Quarterly service is the standard across Florida. Central Florida humidity keeps pest populations active all year, so there is no natural off season the way there is further north. If you are dealing with an active infestation, monthly visits are usually needed until it is under control, then you can step back to quarterly maintenance.

Yes. The products we apply dry within two to four hours, and once dry they are safe for children and pets to be around normally. We will tell you which areas to keep clear during that window and ask you to move pet bowls and cover fish tanks before we start. If you would rather avoid conventional products altogether, ask about our natural pest solutions.

Palmetto bug is a Florida nickname, not a separate insect. It almost always refers to the American cockroach, the large reddish brown roach that lives outdoors in mulch, palm trees, and sewer lines and wanders indoors looking for moisture. Because they breed outside, treating only the inside of the house rarely solves the problem.

Pricing comes down to three things: the size of your property, the pest you are dealing with, and whether you want a one time treatment or a recurring plan. Recurring quarterly service costs less per visit than one off callouts, and specialty work like termite treatment or rodent exclusion is quoted separately after an inspection. Call 407-713-7853 and we will give you a straight number for your situation.

Yes. Florida does not get a hard freeze, so there is no winter die off to reset pest populations. Roaches, ants, and rodents stay active every month of the year, and the humidity and palm landscaping around most Central Florida homes give them constant harborage. Year round service keeps populations suppressed instead of letting them rebuild each season.

The most common signs are frass, which looks like coffee grounds or fine sawdust made up of tiny pellets, discarded wings collected on windowsills, and mud tubes running up walls or foundation blocks. Swarming season in Central Florida runs through spring and early summer, and a swarm indoors is a strong sign of an active colony. If you spot any of these, take photos before you clean up, because it makes the termite inspection far more accurate.

Termites are not prejudiced. The cleanest house in Central Florida can still get them, because subterranean colonies live in the soil and forage up to 100 yards in search of wood, which means a neighbor's problem can become yours. Conditions that make a property more attractive include leaking irrigation, poor drainage, mulch piled against the foundation, and any wood in direct contact with soil.

Subterranean termites need soil contact and moisture. In Central Florida that means Eastern subterranean termites and the more aggressive Formosan species that has migrated north from South Florida. They are treated with a Sentricon baiting system or a liquid barrier in the soil. Drywood termites live entirely inside the wood and never touch soil, so fumigation is the only method that guarantees full elimination.

Most pests drop off within a few days of treatment. Cockroaches take longer, usually a few weeks, because the products do not affect eggs that have already been laid. As those eggs hatch, the new roaches contact the treated surfaces and die off, which is why the follow up visit matters.

Yes. Our natural pest solutions use lower toxicity products and targeted application rather than broad spraying. On the termite side, the Sentricon system is a greener approach than pumping hundreds of gallons of liquid termiticide into the soil around your home, since it works through small in-ground bait stations instead.