Pest control plans from $57. Licensed, insured and eco-friendly.
Call Us Today at : (512) 561-7451Collin County, Texas
Precision Pest Control works for McKinney homeowners, landlords and businesses, from century-old buildings around the historic downtown square to newer streets in this Collin County seat. Wasps, mosquitoes, termites, fire ants and rodents lead the call list, and sellers or buyers can book a termite and pest inspection. Eco-friendly products, plans from $57.
What Precision Pest Control offers
An old building on the square and a house built last year face very different pests, so each job opens with a no-charge walkthrough. Our pest control in McKinney is priced from $57 for homes, rentals, shops and offices.
For McKinney houses: eave checks and nest removal for wasps, slab and wood inspection for termites, bait for fire ants, and sealing of rooflines and garage doors against rodents.
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For McKinney restaurants, boutiques, offices and warehouses, we watch back doors, drains, dumpsters and storage areas, where rodents, roaches and ants get established.
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Selling near the historic square or in a recent subdivision? An inspection documents timber, slab lines and attics, giving every party the same findings before closing.
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Tell us what you are seeing and where. We will recommend a plan for your home or business, with service plans from $57.
What we treat
Wasps, Mosquitoes and Termites Around McKinney's Square and Newer Streets
Paper wasps
Texas A&M's field guide notes that Polistes paper wasps build open-comb nests under eaves and on plants and structures, with up to about 200 cells in a mature nest. Queens overwinter in cracks, then restart each spring. It also warns that each wasp can sting more than once and that serious allergic reactions can happen, so spray-and-swat attempts are unwise.
Mosquitoes and West Nile virus
The City of McKinney describes a mosquito program that teaches residents how to reduce mosquitoes and avoid bites, and that traps, tests and sprays when needed. Texas DSHS says West Nile infection shows up 2 to 14 days after a bite, and that roughly 1 in 150 infected people develop severe neurological disease.
Subterranean termites
For older wood buildings, AgriLife Extension's advice applies directly: keep wood porches and steps on concrete bases at least 6 inches above soil, vent crawl spaces with 1 square foot for every 150 square feet, and cover at least 70 percent of crawl space soil with a 6-mil plastic barrier. It also suggests annual inspections.
Red imported fire ants
Texas A&M's fire ant program notes that single-queen colonies usually have fewer than 300 mounds per acre, while multiple-queen colonies exceed that. About 3 gallons of very hot water on a mound ends the colony roughly 60 percent of the time. Bait is better for whole yards, and mid-morning or late afternoon works best.
Roof rats
A Texas A&M article on attic rodents says squirrels need only a 1/2 inch gap to reach an attic, while a roof rat can fit through a quarter-sized hole. Entry points include ridge and gable vents, flashing and the ground-level edge of siding. The article favors exclusion first, with snap traps checked daily.
Spotted something?
May is the wettest month at about 5.7 inches, which fills gutters, planters and low spots with mosquito-breeding water. Paper wasp queens are founding new colonies under eaves, and termite swarms are heaviest from spring into early summer.
Heat dries soil, and the Texas fire ant program says ants then come indoors seeking water, so bait goes down in the late afternoon or evening. Paper wasp nests keep growing until the queen stops laying eggs in late summer.
The fire ant program recommends broadcasting bait from late August into October. As wasp colonies fade, mated paper wasp females search for cracks in buildings to spend the winter, and rodents seek attics and wall voids.
Describe it on the phone and we will tell you what it likely is and how we would treat it. Estimates are free.
8 questions answered
Looking for pest control near you in McKinney? Call (512) 561-7451 or request a free estimate.
Keep away from it, since each paper wasp can sting repeatedly and reactions may be serious. Texas A&M says the nests are open combs hanging from eaves and structures. Our removal service deals with nests near doors, porches and patios, and we can check other eaves for new ones.
The city describes a program of education, trapping and testing, with spraying if needed. You can still lower your own risk by clearing standing water, repairing screens and wearing repellent. A yard treatment from us can help in areas around patios, play spaces and fence lines.
Wood close to soil raises the risk. AgriLife says termites enter through wood touching the ground, foundation cracks and utility openings, and it recommends a yearly inspection. Historic or older structures with crawl spaces deserve a close look, and the same goes for any house with leaks beside the slab.
The Texas fire ant program recommends broadcasting bait over the full lawn each spring or fall, then treating bothersome mounds. Baiting works between roughly 65 and 95 degrees, and fall is ideal. Pouring hot water on one mound is a quick fix but only works about 60 percent of the time.
Plans begin at $57, and what you pay turns on the building, the lot and the pests found. You get a free estimate before work begins, so the price is settled in advance. Our phone is (512) 561-7451, and the website has a request form.
Yes. Our real estate inspection looks at timber, the slab perimeter and the attic, whether the property is downtown or brand new. Buyers, sellers and agents get the same written findings. Schedule online and include your closing date.
Yes. We serve restaurants, retail shops, offices and warehouses in McKinney, with attention to back doors, drains, dumpsters and storage rooms. Commercial sites get the same eco-friendly products. Ask for a free estimate on the website and mention the type of building.
Look at vents, flashing, garage door edges and the base of siding, plus any hole as large as a quarter. Texas A&M adds that a door gap of about 1/2 inch can admit a roof rat. Droppings and noise overhead confirm activity. Our rodent service begins with a full entry-point check.
McKinney is the seat of Collin County, with 195,308 residents in 2020 across about 68 square miles. Its mix of a historic square, golf-course neighborhoods and new construction means older wood, fresh landscaping and plenty of eaves for pests to use.
McKinney is the county seat of Collin County, at about 577 feet above sea level on 67.7 square miles. Its Historic Downtown centers on the square, the Old Collin County Courthouse and the 1911 Post Office, now home to the Collin County History Museum. Adriatica Village and the TPC Craig Ranch golf course are among newer landmarks.
The city recorded 72,876 housing units in 2020 and an average household size near 2.9. July highs average about 92.7 degrees, the record is 112, and rainfall averages about 41 inches a year, peaking in May at 5.68 inches. That spring moisture, plus older timber and newer lawns, makes wasps, mosquitoes, ants and termites a yearly routine.
Local field notes
What our technicians check first on a McKinney property
Unique to McKinney
Local conditions decide where pests live and how they get in. These are the McKinney details that shape every plan we write here.
Downtown buildings and older homes often have wood close to soil, crawl spaces and long-used porches, all spots AgriLife flags for termites. Lift wood off the ground, keep vents clear and repair plumbing or irrigation leaks near the foundation, where moisture draws foragers.
Newer streets bring a different set of gaps: attic vents, garage doors and rooflines. At the first visit we check the eaves, slab edges and yard conditions, treat what is active using eco-friendly products, and list the repairs that will keep pests from returning, such as screens, caulk and trimmed branches.
Precision Pest Control gives McKinney property owners a free estimate on request, starting plans at $57. Call (512) 561-7451 to talk it over.
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