Pest Control & Lawn Care FAQ

The difference is that Root's technicians live in the same neighborhoods they serve - no national call centers, no strangers, just local Texans who know which pests hit which areas and when. We're family-owned and veteran-owned, six years in business, and you talk to people who actually know your city.

Root serves three Texas regions: the Austin metro (Austin, Round Rock, Cedar Park, Georgetown, Leander, Pflugerville, Buda, Kyle, Bastrop and more), the Dallas-Fort Worth metro (Plano, Frisco, McKinney, Allen and 150+ surrounding cities), and the Waco and Killeen-Temple areas. Call (512) 222-5423 in Central Texas or (469) 895-4313 in DFW to confirm coverage for your address.

Yes - Root is a family-owned, veteran-owned Texas company, and our whole approach is that we live in the same neighborhoods we serve. There's no national call center between you and us - you reach local technicians who know your area's pests, soils, and seasons firsthand.

Yes - Root Home Services treats residential and commercial properties, from single-family houses to offices, retail, and multi-unit buildings. Commercial jobs get a treatment plan scoped to your square footage and the pests you're actually seeing.

Yes - Root offers same-day pest control across the Austin, DFW, Waco, and Killeen-Temple areas when you call early enough in the day. Because we staff local technicians instead of routing through a national call center, we can usually get someone to your door fast. Call (512) 222-5423 in Central Texas or (469) 895-4313 in DFW to check today's availability.

Pricing depends on the square footage of your home and lawn and the services you need, so the most accurate way to get a number is a free quote. Share your address and square footage when you call (512) 222-5423 (Central Texas) or (469) 895-4313 (DFW) and we'll give you an exact quote - no obligation.

No - you're never locked into a long-term commitment, and you can cancel anytime. We'd rather earn your business on every visit than tie you down, which is part of why so many Texas neighbors stay with us.

Getting started is one phone call: tell us what you're seeing and your home and lawn square footage, and we'll give you a free quote and the soonest available visit. Call (512) 222-5423 in Central Texas or (469) 895-4313 in DFW, or request a free quote online - we answer the phone 24/7 and never route you to a national call center.

Root handles the full range of common Texas pests - ants, fire ants, cockroaches, spiders and scorpions, wasps and hornets, mosquitoes, rodents, and wildlife - plus termite inspection and treatment. If it's crawling, flying, or nesting around your home or business, we can treat it; for a few specialty jobs we'll confirm scope when you call.

Most Texas homes do best with pest control once a quarter, because our long warm season lets ant colonies, roaches, and scorpions rebuild quickly between treatments. Root times each visit to the season - heavier pressure in the summer surge, maintenance in the cooler months - so the barrier around your home never fully lapses.

Yes - Root's treatments are designed to be safe for People, Pets & Plants, and we've protected Texas families this way for six years with zero safety incidents. Our technicians place products where pests travel, not where your kids and dogs play, and we'll walk you through any short re-entry windows before we start.

Summer heat is when most Texas pests peak - ants forage harder, scorpions and roaches seek cool indoor shelter, and mosquitoes breed fast after every rain. Root's same-day and seasonal treatments knock down the surge and keep a protective barrier in place through the hottest months. Call (512) 222-5423 (Central Texas) or (469) 895-4313 (DFW) to get on the schedule.

Scorpions get into Texas homes - especially in Hill Country and limestone areas - by slipping through tiny gaps in the foundation, weep holes, and door sweeps looking for cool, dark shelter, particularly in summer. Root treats the perimeter and helps seal those entry points so they stop getting in. Call (512) 222-5423 (Central Texas) or (469) 895-4313 (DFW) for same-day help when you've spotted one indoors.

Yes - Root provides termite inspection and treatment alongside pest control and lawn care, handled by local technicians. Texas's mix of limestone and clay soils gives subterranean termites plenty of footholds, so catching them early with an inspection protects your home before damage spreads.

Root's lawn care centers on fertilization and weed control on a recurring six-week cycle to keep Texas yards green, thick, and weed-free year-round. Each visit is tuned to what your turf actually needs that season - feeding in the growing months, pre-emergent timing to stop weeds before they sprout - and handled by a local technician, not a national crew.

Most Texas lawns do best on a roughly six-week feeding cycle through the growing season, because the long heat and heavy clay or limestone soils pull nutrients out of the turf fast. Root visits on that cadence so your grass gets steady feeding instead of one big dose and a long gap.

Yes - Root's lawn fertilization and weed control are applied to be safe for People, Pets & Plants, with six years and zero incidents behind that promise. We'll let you know the short window to stay off the grass after an application, and then it's back to normal for the whole family.

Both - Root's lawn program pairs fertilization with weed control, including pre-emergent timing to stop weeds like crabgrass and clover before they take hold. The goal is a lawn that's fed enough to crowd weeds out on its own, with targeted treatment for anything that slips through.

Yes - Root Home Services runs both pest control and lawn care, so one local company keeps the bugs out and the grass healthy on coordinated visits. Bundling the two means the same neighborhood-based team is looking after your whole property. Call (512) 222-5423 in Central Texas or (469) 895-4313 in DFW to set it up.