Boydes Exterminating Co
Schools, Churches & Daycare Pest Control in Columbus, OH
Church pest control in Columbus, OH deals with a building that sits quiet most of the week and fills up on a schedule. Schools and daycares work the other way, with children in the building all day. This page covers what these sites need and how we plan visits around them.
- Serving Columbus since 1990
- 4.5★ from 55 Google reviews
- Owner-run, based on Dunning Rd
- One-time or recurring service
Timing, children and food are the three issues. This page is part of our commercial pest control in Columbus work, and it covers when to treat, wasps near playgrounds and the records to keep.
Church exterminator in Ohio: older buildings and long idle stretches
A church building often has a basement fellowship hall, a kitchen used on weekends and plenty of storage. Idle stretches let pests settle in unseen. Mice winter in coat rooms and storage closets, roaches and ants move into the kitchen between potlucks, and silverfish favor damp basements and boxes of old paper.
Carpenter bees may bore into the wood trim and eaves of older buildings in spring. Walk the building quarterly and report droppings, shed wings or fresh sawdust. Early reports mean smaller jobs.
Can you treat a building when no one is there?
Often yes, and it is the easiest way. Our own hours include Saturday from 10 to 5 and we are closed Sundays, so the options depend on the site. A school can schedule a Saturday or a summer break. A church can pick a weekday when nothing is on the calendar.
Tell us the quiet days. Treatment is mostly crack and crevice work and bait placement, done per label directions, and you get the re-entry time before anyone comes back in. We do not promise overnight visits.
Which quiet window fits which building?
| Building | Windows that often fit | What to confirm |
|---|---|---|
| School | Summer break, a Saturday, or after dismissal on a weekday when the schedule allows | Whether any after-school programs use the room |
| Church | A weekday with nothing on the calendar, or a Saturday with no event | When the kitchen and fellowship hall are next in use |
| Daycare | A Saturday, or late in the day after pickup within our weekday hours | Which rooms hold cribs and mats, and when they reopen |
Wasps by the playground?
Call, and keep everyone back from the nest. Tell us where it is and when the area is empty.
- Serving Columbus since 1990
- 4.5★ from 55 Google reviews
- Owner-run, based on Dunning Rd
- One-time or recurring service
Prefer to write it down?
Calling is fastest. The form comes to the same desk, and we call you back during business hours.
Call (209) 563-1650How does a visit to a school, church or daycare run, step by step?
The pattern is the same for all three. Only the quiet window changes.
- Pick the quiet windowYou tell us when the building is empty, and we match it to our hours, which include Saturday from 10 to 5.
- Walk the building with your contactWe tour kitchens, storage, restrooms, the boiler or mechanical room and the grounds, and ask where staff have seen anything.
- Identify the pestAnts, roaches, mice, silverfish and wasps each get a different answer, so the species comes first.
- Treat in the voidsCrack and crevice work and bait stations go behind fixtures and in storage, per label directions.
- Hand over the detailsYour contact gets the date, treatment area, target pest, product name and the label's re-entry time.
- Log it and set the next visitThe report goes in your binder, and we agree on a rhythm of biweekly, monthly, bimonthly or as needed.
School pest control in Columbus: cafeterias, classrooms and playgrounds
A school means food in lunchrooms, snacks in desks and plenty of bags and coats. The pests we would expect are ants, cockroaches, mice and flies, with wasps and yellow jackets outside from late summer into fall. Gym storage, locker rooms and mechanical closets are quiet areas where mice nest.
- Cafeteria and kitchen: roaches, flies and ants, so the food business method applies
- Classrooms: ants and spiders, usually from food or an open window
- Boiler and storage rooms: mice and silverfish
- Playground and entrances: wasps, yellow jackets and carpenter bees
How do you handle wasps near a playground?
Keep children and staff a safe distance from a nest and do not spray it yourself. Rope off the area with cones or tape, and call us. A nest near a door or playground gets treated when the area is clear of students, and removal timing depends on the day's schedule.
Stinging insects build in playground equipment, under eaves and in the ground. We would check slides, hollow posts, trash cans and soffits before school starts and again in late summer. Same-day visits happen when the schedule allows.
Daycare exterminator in Columbus: naps, meals and small hands
A childcare center has small children on the floor, in cribs and at snack tables. We ask about pets, kids and allergies and plan around them. Products go on per label directions, and we hold the treated areas closed until the label's re-entry time passes. Placement matters more than quantity, so bait goes in voids and behind fixtures.
Your licensing agency may have rules about notifying parents or staff about treatments. Ask them what applies to your center, then tell us so we can fit the schedule.
What records should a school or church keep, and what does it cost?
Keep dated reports of what was found and treated, and the date of the next visit. Our pest control logbook guide shows the entries. We provide documentation after an inspection.
Price depends on the type and extent of the problem and the building's size, and we explain it before work starts. Kitchen-heavy sites may need more visits, and a quiet building may need few. For kitchens, see stopping flies in a commercial kitchen.
