Pest Control in Amanda, OH

Mice in a 1942 farmhouse foundation and roofline

The median Amanda home dates to 1942 (ACS 2019-23). That is more than eighty years of settling, and the places where a house has shifted are the places mice find. Stone and block foundations crack, wood sills dry out and shrink, and utility lines added over the decades each left a hole.

Mice need only about half an inch. Our first job is to find the openings, which is why an inspection comes before any trap or bait. The mouse control page explains how that works, and sealing the entry points is what keeps the problem from returning.

A railroad village of 0.30 square miles in Amanda Township

Amanda was founded around 1830 and has had a post office since 1832. Growth began in earnest in 1850, when the railroad was extended to the village (Wikipedia). The population reached a peak of 788 in 1970 and has stayed between roughly 640 and 740 since 2000. The village covers about 0.30 square miles.

A place that small is walkable end to end, with houses close together on a few streets. That is why a mouse in one basement often means a mouse in the next one, and why neighbors comparing notes helps us. Students attend Amanda-Clearcreek schools, and the Fairfield County District Library has a branch in the village.

The railroad era explains the housing. A village that began to build up in 1850 has a median house from 1942, so stone and block foundations and original wood are the norm rather than the exception. Tell us what part of the house you are in when you call, and we will plan the 34 mile drive from Dunning Rd.

Silverfish, carpenter ants and old wood in Amanda

Crawlspaces and basements in farm-village houses stay damp, and damp is what silverfish want. They hide in stored paper, books and cardboard and come out at night. Where wood has stayed wet long enough, carpenter ants follow and hollow it out to nest.

Anyone buying one of these houses should ask for a look at the wood before closing. Our termite inspection page explains what a pre-purchase check covers, including borers and wood decay.

Services for Amanda's older homes

How we get from Dunning Rd to Amanda

Call and describe what you have seen and in which part of the house. The trip to Amanda is long enough that we book a window instead of dropping by, although same-day visits happen when the schedule allows. We explain the price before we start.

At the house we ask about allergies, pets and kids, inspect inside, outside and below, and treat per label directions.

Amanda's place among our Fairfield and Pickaway County stops

Boydes has worked central Ohio since 1990, and the southwest corner of Fairfield County is part of that territory. Amanda is 34 miles from Dunning Rd, so it helps to know that we also work in Lancaster, Carroll and Lithopolis, and across the county line in Circleville.

A 1942 median build year tells us where to look first: stone and block foundations, crawlspace vents and the places where original wood meets the ground. Tell us what you are seeing when you call, even if it is a single mouse, so we can plan the 40 minute trip around it.