Preventative Pest Control

Preventative pest control is designed to stop insects and rodents before they become a larger problem. Instead of waiting for an infestation to develop, regular treatments help reduce pest activity around your property throughout the year.

Long Pest Control's quarterly program begins by addressing any current pest issues during the initial service, then continues with scheduled visits every 90 days to help maintain long-term protection.

Our preventative pest control program is performed on a 90-day schedule. Regular quarterly visits allow us to treat your property during changing seasons, when pest activity often increases.

Staying on a consistent schedule helps reduce the chances of insects and rodents becoming established around your home or business.

The first visit is designed to address any existing pest activity on your property. Your technician will inspect the affected areas, identify pest concerns, and perform treatments based on the conditions found during the visit.

After the initial service, your property is placed on a recurring quarterly schedule to help keep new pest problems from developing.

Our preventative service covers many of the common household pests found in the Tacoma area. Covered pests include carpenter ants, odorous house ants, pavement ants, moisture ants, spiders, fleas, silverfish, earwigs, crickets, centipedes, millipedes, springtails, boxelder bugs, bees, rats, mice, and several other common nuisance pests.

If you have questions about a specific pest, our team can explain whether it's included in your service plan.

We stand behind our quarterly pest control program with a free re-service guarantee. If, after 30 days from your initial treatment, you're still experiencing an unusual amount of activity from covered pests, simply contact us.

We'll return at no additional charge to help regain control of the covered pests around your home, giving you added confidence in your ongoing service.

Waiting until pests become established often means they have already begun reproducing or spreading throughout the property. Preventative treatments help reduce pest populations before they have the opportunity to become a larger issue.

Routine service also allows technicians to identify changing conditions around your home that may attract pests throughout the year.

Exterior treatments may include the home's foundation, window and door frames, roof eaves, under decks, landscaping, fence lines, patio edges, walkways, driveways, trash storage areas, exterior lighting, faucets, siding, downspouts, and other common pest entry points.

Treatment locations may vary depending on seasonal pest activity and the specific needs of your property.

Different pests become active at different times of the year. Quarterly service allows treatments to be adjusted based on seasonal pest activity, helping provide protection during spring, summer, fall, and winter.

By timing treatments throughout the year, we can address changing pest pressures before they become larger problems.

An active rodent infestation means rats or mice have already entered the structure and are living inside the home or business. A preventative rodent service is intended for situations where rodent activity is limited to the exterior or after an active infestation has already been resolved.

Preventative service focuses on reducing rodent pressure around the property before rodents gain access indoors.

An active rodent program begins with a detailed inspection to locate entry points, nesting areas, and conditions that may be attracting rodents. The technician will also place traps or other control devices where appropriate and provide a report outlining any repairs or exclusion work that should be completed.

Follow-up visits are scheduled to monitor activity, remove captured rodents, reset traps, and evaluate whether recommended repairs have been completed.

Rodent control is rarely a one-time service. Follow-up visits allow technicians to monitor progress, remove trapped rodents, replenish bait stations when needed, and adjust based on current activity.

These visits also provide an opportunity to verify that entry points and conditions contributing to the infestation have been addressed.

Tamper-resistant bait stations are secure containers placed around the exterior of a property to help manage rodent populations. They're designed to protect the bait from weather while limiting access by children, pets, and non-target animals when used as intended.

These stations are commonly used as part of a preventative rodent management program and are serviced on a regular schedule.

Once rodents establish themselves inside a structure, they can reproduce quickly, contaminate food, damage insulation and wiring, and create ongoing sanitation concerns. Preventing them from entering in the first place is often much easier than eliminating a well-established infestation.

By reducing outdoor rodent populations and addressing entry points, you can make your property much less inviting to rats and mice.

Getting started is easy. Call Long Pest Control or submit a request through our online contact form to schedule your initial inspection and treatment.

We'll evaluate your property, discuss your pest concerns, and recommend a quarterly pest management program designed to provide year-round protection for your home or business.