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House Perimeter Applications
We time our first house perimeter applications for early spring to create a barrier around your home to keep you from being invaded by bugs. As we go through the season, we will return every 6-8 weeks to maintain that barrier.
Stop them at the foundation
Keep bugs out before they're in.
There are two ways to deal with household bugs: chase them around your kitchen one at a time, or stop them at the foundation before they ever get inside. Perimeter pest control is the second way, and it's why our customers describe their homes as simply not having a bug problem anymore.
The concept is straightforward. In early spring, before insect populations build for the year, we treat a protective band around your home's foundation, entry points, and the zones where pests stage before moving indoors. Ants, spiders, clover mites, and the rest of the seasonal lineup hit the barrier before they hit your baseboards.
The key word is maintain. A barrier applied once in April is worn down by mid-summer, right when insect pressure peaks. That's why the program returns every 6-8 weeks through the season, keeping the protection continuous instead of letting it lapse exactly when you need it most.
Our process
How we work
Early-spring Start
The first barrier goes down before populations build. Prevention beats eviction.
Return Every 6-8 Weeks
Scheduled maintenance keeps the barrier continuous through peak season.
Treat the Pressure Points
Foundation, entries, and the harborage zones pests actually use.
Communicate Every Visit
You'll know when we're coming and what we did.
Local knowledge
Household pests in Central Washington
Our hot, dry summers push insects toward the nearest cool, moist refuge, which is to say, your house. Ants are the headline act across our valleys; spiders follow the insects; clover mites swarm sunny foundations in spring and fall. Rural and cabin properties in the Upper County face extra pressure from the surrounding land, and that's exactly where the program shines. One longtime customer put it simply: after years of ants at their Upper Kittitas cabin, there are none to be seen. Rodents are their own battle with their own service: Rodent Control.
Our promise to you
Every visit, every season
01
On Budget
When we give you an estimate, we include everything we can foresee and commit to completing your project as close to budget as we can.
02
On Time
Your time matters. We commit to being at your jobsite when we said we would, and to completing your project within the time we budgeted.
03
With Excellence
If a job is worth doing, it's worth doing with excellence. That's our mission in a single word, and it shows up in every interaction.
Common questions
House perimeter pest control FAQs
Do I need to be home for the treatments?
In most cases the perimeter work happens outside. We'll confirm the details for your property when we set up the schedule.
What pests does the barrier cover?
The common household invaders in our area: ants, spiders, clover mites, and other seasonal insects. If something unusual shows up, we'll identify and target it specifically.
Why every 6-8 weeks? Can't one strong treatment last all year?
Exterior treatments weather. Sun, irrigation, and rain break them down over weeks, not months. The maintenance cycle is what keeps protection continuous through peak season instead of leaving a summer gap.
What if I see bugs between visits?
Call us. Occasional stragglers can happen, especially early in a program; we stand behind the work and will address it.
★★★★★
“Arbor Care is dependable and thorough. They always send me a message before and after treatment and after years of putting up with pesky ants, there are none to be seen in or around our Upper Kittitas cabin. Happy I called Arbor Care!”
Rob W5 star review via Google
Say goodbye to pests. And hello to a healthier landscape.
Call and get a free quote today. Our team is here to help.