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The most effective way to get rid of cockroaches in NYC is professional gel baiting and microinjection placed directly into the cracks and voids where roaches nest, paired with non-repellent products and a growth regulator that sterilizes survivors so the colony can’t rebuild. New York Exterminating’s cockroach service is guaranteed, same-day, and includes a free estimate.
See a big roach scurrying across your kitchen floor? That’s probably an American cockroach wandering in from outside. Finding small tan roaches in your cabinets? Those are German roaches—a completely different problem requiring completely different treatment.
Most people don’t realize New York has multiple cockroach species, each with different biology, behavior, and treatment requirements. Spraying the same chemical everywhere doesn’t work. You need species-specific treatment from someone who knows the difference.
We’ve been eliminating cockroaches in NYC since 2010. We identify which species you’re dealing with and treat accordingly.
or request service online. We’ll identify the species, explain what’s happening, and eliminate them.
What they look like — Large (1.5-2 inches), reddish-brown, oval-shaped with yellowish figure-8 pattern behind the head. These are the big roaches you see on sidewalks and in basements.
Where they live — Outdoors in sewers, storm drains, mulch, and leaf litter. They come inside through cracks, gaps around pipes, floor drains, and ventilation openings. They prefer damp basements, crawlspaces, and utility rooms.
Why they’re inside — Looking for moisture, warmth, or food. They’re not infesting your kitchen cabinets—they’re usually just passing through or hiding in damp areas. Common in buildings with basement moisture issues, plumbing leaks, or poor perimeter sealing.
Treatment approach — Perimeter barrier treatments, crack-and-crevice applications in entry points, granular treatments in crawlspaces and mechanical rooms, moisture control recommendations, exclusion work to seal gaps.
Cockroaches taking over? We wipe out the colony — guaranteed.
Microinjection and non-repellent treatment that reaches the nest. Free estimate, same-day service.
What they look like — Medium-sized (1-1.25 inches), dark brown to black, shiny appearance. Males have short wings, females have tiny wing stubs. Often called “water bugs” because they’re always near moisture.
Where they live — Outdoors in mulch, leaf piles, sewers, and storm drains. Indoors they congregate in damp basements, crawlspaces, around floor drains, near leaking pipes, and in utility areas. They can’t climb smooth vertical surfaces well.
Why they’re inside — Seeking moisture and cool, dark hiding spots. They’re almost always found in basements, bathrooms, and areas with plumbing issues. They die quickly in dry conditions, so if you’re seeing them, you probably have a moisture problem.
Treatment approach — Moisture source elimination (fix leaks, improve drainage), targeted applications in harborage areas, floor drain treatments, perimeter exclusion, crawlspace and basement applications, dehumidification recommendations.
What they look like — Small (½ inch), light tan to brown with two dark parallel stripes behind the head. These are the kitchen and bathroom invaders.
Where they live — Exclusively indoors. They complete their entire life cycle inside your home—in cabinets, behind appliances, inside wall voids, in electrical outlets, anywhere warm with food and moisture access.
Why they’re inside — They were brought in (furniture, boxes, bags, neighboring apartments). Unlike American and Oriental roaches that wander in from outside, German roaches are transported. Once established, they breed explosively—one female can produce 30,000 offspring in a year.
Treatment approach — This requires a specialized elimination program, not standard roach treatment. See our dedicated German Cockroach Elimination page for details. Treatment includes rotating gel baits, insect growth regulators, crack-and-crevice applications, and multiple follow-up visits over 6-8 weeks.
Old infrastructure with endless entry points — Most NYC buildings were constructed before modern pest-proofing. Gaps around pipes, cracks in foundation walls, deteriorated mortar, open utility chases, floor drain connections—older buildings have dozens of cockroach entry points. Even newer construction often leaves gaps during renovation work.
Damp basements and plumbing issues — American and Oriental cockroaches thrive in moisture. Basement seepage, condensation on pipes, slow drains, leaking plumbing—these create perfect conditions. Many NYC buildings have perpetual moisture issues that attract roaches continuously.
Shared walls and connected buildings — Attached row houses, apartment buildings, and connected basements create roach highways. Your neighbor’s problem becomes your problem. Roaches travel through wall voids, shared plumbing chases, and utility corridors.
Year-round warmth from heating systems — Heated buildings keep roaches active and breeding year-round. There’s no winter die-off. German roaches especially benefit from constant indoor temperatures, reproducing continuously without seasonal slowdown.
Dense urban environment with endless food — Garbage rooms, sidewalk trash, restaurant dumpsters, food service establishments—NYC provides unlimited food sources. American cockroaches thrive in sewer systems fed by restaurant and residential waste.
Construction and renovation activity — When walls get opened, roaches scatter. Demolition creates new harborage in debris. Construction crews move between sites, accidentally transporting German roaches. Renovation often makes existing roach problems worse before they get better.
