Precision Pest Control services homes across Tallahassee, from the older pier-and-beam houses near Midtown and Betton Hills to slab construction further out toward Killearn. Because Tallahassee sits on rolling, hilly ground rather than the flat lots typical of most of Florida, foundation type varies more here than in almost any other city we work, and that difference decides where pests actually get in.


Fleas and ants are steady problems in crawl space homes near Midtown and Betton Hills, where humidity collects under the house and gives both a place to build up. Termites move through the red clay soil that Tallahassee sits on, and we find subterranean colonies working along foundation piers more often here than in flat, sandy parts of the state. Cockroaches and spiders follow the same crawl space moisture, while rodents use gaps around old plumbing penetrations to get from a crawl space into a wall cavity. Mosquitoes stay active most of the year in the shaded, tree covered yards this city is known for.
Tallahassee's hills change how houses get built here, and that changes how pests get in. A lot of the older homes near Midtown and Betton Hills sit on pier-and-beam foundations with a real crawl space underneath, which is unusual for Florida and gives termites and rodents an entry point that a slab home simply does not have. We spend more time under these houses than a typical Florida crew would, checking pier caps, vent screens, and the ductwork that runs through that crawl space, because a gap in any one of those is a direct route into the living space above.
Farther out toward Killearn and the newer subdivisions, slab construction is more common, and the pest pressure shifts to expansion joints, plumbing penetrations, and the soil grade right up against the foundation. Tallahassee's red clay holds water differently than sandy soil does, swelling and shrinking with the seasons in a way that opens small gaps around a slab that would not appear on flatter, sandier ground. We adjust treatment by foundation type rather than running the same slab-focused service on every house in the city, since a crawl space home and a slab home in the same neighborhood can have completely different entry points.


See at Pest World!


See at Pest World!