Ohio school pesticide rule 901:5-11-15, daycare licensing and checking the vendor
Ohio Administrative Code 901:5-11-15 governs pesticide use in school classroom buildings. It allows applications before the school day, after it or during breaks, and an application during school hours needs a posted notice and an empty treatment area. After an application the school's contact person gets the date, area, target pest, product name and EPA registration number, and records stay on file for a year. The rule covers schools, not churches.
Daycares answer to their licensing agency, so ask what notice it expects. For any building, Ohio requires an ODA Pesticide Business License for pesticide work done for hire, and ODA's public search shows who holds one. Ask each vendor for the product name and the label's re-entry time.
Why Boydes Exterminating for this work
Our commercial work runs through food businesses, hotels and apartment managers, so church and school kitchens get the same records, timing and discretion.
They go into the plan before anything is applied. Products go on per label directions, and you get the re-entry time before anyone returns.
Mr. Robert Boyde built the company, and Robert J. Boyde Jr. runs it from 1967 Dunning Rd. Price is explained before work starts.
You receive written findings after an inspection. Follow-up runs biweekly, monthly, bimonthly or as needed, and you can pay by cash, check, debit or credit.
Reviews mention straight answers, fair prices and the occasional same-day visit when the schedule allowed.
Where we do this work
- Columbus Columbus ranks No. 15 on Orkin's 2026 rat list, so buildings with kitchens and dumpsters need exterior checks.
- Bexley Capital University sits inside Bexley and the median home was built in 1944, so older buildings with basements are common.
- Delaware Ohio Wesleyan University is in the county seat, where the school year sets the calendar for treatment.
- Granville Denison University anchors a village of 19th-century homes, where older buildings and breaks between terms suit scheduled work.
- Upper Arlington A tree canopy over a 1913 street plan puts wood trim and eaves where wasps and carpenter bees build.
- Worthington Old Worthington dates to 1803, and older buildings have basements and storage rooms where mice and silverfish settle.
- Groveport The old town grew along the Ohio and Erie Canal, and older canal-era structures feed fall mouse calls.
- Canal Winchester The old center dates to the canal era, and its older downtown buildings invite mice.
- Lancaster The Fairfield County seat on the Hocking River has a median home built in 1962, so older basements are common.
We serve schools, churches and childcare centers across Columbus, including Whitehall, Reynoldsburg, Hilliard and Grove City. See the full list of service areas.
Schools, Churches & Daycare Pest Control: common questions
Can you treat a building when no one is there?
Often yes. Our hours include Saturday from 10 to 5, and we are closed Sundays, so a school can use a Saturday or a break week and a church can pick a quiet weekday. We do not promise overnight work. Tell us when the building is empty and we will say what fits.
How do you handle wasps near a playground?
Keep everyone back from the nest and call us. We treat nests when the area is clear of children, and timing depends on the schedule, though same-day visits happen when it allows. Do not swat or spray at a nest yourself. Afterward we check the equipment and soffits for new activity.
Which pests are common in older church buildings?
Mice, cockroaches and ants in kitchens and basements, silverfish in damp storage, and carpenter bees in exposed wood trim. Long idle stretches let problems grow unseen, so a quarterly walk-through matters. We inspect basement, kitchen, storage and exterior wood, then recommend repairs to seal gaps.
Do you work with daycares?
We would approach a daycare with extra planning. We ask about allergies, kids and pets, apply products per label directions and give you the re-entry time. Treatment goes into voids and behind fixtures, away from cribs and play areas. Check your licensing agency's notice rules, and tell us what they require.
How often should a school be serviced?
It depends on the building and its kitchen. The rhythm can be biweekly, monthly, bimonthly or as needed. A school with a full cafeteria starts with more visits than one with a small warming kitchen. Outdoor checks for stinging insects make sense in late summer, before students return.
Sources
- Ohio Administrative Code 901:5-11-15, Pesticide use in schools
- Ohio Department of Agriculture, Pesticide Business License lookup
- Orkin, Rattiest Cities list, 2026
What customers say
4.5 stars from 55 Google reviews, checked November 2026. Read more reviews · Leave a review
I manage a few rental properties around the city and Mr Boyde is the only exterminator that I can rely on to be on. Only had to make 1 visit and the problem was resolved.
Robert has been great to work with, he is quick to respond and professional. We are a small family business ourselves and like working with people with the same philosophy who take care of their clients.
Mr. Boyde’s company is responsive and honest. They answer phone calls, give estimates, and come to your home quickly. Pricing is true to market price with no surprise charges.
Plan a treatment for the quiet days
Tell us when the building is empty and which rooms are used most. We will fit the visit around your calendar.
- Serving Columbus since 1990
- 4.5★ from 55 Google reviews
- Owner-run, based on Dunning Rd
- One-time or recurring service
Boydes Exterminating Co, 1967 Dunning Rd, Columbus, OH 43219