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Property managers, homeowners and restaurant operators in Washington, District of Columbia use Precision Pest Control for rats, cockroaches, bed bugs, termites, carpenter ants and mosquitoes, with termite and pest reports available at a sale. Service spans Georgetown and Capitol Hill to Columbia Heights and Anacostia. This page covers the District, not Washington State.
What Precision Pest Control offers
DC rowhouses and apartment buildings share walls, trash areas and plumbing, which is why pest control in Washington, DC is planned block by block. Homes, restaurants and offices across the District are covered. Estimates are free. Products are eco-friendly. Plans start from $57.
A District apartment or rowhouse gets a walk through the basement, under-sink plumbing, the back door, the trash area and any patio where rain collects.
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Restaurants, offices and shops receive attention at dumpsters, floor drains, back alleys and storage rooms, so trouble does not spill over to the neighboring tenant.
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Buying or selling in the District? A written report on termites and pests in the basement, at the foundation and in low wood gives everyone the same facts.
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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
Rats, Roaches, Termites and Mosquitoes Along the Potomac and Anacostia Rivers
Norway rats
DC Health's Rodent and Vector Control Division handles surveys, inspections, baiting, enforcement and outreach, and residents report problems through 311. Treatment takes about 14 days to work fully. The division does not trap rodents or inspect building interiors, so sealing gaps, securing trash and removing abandoned vehicles that can harbor rats falls to owners.
German cockroaches
In District kitchens and bathrooms the German cockroach is the species to expect, according to University of Maryland Extension, the regional source for DC pests. It describes roaches walking between apartments through pipe and duct runs. Wipe grease off stoves and vents, keep food sealed, repair leaks and lay bait stations flat against surfaces.
Bed bugs
DC Health offers education on bed bugs and a limited supply of spray and bedsheets on request, but it does not treat them. University of Maryland Extension says they hide in undisturbed areas and show up in hotels, dorms, hospitals and homes. Search mattress edges and headboards with a flashlight, and keep suitcases off the floor.
Subterranean termites
University of Maryland Extension says one termite colony can use food sources more than 200 feet apart, connected by underground tunnels. Workers are about a quarter inch long and cream colored. Look for shelter tubes on foundations, swarmer wings on sills and blistered paint, and call for an inspection if you spot them.
Carpenter ants
University of Maryland Extension says carpenter ants tunnel through damp or weakened wood rather than eating it, and that a colony often signals a leak. Winged ants indoors suggest a nest in the house. Replace rotted wood, trim branches that touch the house, and avoid indoor spraying, which kills few ants and can ruin baits.
Mosquitoes
DC Health says the best defense is to repel bites, cover exposed skin, keep mosquitoes outside, eliminate standing water and control mosquitoes, using EPA-approved larvicides or adulticides where water cannot be removed. Check your yard weekly and empty or discard flower pots, gutters, spare tires and unused pools, and turn over wading pools and wheelbarrows. Report large mosquito numbers to DC Health.
Spotted something?
Warming weather brings carpenter ant winged reproductives and starts mosquito breeding in rain-filled containers. Walk the roof line and window frames for damp spots, clear gutters and tip out saucers and buckets. Sealing gaps now saves effort once the heat arrives.
Heat keeps cockroaches busy in kitchens and basements, and mosquitoes breed in anything that holds water. Check the yard weekly, turn over containers and wipe grease from stoves and vents. Keep dumpster lids closed on restaurant alleys.
Rodents look for heated basements as nights cool. Termite swarmers and shed wings can appear on sills. Seal pipe and vent openings, keep trash bagged and secured, and remove clutter and abandoned items from yards and alleys.
Heated apartments and rowhouses keep rats, mice and roaches fed. Fix leaks and sweating pipes, store food tightly and bring in trash promptly. Inspect secondhand furniture and luggage for bed bugs before it enters the home.
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 Washington? Call (512) 561-7451 or request a free estimate.
Call 311 or use 311.dc.gov and ask that the report go to DC Health. The Rodent and Vector Control Division inspects, baits burrows and conducts outreach. It does not inspect building interiors or trap rodents, so request a free estimate to find indoor entry points.
No. DC Health offers education and a limited supply of control spray and bedsheets on request, but it does not treat for bed bugs. Hiring a company that handles bed bug treatment is the usual route. We can start with a free estimate for your apartment or house.
Remove standing water. DC Health suggests checking your yard weekly and emptying flower pots, gutters, spare tires and unused pools, and turning over wading pools and wheelbarrows. Report large mosquito numbers to DC Health, and keep screens in good repair.
University of Maryland Extension says the region's native termites are subterranean. They live in underground colonies, build quarter-inch shelter tubes and can hide damage behind a normal surface. If you see tubes or shed wings, schedule an inspection.
The District's plans start from $57 and your first estimate costs nothing. The price turns on property size and which pest is involved. Describe the rowhouse, apartment building or business in our request form. Prefer talking? Ring (512) 561-7451.
Restaurants, offices, shops and apartment buildings are all covered. The checks focus on dumpsters, floor drains, alleys and storage rooms, since those spots feed rodents and roaches. Put the address in your request, or call (512) 561-7451.
It covers the basement, foundation and wood near the ground, the places a rowhouse tends to hide trouble, and findings come back in writing for you to share. You can request the estimate at no charge.
Our products are eco-friendly, and they pair with steps such as sealing gaps and removing moisture. Mention children, pets and houseplants when you schedule so the plan suits your household and building. Estimates can be requested online.
The District sits on the north bank of the Potomac River, with the Anacostia River and Rock Creek as its two major tributaries. Rowhouse blocks, apartment buildings and park edges meet in a very small area.
The 2020 census counted 689,545 people in Washington, District of Columbia, across about 61 square miles of land. The city stands on the north bank of the Potomac River, where its lowest ground sits at sea level, and rises to 409 feet at Fort Reno Park. Rock Creek Park runs 9.3 miles through the city across 1,754 acres. Wikipedia counts 131 neighborhoods, and its photos include colorful rowhouses in Adams Morgan.
Dense rowhouses, apartment buildings and restaurants sit next to rivers, creeks and parkland. That mix keeps rodents fed, gives mosquitoes water, and lets cockroaches and bed bugs ride between units. The city takes the rodent side seriously: DC Health runs an integrated rodent control program that covers both public and private property.
Local field notes
What our technicians check first on a Washington property
Unique to Washington
Local conditions decide where pests live and how they get in. These are the Washington details that shape every plan we write here.
DC Health baits burrows and works with neighborhoods, but it does not inspect building interiors, so the indoor work falls to you. Seal gaps around pipes, vents and doors, repair leaks, and keep food in sealed containers. Cockroaches, termites and carpenter ants all follow moisture, so a dry basement helps against several pests at once.
Outside, secure trash in lidded bins, remove old vehicles and junk that shelter rats, and empty standing water weekly. Report rodent activity through 311 and ask for DC Health. Then request a free estimate from us to find the entry points inside your rowhouse, apartment building or restaurant.
Request a free DC estimate here, set a visit date online, or call (512) 561-7451.
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