In Dutch a pest controller is an ongediertebestrijder, and most firms in Amsterdam deal with mice, rats, wasps and bedbugs, while some also take on pigeons, stone martens or wood-boring beetles.
This guide covers the companies in our directory with the strongest track record, and every name links to its listing with the address, phone number and opening hours.
Pest controllers in the city
SVpestcontrol
SVpestcontrol on the Da Costastraat in Oud-West has an English-language website and covers mice and rats, ants, bedbugs, wasps, silverfish, fleas, cockroaches and spiders, for homes as well as businesses.
The company says it is available seven days a week, offers one-off treatments or year-round protection, and is rated 4.8 from 111 Google reviews.
Multitect
Multitect on the Hilversumstraat in Noord has worked in pest control and cleaning for more than 40 years, and its staff are VCA certified and hold the EVM pest management diploma.
Its website lists bedbugs, pigeons, pharaoh ants, cockroaches, mice, rats and wasps, publishes a price list, and the firm is rated 4.9 from 44 Google reviews.
Ongedierte Meldkamer
Based on the Papaverweg in Noord, Ongedierte Meldkamer can be reached around the clock and is EVM certified.
Alongside mice, rats, wasps and cockroaches it handles stone martens, woodworm, longhorn beetles, moles and bird deterrence, charges no call-out fee, and is rated 4.5 from 25 Google reviews.
Rentokil Ongediertebestrijding Amsterdam
The international firm has worked in Amsterdam since 1936, with certified technicians for mice, rats, bedbugs, flies and fleas in homes and business premises.
A visit starts with an inspection, after which the technician explains the findings and the treatment, and the Westpoort branch on the Gyroscoopweg is rated 4.3 from 324 Google reviews.
Also in the city are Ongediertebestrijding Zekeringstraat in Westpoort, rated 4.9 from 21 reviews, and EHVD on the Verbindingstraat, a cleaning company that is also listed for pest control.
Just outside the city
Van der Velden ongediertebestrijding
Working from the Maalderij in Amstelveen under the website name Bestrijdingsdienst.nl, this company has been in pest control since 1982 and is NVPB certified.
It aims to be on location within 24 hours, charges no call-out fee, gives a price after you describe or photograph the problem, and is rated 4.0 from 524 Google reviews.
Wals Pest Control
A family business in Landsmeer, just north of Amsterdam Noord, now in its third generation, with a founder who has 36 years in the trade.
It treats rodents, wasps, bedbugs, ants and other insects, offers one-off treatments or a subscription with checks recorded in an online app, answers the phone from 09:00 to 13:00, and is rated 4.9 from 13 Google reviews.
Before you call
Rats in the street, a park or along a canal are a matter for the municipality of Amsterdam, which takes reports about public space, while a private firm deals with problems inside your home or business.
Mice and bedbugs rarely stay in one flat, so tell your landlord or VvE, since treating the whole building tends to work better than treating one home.
Ask what the treatment involves, whether a follow-up visit is included and whether the method is safe with children and pets in the house.
Our full list of pest control companies shows them all on a map.
For the clean-up afterwards, see the city’s cleaning services, and for sealing gaps and small repairs, its handymen.
