and share walls with neighbours — does that matter?
It does. In Leslieville's Victorian row houses and semis, mice, rats and cockroaches move through shared walls, wall voids and plumbing runs between attached homes. Lasting control means treating your unit and sealing the gaps pests use to travel between units, so cooperation with neighbours often helps.
We're near the Queen East and Gerrard restaurant strips — does that draw pests?
Yes. Leslieville is built around older commercial strips on Queen, Dundas and the Gerrard India Bazaar, and restaurant density plus food waste give rodents a steady food supply. Homes backing onto those strips and the back laneways tend to see more rodent pressure.
Can you just trap a raccoon and move it out of the neighbourhood?
No. Ontario law requires captured wildlife to be released within 1 km of capture, within 24 hours, and only with the landowner's permission — so relocating it elsewhere isn't legal and doesn't fix the problem. The method that works is a humane one-way door to let the animal out, then sealing the entry points so it can't return.

Protect Your Home in Leslieville Today

Don't let pests settle in. Our local team is ready to provide a comprehensive inspection.