General Pest Control
An inspection-led visit for the pests Ohio sources describe in Columbus homes, with treatment limited to what the inspection finds.
Columbus, the Franklin County suburbs and the towns around them
A termite swarm, stink bugs in the attic, or bugs in the window frames in Columbus?
Calls are answered at any hour. A local technician is sent once the building and the pest are clear, and the Ohio licence is available on request.
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Today in Columbus
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Columbus & Franklin County
Local pest control you can reach by phone
Columbus Pest Control at a glance
Columbus Pest Control connects Columbus callers with a local pest control technician for inspection, sealing, treatment and follow-up. The Ohio sources this site relies on are specific: an eastern subterranean termite was identified in a 2024 sample, boxelder and leaf-footed bugs enter through gaps at doors, windows and soffits, and brown marmorated stink bugs gather in attics and upper floors.
Most Columbus calls come in one of three shapes: a swarm of winged insects on a windowsill, a stink bug problem in the upstairs closets, or a wall covered in small bugs on a warm afternoon in October. Each has a different first step, and the first call decides which one is needed.
The Ohio State University sources this site uses describe the pattern. OSU’s clinic identified an eastern subterranean termite from a 2024 sample and cites a risk rating of moderate to heavy. OSU Extension says boxelder and leaf-footed bugs do no structural or food damage but enter through gaps. This site does not promise more than those sources support.
Services
Our pest control services in Columbus
Pick a service for symptoms, process and typical cost, or call and describe what you hear and see.
Termite Inspection and Treatment
A written inspection of wood on soil, the foundation and the crawl space, followed by a treatment plan only where the finding supports one.
Termite Swarm Response
A same-week visit for swarmers indoors or on a sill, with the wings, the entry and the colony’s likely location checked before any treatment.
Wood-Destroying Insect Inspection
A structural inspection for termites and other wood-destroying insects, reported by location, with the category of work named in plain words.
Boxelder and Leaf-Footed Bug Control
Sealing the doors, windows, soffits and joints these bugs use, and vacuuming those already inside rather than crushing them.
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug Control
Finding the attic and upper-floor entries these stink bugs use, removing those inside by vacuum, and sealing the gaps before the next season.
Fall Invader Exclusion and Sealing
Finding and closing the gaps in a building’s outer skin before the cold months, so fall insects have fewer routes and fewer warm spots.
Attic and Upper-Story Pest Control
An attic-first visit for stink bugs and fall insects, with the roof line, the eaves and the upper rooms checked and sealed in order.
Carpenter Ant Control
Tracing the carpenter ant trail to its nest, checking the wood it may be hollowing, and removing the colony by method rather than by spraying the trail.
Rodent Control
Tracing the rodent route, placing traps or bait where the signs point, and sealing the entry with material a rodent cannot chew through.
Cockroach Control
Finding the harbourages and the moisture and food that hold a population, then treating the places the insects use rather than the open room.
Mosquito Control
A survey of the yard for standing water and harbourage, with source reduction first and a treatment plan for the spots that cannot be drained.
Bed Bug Treatment
An inspection of the sleeping area and the rooms around it, a planned treatment in sequence, and a follow-up over several weeks.
Wasp and Hornet Nest Removal
Identifying the nest, judging the risk to people and pets, and removing or treating it safely, with the entry sealed afterward.
Spider Control
Removing webs and egg sacs, reducing the insects that draw spiders, and sealing the spots where they settle in outbuildings and window frames.
Commercial Pest Control
Scheduled inspection and treatment for businesses, with written records and a licensed applicator who answers for the work.
Applicator Licence Check
What the licence covers, what to ask for at booking and at the door, and where to check the number with the state.
Why homeowners call us
Why Columbus Pest Control
Answered at any hour
A person answers the line at any time of day, and the call goes to the nearest local technician who is free.
Inspection first
Termite and rodent work starts with an inspection and a written finding, not with a spray.
The licence is yours to check
The Ohio Department of Agriculture is the agency OSU names for pesticide licensing. The licence details are given on request by phone.
A swarm is a same-week call
Winged termites indoors mean a colony is inside, so a swarm is booked for a same-week response.
How it works
From phone call to fixed, in four steps
Call and describe the sign
Say where the activity is, when it was first seen and whether it is inside or outside. Keep a sample or a photo if it is safe.
A technician is sent
The nearest local technician is sent once one is free. The visit window is agreed on the phone.
Inspection and a written report
The technician inspects the building, identifies the pest where possible and writes down what was found and what is recommended.
Follow-up on the schedule
A follow-up is set according to the plan, so the result can be checked rather than assumed.
What does a Columbus home usually need first?
Most homes need a sealing check before the autumn, and a termite inspection if wood touches the soil or a sign appears. Attic work for stink bugs starts at the roof line. The first call sorts which applies.
The autumn walk is the most useful visit for most Columbus homes. The sunny walls, the window frames, the door jambs and the soffit are where the OSU sources say boxelder and leaf-footed bugs enter, and sealing those points before the cold months is the step that reduces the number inside.
Termite work follows the Ohio sources. OSU’s clinic confirmed an eastern subterranean termite in 2024 and rates the state’s risk as moderate to heavy, so the first step for a sign is an inspection, and any treatment follows the finding.
- Walk the sunny walls in late summer and mark the gaps
- Keep wood off the soil and firewood away from the foundation
- Ask for the inspection report in writing before any treatment
Which pests are sourced for this area, and which are not?
Termites, boxelder and leaf-footed bugs and brown marmorated stink bugs are described by the Ohio sources. Carpenter ants, rodents, cockroaches, mosquitoes and spiders are covered as services, but the sources do not give Ohio species, so the pages say so.
