[Layden85]

This was a very large nice home. They said looked very clean. Is it normal? He said it was due to the weather there. I wouldn’t think that was the case. They owners said they would have someone come out and spray but my friend just sprayed some raid and that seemed to work.

[Kluch]

Pretty sure most homeowners pay for pest control so roaches aren't seen on a weekly basis. But I've heard you can occasionally still find them in your home.

[Ghaati]

If it was just a couple or three really huge ones, well just give them cute names and put down a "large roach" roach motel under the kitchen sink, in the corner at the base of the dishwasher, another behind the fridge (just shove it back there with a stick), and one behind the microwave. You can make up stories about them when you catch them being attracted to the one behind the microwave.

If it was a bunch of them scurrying away when you turn the lights on, that's an infestation, and something to be concerned about.

[EscAlaMike]

Depends how many roaches.

A couple here and there is definitely normal, even with pest control - though with pest control they should be either dead or dying if seen.

If there has been a lot of rain recently, they will tend to wander inside trying to find dry ground. But they should die fairly quickly if the house is getting sprayed.

[bmw335xi]

Originally Posted by Layden85

This was a very large nice home. They said looked very clean. Is it normal? He said it was due to the weather there. I wouldn’t think that was the case. They owners said they would have someone come out and spray but my friend just sprayed some raid and that seemed to work.

I'll see a roach or palmetto (look like roaches) maybe once a month. Most homes have pest control that come out every 4-6x per year as maintenance.

[Arcenal813]

As others have said, one or two, or a LARGE one, perfectly normal.

A bunch scurrying around when you turn the lights on, and you've got a problem. A SERIOUS problem.

[lunetunelover]

Maybe I haven't lived in Florida long enough...been here 7 years and have never had roaches on a "regular" basis. We had one or two when we moved into our house and immediately called pest control...nothing since then.

I don't think it's normal.

[sinatras]

I never EVER see roaches (dead or alive) in my Tampa home. It is NOT normal if you have good pest control.

However, seeing roaches in a vacation rental in Florida is somewhat normal considering that many Florida property owners either A, have crappy pest control, B, have no pest control at all, or C, think renters/guests/vacationers should be perfectly fine with tolerating roaches in the kitchen or bathroom. I would ask for a full refund.

[wizrap]

Originally Posted by EscAlaMike

Depends how many roaches.

A couple here and there is definitely normal, even with pest control - though with pest control they should be either dead or dying if seen.

If there has been a lot of rain recently, they will tend to wander inside trying to find dry ground. But they should die fairly quickly if the house is getting sprayed.

^^^^
This.

[Arcenal813]

Originally Posted by sinatras

I never EVER see roaches (dead or alive) in my Tampa home. It is NOT normal if you have good pest control.

However, seeing roaches in a vacation rental in Florida is somewhat normal considering that many Florida property owners either A, have crappy pest control, B, have no pest control at all, or C, think renters/guests/vacationers should be perfectly fine with tolerating roaches in the kitchen or bathroom. I would ask for a full refund.

As with most things Florida, it depends on where you live. Just like I literally have massive alligators right here in my backyard, some folks in urban areas have never seen one in the wild despite having lived in the state for years.

I had a house in a very wooded part of Lake County a few years back. Lots of dead leaves, etc. in the yard. Roaches love that. One or two would find their way in once in a blue moon. Where I live now, close to shore, I haven't had any at all.

AirBnB isn't going to issue a refund unless the place was filthy and/or there was an infestation. A handful of bugs isn't going to harm anyone.