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Precision Pest Control looks after St. Louis houses, flats and commercial buildings on the Mississippi bluffs, from Lafayette Square and the Central West End to The Hill, Shaw and Bevo Mill. Calls here usually involve brown recluse spiders, termites, cockroaches, rats and mice, and mosquitoes; pre-closing inspections look for termite and pest signs. Pest control plans open at $57; the estimate itself costs nothing.
What Precision Pest Control offers
Pest control in St. Louis spans historic houses in Lafayette Square, apartment buildings, restaurants and warehouses by the river. Each job opens with a free estimate, and plans for these buildings are priced from $57 with eco-friendly products.
Service for St. Louis houses and flats targets cockroach hiding spots in kitchens, brown recluse corners in basements, termite checks at the soil line, and rodent entry gaps.
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Plans for St. Louis restaurants, offices, shops and converted warehouses, watching food storage, dumpsters, drains and the door gaps where roaches and rats find a way inside.
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Ahead of a St. Louis sale, an inspection checks basements, foundations, attics and wood that touches soil for termites and pests, so older buildings change hands with facts on the table.
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What we treat
Cockroach, Rat and Brown Recluse Help for Older Buildings in the City of St. Louis
German and brown-banded cockroaches
MU Extension says five kinds of cockroaches turn up in Missouri homes, and the German and brown-banded species are the ones that live indoors. German roaches run about 3/4 inch, tan or light brown, marked by a pair of dark bands just behind the head. The brown-banded is about 1/2 inch, reddish-brown with tan crossbands. Sanitation, sealed food and dry plumbing starve both species.
Norway rats and house mice
MU Extension lists sanitation, mouse-proof construction and population reduction as the three parts of rodent control, with exclusion the lasting fix. Seal gaps wider than a quarter inch, since rats fit through openings over 1/2 inch, and keep garbage, pet food and bird feed sealed. Steel wool works as a temporary plug; metal or concrete lasts. Ultrasonic devices show little evidence of driving rodents out.
Brown recluse spiders
MU Extension puts the brown recluse among Missouri's only two seriously harmful spiders. It settles in dry, cluttered, quiet spaces, and seldom-used clothing can hold one. Bites need pressure against skin; a small blister may appear an hour or more later, and the wound may need six to eight weeks to close. MU recommends glue boards for ground-dwelling spiders and sealing cracks and crevices.
Eastern subterranean termites
MU Extension reports four native termite species in Missouri, all in the genus Reticulitermes, and all subterranean. Colonies swarm in spring after rain, and swarmers are told from winged ants by straight antennae and wings of matching size. Consistently moist soil along a foundation makes good termite habitat, so MU urges sloping grade and downspouts away from walls. Wood should never run through concrete into the soil.
Culex mosquitoes
The state health department points to infected Culex mosquitoes as the usual source of West Nile infection. Its household advice: empty birdbaths, buckets, flowerpots, tires, toys and gutters once a week, add screens, and wear an EPA-registered repellent. Older brick homes with clogged downspouts and window wells can hold water for days after summer storms, so check those spots each week too.
Spotted something?
Termite swarms follow warm, sunny days after rain, so winged insects at a basement window are worth identifying. Mosquito breeding begins as water collects in gutters and planters. Cockroaches stay active indoors regardless of weather, so spring cleaning of cabinets and under-sink spaces helps.
July averages about 80 degrees, and the city's humid air keeps roaches and mosquitoes busy. Check birdbaths, kiddie pools and clogged downspouts weekly. Brown recluses forage at night in stored boxes, so garage and basement clutter becomes their cover.
As nights cool, rats and mice look for warm places to nest, and they squeeze through small gaps at pipes, doors and foundations. Seal what you find, store pet food in metal or thick plastic containers and clear fallen bird seed.
January averages about 32 degrees and the city sees about 16.6 inches of snow a year. Indoors, heat keeps German cockroaches breeding, mice work along baseboards, and spiders rest in seldom-used closets. Declutter storage rooms and set glue boards.
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 St. Louis? Call (512) 561-7451 or request a free estimate.
St. Louis is an independent city, separate from St. Louis County since 1877. That is why this page lists the City of St. Louis. The advice here applies to homes and businesses inside the city limits, from the riverfront bluffs to the neighborhoods along the River des Peres.
Start with sanitation: wipe up spills, seal food, fix leaks and take out garbage often. MU Extension says German and brown-banded cockroaches are the ones living indoors. Roaches move between units, so building-wide treatment works better than one apartment alone. Request a free estimate and describe the building.
They can be where food, shelter and gaps meet. MU Extension says rats get through openings over 1/2 inch and mice through quarter-inch gaps, so exclusion matters most. Seal garbage, remove clutter and woodpiles, and use snap traps indoors, since MU warns against rodenticides inside walls.
Yes, MU Extension treats them as a Missouri-wide household spider, found in dry, cluttered and quiet spots. Clear storage areas, shake out rarely worn clothes and use glue boards. Bites need pressure against the skin, and MU says to seek medical attention soon after one occurs.
Culex mosquitoes, which spread West Nile virus, breed in standing water, so empty containers once a week. Screens, long sleeves and an EPA-registered repellent help during evening hours outside. Pay extra attention after summer rains, when gutters, tarps and toys can hold water for days.
The entry price for a plan is $57; what you actually pay depends on the property and the pests, so a free estimate comes first. You can ask for one online, or by calling (512) 561-7451, for any St. Louis house, flat or storefront.
Yes. We check foundations, basements, attics, wood near soil and entry points for termites and other pests. Agents, buyers and sellers can all book online, which helps settle repair questions before closing, a useful step for an older St. Louis building.
Yes. Commercial plans cover restaurants, offices, shops and warehouses, with an eco-friendly approach and close attention to kitchens, drains, dumpsters and loading doors. Share the details through the online form, and we can shape a plan around the building.
St. Louis stands on bluffs and terraces 100 to 200 feet above the Mississippi, just south of where the Missouri joins it. It is an independent city, separate from St. Louis County.
St. Louis counted 301,578 residents in the 2020 census, and the city stands at 466 feet above sea level. Bluffs and terraces rise 100 to 200 feet above the Mississippi, and the eastern city limit follows the river as the Missouri-Illinois border. The River des Peres runs along the southern boundary, though most of it was channeled or buried in the 1920s and early 1930s.
Founded in 1764, the city has 79 recognized neighborhoods. Lafayette Square's houses blend Greek Revival, Federal and Italianate styles, and Laclede's Landing keeps brick and cast-iron warehouses. July averages about 80 degrees and January about 32, with roughly 42 inches of precipitation a year and 16.6 inches of snow. Aging buildings and damp river air suit roaches, rodents and spiders.
Local field notes
What our technicians check first on a St. Louis property
Unique to St. Louis
Local conditions decide where pests live and how they get in. These are the St. Louis details that shape every plan we write here.
In older St. Louis buildings, pests tend to travel through shared walls, pipe chases and basement openings. Seal gaps around pipes and wires with steel wool and caulk, then fix leaks, because MU Extension ties moist foundation soil to termite trouble and roaches follow water. Keep food in sealed containers and take out garbage often.
Shake out seldom-worn clothing, clear boxes from basement floors and put glue boards along walls where spiders or mice travel. Outside, point downspouts away from the house, store firewood off the ground and tip out standing water weekly. Precision Pest Control looks at the building, then treats active problems with eco-friendly products.
St. Louis estimates cost nothing, so send in a request via the website, or reach (512) 561-7451 by phone, and we go from there. Plans from $57 are built around eco-friendly products.
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