SAPCA Member
Certified & Compliant
CropLife SA
Chemical Compliance
4.9 / 5.0
Google Rating
0+
Properties Treated
DoH Registered
Pest Control Operator
Crawl Spaces,
Cavity Walls,
Parking Decks.
From German cockroaches in Constantia kitchens to Cape honey bees in Sea Point walls — SAPCA-certified treatment for estate agents, Airbnb hosts, and body corporates across the Peninsula.
SAPCA Certified
Fully Compliant
Properties Treated
12,000+
Response Time
Same Day
Google Rating
4.9 / 5.0
of infestations return within 60 days without barrier treatment.
A single German cockroach treatment without perimeter sealing leaves harbourage intact. Swarm's three-phase barrier protocol eliminates entry points, not just visible insects — breaking the 60-day reinfestation cycle that traps most Cape Town households.
Source: SAPCA Field Data, Western Cape 2024
average structural damage from untreated wood-borer in heritage homes.
Cape Town's Victorian and Edwardian stock is uniquely vulnerable. Anobium punctatum larvae work silently inside Oregon pine floors and yellowwood rafters for three to five years before visible damage appears. By then, replacement — not treatment — is the only option.
Source: NHBRC Structural Claims Report, 2023
Airbnb properties in the City Bowl tested positive for rodent activity.
A single guest complaint citing droppings triggers platform suspension within 48 hours. Swarm's pre-season inspection protocol for short-term rental hosts includes a signed clearance letter accepted by Airbnb's host assurance process.
Source: City of Cape Town Environmental Health Audit, Q3 2024
Four pest categories.
One authority.
SAPCA-certified treatment protocols for every infestation type across the Cape Peninsula.
3 days
to full colony collapse
The kitchen pest that
never sleeps.
Blattella germanica breeds fastest in Cape Town's mild winters. A single female produces 400 offspring in 90 days. Swarm's gel-bait matrix combined with growth-regulator spray eliminates the colony — not just the foragers you see.
- Gel-bait matrix targeting harbourage cracks
- IGR (Insect Growth Regulator) spray cycle
- Post-treatment clearance documentation
- Accepted by all major estate transfer attorneys
40,000
average colony size in walls
Cape honey bees belong
outside.
Apis mellifera capensis colonies in Sea Point cavity walls average 40,000 individuals and 30 kg of comb. Swarm's vacuum-extraction method relocates the colony intact — no pesticides, no structural damage, full NSPCA compliance.
- Live vacuum extraction — colony relocated, not destroyed
- Comb and wax removed to prevent structural fermentation
- Cavity sealed post-extraction with breathable mesh
- NSPCA-compliant methodology on record
pH 3
acidity of pigeon guano
Parking decks don't
need tenants.
Columba livia deposits uric acid at pH 3 — corrosive enough to degrade concrete and compromise waterproofing on Century City parking structures. Body corporate levy disputes over bird damage average R180,000 per building per year.
- Physical deterrent installation (spike, net, wire systems)
- Pressure-wash decontamination of guano deposits
- Sectional title body corporate reporting package
- Ongoing monitoring contract with quarterly inspection
5 yr
structural warranty
Heritage floors deserve
better.
Constantia's Cape Dutch homesteads carry Oregon pine floors and yellowwood ceilings that are irreplaceable. Swarm's boron-compound injection system penetrates 40mm into the timber matrix — eliminating larvae without solvents that crack historic joinery.
- Boron-compound injection — solvent-free, heritage safe
- 40mm penetration depth into timber substrate
- Pre-transfer inspection report for conveyancers
- Five-year structural warranty on treated timbers
Tap a species.
Know your enemy.
German Cockroach
Blattella germanica
Year-round, peak in summer
Field Data
"A single female produces 400 offspring in 90 days under Cape Town's mild conditions."
Warning Signs
- Dark droppings resembling coffee grounds
- Musty, oily odour in cupboards
- Egg casings (oothecae) behind appliances
- Smear marks on wall-floor junctions
Common Areas
Treatment Time
3–5 days to colony collapse
What Cape Town's
property professionals say.
4.9
341 Google reviews
12K+
Properties treated
"Transfer was three days away and the buyer's attorney flagged a cockroach clause. Swarm had a clearance certificate in my inbox by noon the following day. I've made them my standard pre-transfer vendor."
Liezel van der Merwe
Principal, Seeff Properties · Constantia
"Found droppings in the linen cupboard at 23:00 on a Friday before a full house check-in. Swarm's after-hours line was answered, a technician arrived by 07:00, and the unit was cleared before guests arrived. Saved my Superhost rating."
Tariq Abrahams
Airbnb Superhost · Bo-Kaap
"Level three of our parking structure was an ongoing levy dispute. Swarm installed a deterrent system, provided the body corporate with photographic before/after documentation, and the complaints stopped within six weeks."
Nomvula Dlamini
Body Corporate Trustee · Century City
"The Oregon pine floors in my 1910 Newlands home had borer damage I'd been ignoring. Swarm's boron injection report satisfied my insurance assessor and the heritage architect. Five-year warranty, no solvents, no smell."
André Joubert
Heritage Homeowner · Newlands
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