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Pest Control & Exterminator in Austin, TX

At Root Home Services we love being a part of the community we provide services to. We help hundreds of customers in the Austin area protect their homes from invasive pests. Our family-owned company operates with the safety of your family and pets in mind by using a safe organic spray inside your home. For the outside, we offer both normal and organic options to create a preventative seal for the exterior of your home.

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Ask & listen

Ask for any problem areas in the home or yard and hear if you have any other concerns. We like to say we cover from the front curb all the way to your back fence – inside and out.

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Inspect

Inspect the interior and exterior of your home to see any bug and pest activities. We look for any active or abandoned infestation sites for pests and for any potential areas that could become problematic.

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Treat

Treat from your front curb to your back fence, addressing any issues or potential issues we've found. We also apply a protective barrier around your home to ensure that you have a shield protecting the things that matter most.

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Schedule

Put you on the schedule for your next visit! We'll check in closer to that visit to let you know which day and time so you can have peace of mind and keep your honey-do-list short!

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Regular Services

Our regular pest services includes everything except bed bugs, mosquitoes and termites. Everything. Summer bugs? Check! Winter bugs? Check! Root Home Services offers pest control that'll keep your home protected all year. With regular preventative treatments, you'll have a seal that keeps harmful pests from damaging your home.

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Inspection

Do you have a pest issue that you don't know how to handle? Need help identifying the type of pest? Set up a free inspection and we can put a game plan together for treating your home!

The Standard Pests

Our standard pest control service treats everything except bed bugs, termites, and mosquitoes. Learn more about the most common pests.

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Fire ants

Peak Season: Spring & Fall

Texas has a wide variety of ants, but fire ants are some of the more common and most damaging to your yard. Not only do these pests leave mounts and spread throughout your yard they can leave painful bites when you disturb the mound. Because of how invasive fire ants are notoriously difficult to treat on your own. The products we use for these pests get them at the root of the problem, their queen. This helps the colony die removing their leader. Do you have another type of ant causing you grief? We've got you covered whatever size or color these ants are.

Unlike other pests, fire ants are not seasonal and are a year-round problem. They are primarily active during spring when they start foraging and actively mating.

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Spiders

Peak Season: May-October. Activity is most aggressive during mating in August.

Did you know Texas has over 80 different species of spiders? Thankfully not all spiders in Texas are dangerous, but there are a few that are harmful to people. We keep that in mind and with every service we treat all problem spots, remove webs in an effort to discourage nesting and remove any venomous spiders found.

We offer free venomous spider removal for everyone. Simply text us a picture, and we will get it taken care of quickly.

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Roaches

Peak Season: Year round

If you haven't seen a cockroach you're not living in Texas. These pests are amongst the most common throughout the state and should be treated immediately for good reason. Roaches are known to play a role as carriers of some diseases that can be transmitted to humans. To make things worse they create bad smells and reproduce at a rapid rate. No matter the type of roach you've got, we have a treatment plan that will remove and prevent them from returning.

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Rodents

Peak Season: Year round

Some of the most clever pests we encounter on a daily basis. Rodents can enter homes through small cracks and gaps in the exterior of your home. We wouldn't be surprised if one day we find them on the American Warrior show for their incredible display of acrobatics and juggling they do to make your home, their home. They can cause damage by chewing through electrical wires, insulation and other materials.

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Scorpions

Peak Season: End of March-End of Summer

Throughout Texas there are approximately 18 different species of scorpions; but only a few are found near Austin. One of the most common types you'll see is the Striped Barked Scorpion. Thankfully their venom has a low toxicity level to humans and most stings don't need medical attention. The scorpion’s native to Texas thankfully don't pose a serious threat to humans, but more of an irritation. Due to scorpions' thick exoskeletons and long life spans they can be difficult to treat.

Scorpion activity starts as temperatures rise near the end of March and they are most active through the summer while it’s warm. Treatment is critical prior to the winter months, as scorpions will begin seeking warmth inside homes.

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Fleas

Every 4 years the Olympics are on full display - but did you know fleas are worthy Olympic jumpers? If they were human sized, they would be able to jump over the Eiffel tower! Fleas spread through a variety of methods from wildlife or our friendly pets. They can quickly reproduce and spread throughout your home and yard.

Peak Season: Spring, Summer and Fall

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Earwigs

Peak Season: Spring & Summer

Did you know earwigs got their name due to a popular folklore that they would craw inside your ears and lay their eggs and feed on your brain. Fortunately for us, the legend has no basis! Earwigs prefer to be found in moist areas, tight areas such as plants, decaying vegetation, or bathrooms. Lucky for us!

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Bees and wasps

Peak Season: Late Spring & Summer

Bees, which are often thought of as cute little honey makers, are dangerous if you've got a nest near or inside your home. Just like bees’ wasps are more dangerous due to their natural aggression and ability to re-sting you. If you haven't been receiving regular treatment for these pests, you'll soon see why it's needed. Being some of the easiest pests to spot you'll know it's time for a treatment plan or retreatment. Our regular service removes the nests to prevent these stinging insects from harming your pets and family.

Hives will begin activity near the end of April and have reached full force by June. However, hives are most aggressive around early September when the queen has left the hive.

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Got termites, bed bugs or mosquitoes? Look at our specialty pest control section for a better idea of the other types we treat and prevent.

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The Award Winning Pest & Lawn Company in Austin, TX

Our thorough pest and lawn care solutions provide with elimination from, ants, fungi, roaches, spiders along with pesky weeds and more! Give us a call and find out how we can help get your home back on track. We serve all of Travis and Williamson Counties as well as Hays and Bastrop Counties.

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Kind Words From Previous Clients

"Root Home services is a great company to do business with as they are very professional, polite, courteous, and always responsive to their customers’ needs. On occasion when we have spotted unwanted pests, they have responded within 24 hours to remedy the reported problem. Root Home services come with my highest recommendation!"

Dennis Williams

"The group at Root Home Services not only provide great pricing and customer service, they taught me a lot about lawn maintenance along the way. Can't recommend them highly enough!"

Austin Foss

"Sent Root Home Services a inbox message and to my surprise they responded within seconds. They were open to talking with me about many options for my home pest control. I decided to book their services and cancel my current home pest control to swap to Root! Since they have been out I have seen a huge decrease in the pest I was experiencing."

Keisha McQueen

"When I moved into my house, the builders left several ant infested items in my garage. In addition to that, the yard was full of ant hills and spiders. The Root Home Services guys were going door to door and got my business on the spot. I haven't had an ant since, and its been two years! They're reasonably priced, always on time and very responsive. Couldn't recommend them more!"

Andrew Holt

"Dan did a great job spraying our home both inside and out. I had seen a few cockroaches in the garage and had also seen a few scorpions. I can’t tell you how relieved I am knowing that my home is in good hands. Dan also eradicated some nasty ant beds and lingering wasp nests. I contacted Root Home Services at 2pm this afternoon and had my house completely done by 7pm! I also signed up for the quarterly service which is a great value. I received excellent service from the gentleman who set up my initial appointment. This place is a class act. Thank you Root Home Services!"

Elizabeth Hurley

"Awesome service. After the routine service I noticed I started have ants in the house. They responded under an hour and where there to treat them to kill the colony! Best service in town!"

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