Delayed treatment allows establishment — People ignore a few big roaches thinking they’re harmless. Meanwhile, if those are American or Oriental roaches, they’re breeding outside and more are coming in. If they’re German roaches, the population is exploding inside your walls.
We identify which cockroach species you’re dealing with. This determines everything else about the treatment. We locate harborage areas, entry points, moisture sources, and food access. We assess infestation severity and explain what’s causing the problem.
Different species require completely different approaches:
Step 2: Customized Treatment Plan — Based on species identification and property conditions, we develop a targeted treatment plan. This includes:
We explain everything upfront—no surprises, no upselling.
American and Oriental roaches typically require 1-2 follow-up visits to ensure elimination and catch any stragglers. German roaches require multiple scheduled follow-ups as part of the elimination program.
We provide recommendations for long-term prevention:
Step 5: Documentation & Monitoring — All customers get access to our online portal with service history, treatment logs, photos, and follow-up schedules. We track results and adjust approaches if needed.
Timeline depends on infestation severity, building conditions, and whether we can address contributing factors (moisture issues, neighboring infestations, structural gaps).
If you’re seeing these signs, you have an active infestation that won’t resolve on its own.
Species identification matters — Most people can’t tell cockroach species apart. American roaches need outdoor perimeter treatment. German roaches need intensive indoor baiting. Wrong identification means wrong treatment and wasted time.
Store-bought sprays often make it worse — Repellent sprays scatter German roaches into new areas, spreading the infestation. They create “bait aversion” making professional baits less effective later. They kill visible roaches but don’t eliminate harborages.
Professional products are more effective — We use commercial-grade baits, non-repellent products, insect growth regulators, and formulations not available to consumers. These are specifically designed for resistance-prone populations.
Treatment placement is critical — Cockroaches live in cracks, voids, and hidden harborages. Surface spraying doesn’t reach them. Professional crack-and-crevice treatment puts product where roaches actually live.
Multiple visits break the breeding cycle — One treatment doesn’t eliminate eggs or newly hatched nymphs. Professional programs return on schedules designed to catch all life stages before they reach breeding age.
We address root causes — Moisture problems, entry points, sanitation issues, structural gaps—we identify what’s attracting and allowing roaches in, not just killing visible ones.
Cockroach Prevention After Treatment — Once we’ve eliminated the current infestation, keep them from coming back:
In multi-unit buildings, coordinate with neighbors and building management. Your unit can be perfect, but if roaches are breeding next door, they’ll eventually migrate back.
Look, cockroaches are disgusting. They contaminate food, trigger allergies and asthma, and carry disease organisms on their bodies. The longer you wait, the worse it gets.
Here’s the thing: You need the right treatment for the right species. We identify what you’re dealing with and treat accordingly. No guessing, no one-size-fits-all approach.
Call us at +1 (347) 210-4646 — or request service online. We’ll inspect, identify the species, and start treatment within a week.
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Roach control is one of Jorge’s core specialties — species-correct identification is what makes treatment actually hold. Our team is led by Jorge Bedoya, an Associate Certified Entomologist (ACE) credentialed by the Entomological Society of America (ESA) — so the work is done with ACE-level expertise and a formal Code of Ethics behind it, not guesswork.
NYC homes deal mainly with German cockroaches (small, in kitchens and bathrooms) and larger American and Oriental water bugs that come up from drains, basements, and sewers. We identify the species first, because treatment and entry points differ for each.
We place professional gel bait and use microinjection to put product deep into the cracks, voids, and harborage where roaches live and breed, plus non-repellent products they carry back to others. That reaches the population at the source instead of just killing what you see.
Store sprays repel roaches and scatter them into wall voids, making it worse. We use non-repellent materials and microinjection that roaches transfer to each other in a domino effect, plus a growth regulator that sterilizes survivors so the population can’t rebuild.
Yes. Bait and microinjection place product precisely inside cracks, voids, and equipment — not across open living surfaces — keeping exposure low while targeting roaches where they hide. We’ll explain any short re-entry time first.
Roaches need only food crumbs, moisture, and warmth, and they hitchhike in on bags, deliveries, and through shared walls and pipes in NYC buildings. Cleanliness helps, but even spotless homes get them — especially in apartments where neighbors are a source.
You’ll see a steep drop within the first week as the colony feeds on bait. Full elimination of a heavy infestation usually takes a few weeks and one or two follow-ups, since new nymphs keep hatching until the growth regulator ends the cycle.
Fix leaks and dry damp areas, store food sealed, clear clutter, and seal gaps around pipes and baseboards. We treat the harborage and advise on these fixes; recurring protection is available for buildings where neighbors keep reintroducing them.
No. Treatment targets cracks, voids, and harborage areas, so you can stay home. We’ll let you know if any specific area needs a short window before re-entry.
Yes. Our cockroach service is guaranteed — if roaches persist after the treatment cycle and scheduled follow-ups, we return and re-treat at no extra charge. We are a licensed, ACE-certified company serving all five boroughs.
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