Frequently Asked Questions

It depends on the age of the house and how close it sits to water. The wood-frame and stucco homes of the 1920s through the 1950s on the Island of Venice carry the heaviest drywood termite pressure in the city, and their older sewer lines send American roaches up through floor drains. The 1960s and 1970s block homes of South Venice and Venice Gardens sit on a canal grid where subterranean termites work old mulch beds and Norway rats travel the banks and storm drains. Jacaranda West and The Plantation get roof rats off the golf course canopy. The new homes in Wellen Park get ghost ants through fresh slab gaps and fire ants in the fill dirt.

Technicians are in Venice Monday through Saturday. Routes start on the Island near the jetties, run through Venice Gardens and South Venice, cross to Jacaranda and The Plantation, continue to Wellen Park, and cover Nokomis, Laurel and Osprey on the north end. Call (941) 241-1388 before noon and same-day service is usually open. The number rings the local crew, not a national dispatcher.

Yes. Short-term rentals on the Island of Venice, Casey Key, Nokomis Beach and the Manasota Key side get salt air, guest turnover and food left behind between stays, and the older coastal houses carry drywood termites in the trim. We time the visits between bookings and check window frames, fascia and trim for fresh pellets each time.

Both live in Venice, and the sign is different. Drywood termites stay inside the wood and push small hard pellets out below the boards they infest; the Island and the older coastal homes of Nokomis and Casey Key see the most of this. Subterranean termites come up from the soil and build mud tubes on slabs, stem walls and piers, which is the common find in Venice Gardens and South Venice. Winged swarmers alone do not settle it, because ants swarm too. A free inspection names the species before anyone talks about treatment.

The canals run behind most blocks in those neighborhoods, and the banks and storm drains work as travel lanes for Norway rats. From the water they reach garages and attics through worn soffit vents, gaps under barrel tile and the openings where utilities enter the wall. Mature trees along the canal give roof rats a second route from branch to soffit. Control starts with an inspection and with sealing the entry points; trapping alone leaves the door open for the next one.

We return at no charge. Recurring pest, lawn, mosquito, and tree & shrub plans include unlimited free callbacks for covered pests between scheduled visits, with no forms and no fee. If a re-treat still leaves you unsatisfied, the money-back guarantee applies, with no contract lock-in and no waiting period.