Pest control in Sharjah starts from AED 149 for a two-visit cockroach treatment in an apartment, on published Sharjah price pages, and bed bug treatment starts from AED 129. A villa cockroach treatment starts from AED 249. Sharjah Municipality also treats the outside of a home free of charge for residents of Sharjah city.
Most people in Sharjah find that out the expensive way. You see one cockroach in the kitchen, then three, then one walks across the bathroom floor at midnight. You book the cheapest spray you can find, the technician is in and out before the kettle boils, and a fortnight later they are back, because a single spray never reaches the eggs.
The fix is not a more expensive company. The fix is knowing what you are actually buying: how many visits, which pest, what warranty, and whether the landlord should be paying for it in the first place. Every figure below is a published Sharjah price, named by company, so you can hold a quote up against it.
How much does pest control cost in Sharjah?
Pest control in Sharjah is priced by pest and by home type, and the cheapest published starting price for an apartment is AED 149 for cockroaches. The table below shows the lowest published Sharjah starting price for each treatment, with the company that publishes it and what the price includes.
Read the last row carefully. A per-room price only compares with a per-flat price once you multiply it by your rooms, and an asterisk on a headline price means conditions apply. Ask what the asterisk covers before you compare it with anything.
What does each pest cost to treat in Sharjah?
For ants, rodents and mosquitoes, the only published figures we found come from LuLu Pest Control. LuLu prints one shared rate card, word for word, on its Sharjah, Ajman and Umm Al Quwain pages, so read it as a Northern Emirates rate card, not a Sharjah-only price. The table shows those three pests only; every other treatment is priced once, in the table above.
Termites are the job to scope most carefully. A termite job in a villa means soil treatment and timber protection, which is a different trade from spraying a kitchen. If a company quotes termite work at a cockroach price, ask exactly what it will treat.
Is pest control free from Sharjah Municipality?
Sharjah City Municipality runs a pest control service that is free for individuals, but only for the external area of the house. The applicant must be a citizen or resident of the city of Sharjah, and the Municipality's service directory gives a completion time of 5 working days.
The free service is the right first call for mosquitoes breeding around a villa garden, or rodents in a yard. The Municipality service does not treat the inside of your flat. Cockroaches in a kitchen or bed bugs in a mattress are a private job.
Who pays for pest control in a Sharjah rental, the landlord or the tenant?
Sharjah's tenancy law does not name pest control, so your tenancy contract decides who pays. Sharjah Law No. 5 of 2024 makes the landlord carry out necessary maintenance and the tenant carry out regular maintenance, in both cases unless the two parties agree otherwise in the contract.
The official summary of the law, published by Sharjah24, sets out three duties that matter here. The landlord must deliver the property in a condition suitable for its intended use. The landlord must carry out necessary maintenance unless otherwise agreed. And the tenant must maintain the property and carry out regular maintenance unless otherwise agreed.
In practice that splits a Sharjah pest problem in two. An infestation that was there on the day you got the keys points at the landlord's duty to hand over a usable home. A routine treatment during the tenancy looks more like regular maintenance. Neither label is automatic, which is why the contract wording, and photos taken at move-in, carry so much weight.
Our guide to the Sharjah tenancy contract covers attestation and who pays which fee. For the same question in Dubai, see cockroaches in a Dubai apartment and who is responsible.
How many visits does a cockroach treatment need in Sharjah?
A cockroach treatment in Sharjah should include at least two visits, because the first treatment kills the cockroaches you can see and the follow-up catches the ones that hatch afterwards. Urban Company sells its Sharjah cockroach control as a two-visit treatment for exactly that reason.
Bed bugs need preparation as well as visits. Urban Company's Sharjah bed bug service asks you to remove and wash affected linen and clothing before the technician arrives, and LuLu prices bed bugs per room with a follow-up visit built in. A bed bug quote with no follow-up is a quote for half a job.
Compare quotes on visits and warranty first and price second. A cheaper single spray that has to be repeated next month costs more than a two-visit treatment that holds.
How do you check a pest control company in Sharjah before you book?
Check that a Sharjah pest control company holds a trade licence that covers pest control, names the products it will use, and puts the visits and warranty in writing. The checklist below turns that into questions for the phone call.
✓ Ask for the trade licence and check it covers pest control, not only cleaning
✓ Ask which products will be used, and ask for their registration in the UAE
✓ Get the number of visits in writing
✓ Get the warranty period in writing, and what a call-back costs during it
✓ Ask whether the price includes VAT
✓ Ask how long you, children and pets must stay out after treatment
✓ If you rent, send the quote to your landlord before you book
Prices in the Dubai and Abu Dhabi markets follow the same pattern, by pest and by visits. Our guides to pest control cost in Dubai and pest control cost in Abu Dhabi set out the contract options there.
Book the treatment that ends it, not the one that delays it
The cheapest pest control in Sharjah is the treatment you only book once: two visits, a written warranty, and a company that tells you up front what it will not cover.
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How much is pest control in Sharjah?
Pest control in Sharjah starts from AED 149 for a two-visit cockroach treatment in an apartment, and from AED 249 for a villa, on Urban Company's published Sharjah prices. Bed bug treatment starts from AED 129 for an apartment, and ServiceMarket lists termite treatment from AED 199 for a studio, excluding VAT.
Is pest control free in Sharjah?
Sharjah City Municipality provides pest control free of charge to individuals for the external area of the house, for citizens and residents of the city of Sharjah. The service takes 5 working days and can be requested by email, through the website or on WhatsApp. Treatment inside a Sharjah flat is a private, paid job.
Who pays for pest control in a Sharjah rental?
Sharjah Law No. 5 of 2024 does not name pest control, so the tenancy contract decides who pays. The law makes the Sharjah landlord responsible for necessary maintenance and the tenant for regular maintenance, unless the contract says otherwise. An infestation present at handover points at the landlord's duty to deliver a usable home.
How many visits does cockroach treatment need in Sharjah?
Cockroach treatment in Sharjah should include at least two visits, because the follow-up visit catches cockroaches that hatch after the first treatment. Urban Company sells its Sharjah apartment cockroach control from AED 149 as a two-visit treatment with a 30-day warranty. A single spray usually has to be repeated.
How much does bed bug treatment cost in Sharjah?
Bed bug treatment in Sharjah starts from AED 129 for an apartment and from AED 189 for a villa on Urban Company's published prices, covering inspection and spray. A second visit, if needed, can be booked free through the app. Remove and wash affected linen and clothing before the technician arrives.
What can a Sharjah tenant do if the landlord ignores a pest problem?
Under Sharjah Law No. 5 of 2024, a tenant can carry out necessary maintenance at their own expense when the landlord fails to, and claim a deduction from the rent. The tenant can also ask the emergency judge at Sharjah's Rental Disputes Center to compel the landlord. Notify the landlord in writing first and keep every receipt.
Last updated: November 2026
