General Pest Control
Spiders, crickets, silverfish and stray roaches. Quarterly treatment around the house keeps them outside.
Learn more about general pest »Common Pests in Lancaster
Termite ControlOlder pier-and-beam homes and clay-bound slabs both invite termites.
Rodent ControlField mice move in from open land around the edges of town in fall.
Cockroach ControlAmerican roaches live in creek bottoms and storm drains.
Ant and Fire Ant ControlFire ants mound up across clay lawns after every rain.
What Drives Pest Problems in Lancaster
The older part of Lancaster around the Historic Town Square has some of the oldest housing in the Best Southwest. Pier-and-beam homes, wood porches and detached garages put wood closer to the soil, so termite inspections there need to include the crawlspace and the sill plates along with the slab edge.
Most newer construction on the east and south sides is slab-on-grade brick on deep Blackland clay. Those slabs flex with the seasons, and subterranean termites use the cracks and joints that open up.
Ten Mile Creek and its tributaries wind through Lancaster with wooded bottoms that hold rodents and mosquitoes. Open farmland and undeveloped tracts on the edges of town add field mice in the fall, especially after harvest or new construction disturbs their cover.
Lancaster sits near the I-35E and I-20 distribution corridor, and warehouse and freight traffic can move roaches and rodents between buildings. That mostly affects commercial properties, but nearby homes see the spillover.
Fire ants are constant on the clay lawns, and mosquito pressure rises after summer storms when low spots hold water for days.
Pest problem in Lancaster? Get a price by phone.
(469) 286-0478Where We Cover in Lancaster
Coverage includes the Historic Town Square, neighborhoods along Pleasant Run Road, Dallas Avenue and Belt Line Road, and the newer subdivisions near I-35E and I-20, in Dallas County. If you're in 75134 and 75146, call and you'll be connected with a local exterminator for your address.
How It Works
You call and describe what you're seeing and where. You get connected with a local exterminator who covers Lancaster. They talk through the problem, give you a no-obligation estimate by phone, and can often get to urgent jobs the same day.
Lancaster Pest Control Questions
Do you serve Lancaster, TX?
Yes. Calls from Lancaster get connected with a local exterminator who covers southern Dallas County.
Does a pier-and-beam home need a different termite treatment?
Often, yes. The technician needs to treat around piers and check sill plates from the crawlspace, which is different from treating a slab edge.
Why do I get mice every fall?
Open land and fields around Lancaster lose cover after harvest and cool weather, and mice move toward homes and garages.
