Pests we handle in Portland homes
Homes, duplexes and small buildings. For termites, bed bugs and wildlife, see what we don't take on.
Carpenter ants and damp wood
Find the moisture, find the nest, fix the first before treating the second.
Read moreYellowjackets and wasps
We treat nests we can reach safely and say plainly when one is inside a wall.
Pantry moths and beetles
A search for the source, a clean-out list and monitors, with a product only if the search fails.
Spiders and silverfish
Mostly a moisture and clutter problem. We look at both.
Fleas
A treatment for the house and a plan for the pet and the yard, together.
What shows up when, in a wet-winter city
What to watch for, and one thing to do now. Nothing here is a prediction for your house.
Winter
Rain drives mice and rats toward the warm parts of the house.
Mice and rats in garages, attics and under the stove
Spiders and silverfish in damp basements
Pantry moths in stored dry goods
To do now: check the garage door seal and store birdseed in metal
Spring
Wood stays wet, and carpenter ants start moving.
Winged carpenter ants on windowsills
Ants trailing into kitchens
Spiders along the eaves
To do now: fix leaks and move firewood off the siding
Summer
Warm weather and open windows bring in the stinging insects.
Yellowjackets and wasps at eaves and in the ground
Fleas, especially with a pet that goes outside
Ants after sweet spills
To do now: cover the compost and walk the eaves for new nests
Fall
The first cold rain sends everything indoors.
Mice and rats looking for a warm space
Stink bugs on sunny walls
Spiders moving inside
To do now: seal gaps before the first long rain
Not sure which one it is?
Text a photo and where you saw it. A person reads it on weekdays and writes back with what it looks like and what to do before we come.