The site states the difference. A visit to a rodent, ant or cockroach problem identifies the species on the day, and the report records it. This site does not name an Ohio species for those pests, because the sources it checked did not cover them.
The guides list what the sources support and what they leave open, so a caller can see which parts of the advice are firm.
- Sourced: eastern subterranean termites, boxelder and leaf-footed bugs, brown marmorated stink bugs
- Not sourced for this site: Ohio carpenter ant, rodent, cockroach and mosquito species
How is a visit recorded?
Every visit produces a written report with the findings, the locations, the work done and what is recommended. The report is the document a homeowner keeps.
A report that names only the treatment does not show what was checked. The Columbus Pest Control report lists the areas inspected, the items found and the items not reached. That makes it useful on the next visit and for a sale or a renovation.
The report also states the licence details of the technician, on request, so the homeowner can check them with the state.
- Areas inspected, and any area not reached
- Findings with their location
- Work done, product class and placement
- Recommended follow-up with a date
What about the cost?
No price appears on this site. The price is confirmed on site before any work begins, and the pricing page explains what moves it.
A price on a website for pest work would describe a job the technician has not seen. The factors that decide the quote are the pest, how far it has spread, the building, the number of visits and whether the work is sealing, treatment or both.
A homeowner should ask for the scope of any quote in writing, including the follow-up, before comparing numbers.
- Ask what the quote includes and what it leaves out
- Ask how many visits the plan allows
Service areas
Serving Columbus and all of Franklin County
Columbus
ZIP 43215, 43201, 43203, 43205, 43206, 43207…
Franklinton
ZIP 43222, 43223, 43204
Grandview Heights
ZIP 43212
Bexley
ZIP 43209
Clintonville
ZIP 43202, 43214
Upper Arlington
ZIP 43221, 43220
Lincoln Village
ZIP 43228
Grove City
ZIP 43123
Northland
ZIP 43224, 43229, 43231
Gahanna
ZIP 43230
Whitehall
ZIP 43213
Hilliard
ZIP 43026
Groveport
ZIP 43125
Worthington
ZIP 43085
Galloway
ZIP 43119
Reynoldsburg
ZIP 43068, 43069
Lockbourne
ZIP 43137, 43194
Blacklick
ZIP 43004
Dublin
ZIP 43016, 43017
Westerville
ZIP 43081, 43082
Pickerington
ZIP 43147
Canal Winchester
ZIP 43110
Commercial Point
ZIP 43116
New Albany
ZIP 43054
Lithopolis
ZIP 43136
West Jefferson
ZIP 43162
Columbus, OH 43215 · 25 km service radiusCall (855) 974-4733
Not on the list?
We also cover many smaller communities across Franklin County. Check your ZIP.
Job stories
Typical jobs around Franklin County
A typical autumn sealing call in Columbus
- What homeowners notice
- A homeowner noticed small bugs gathering on a sunny wall on a warm October afternoon and found a few in a bedroom window track.
- What we do
- The technician walked the outside, marked the window frames and soffit joints with a light from inside, sealed the gaps found and vacuumed the bugs in the room.
- What to expect
- The homeowner was given a dated list of the sealed points and a follow-up for the next autumn. The result depends on the building and the weather, and it was reported as found on the visit.
A typical termite inspection after a swarm
- What homeowners notice
- A homeowner found a scatter of translucent wings on a basement windowsill and asked for a same-week visit.
- What we do
- The technician kept the sample, marked the location, checked the sill and the foundation nearby and followed a mud tube to the wood it reached.
- What to expect
- The report recorded the swarm location, the wood checked and the next step, and it booked a full inspection of the basement. No treatment was assumed beyond what the inspection found.
A typical attic visit for stink bugs
- What homeowners notice
- A household reported stink bugs in an upstairs closet and an odour when one was crushed.
- What we do
- The technician started at the roof line, found two gaps at the gable and a torn vent screen, vacuumed the bugs from the closet and the attic and sealed each entry.
- What to expect
- The report listed the entries by location with the material used, and set a check for the next autumn. The homeowner was asked to keep the closet door closed until the work was finished.
Need pest control today?
Call any hour and explain what is going on. You get a clear price before any work starts.
Guides
Answers before you call
What Moves the Cost of Pest Control in Columbus
No price list for pest control in Columbus can be sourced honestly, so no figure appears in this guide.
Eastern Subterranean Termites in Ohio: What OSU Confirmed
Ohio State University’s Plant Pest Diagnostic Clinic identified an eastern subterranean termite sent from Dayton in April 2024, and it cites a risk rating of moderate to heavy for Ohio’s subterranean termites.
Termite Swarms in Columbus: What the Swarm Months Do and Do Not Tell You
An Ohio History Connection FastFact says termites tend to swarm in March, April, May and June, and occasionally in September and October.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What does a swarm in my house mean?
OSU’s clinic says swarming insects indoors mean colonies are inside the building. Keep a sample, photograph the spot and book a same-week response visit.
When do the boxelder bugs come to the walls?
OSU says they enter through gaps around doors, windows and soffits, and they are most often seen on warm autumn days. Sealing before the first warm spell is the step that helps most.
Do you treat stink bugs in the attic?
Yes. The attic walk starts at the roof line, the bugs are removed by vacuum and the entries are sealed. The OSU fact sheet describes them as harmless to people and pets.
How do I check the technician’s licence?
Ask for the licence details when you book. They are given on request by phone, and you can check them with the Ohio Department of Agriculture before work starts.
What if the pest comes back?
Call and say when you saw it and where. The report from the first visit is the starting point, and a follow-up is set according to what was found.
Is a price published here?
No. The price is confirmed on site before any work starts.