Pest Control in Ashville, OH

Roaches and bed bugs in Ashville rentals south of Rickenbacker

Close to half the homes in Ashville are rented, and a lot of rental stock means doubles, small apartment buildings and houses cut into units. In every one of them, walls, plumbing chases and laundry areas are shared. German cockroaches and bed bugs move along those routes, so treating a single unit rarely settles a problem that crosses a shared wall.

Ashville sits just south of Rickenbacker, in the Scioto valley. Anyone who rents a room or unit knows that tenant turnover is how bed bugs travel, in luggage and used furniture. If you are a landlord, read our notes on apartment bed bug treatment before the next vacancy.

Pest control services Ashville tenants and landlords request

Whose job is the pest problem in an Ashville rental?

The answer depends on your lease and your local health rules. Columbus puts the duty to eliminate pests on the owner of a dwelling with two or more units. Ashville is outside Columbus, so ask the Pickaway County health authority what applies. Either way, put the report to your landlord in writing and take dated photos of what you find.

Our article on landlord and tenant duties for pest control in Ohio walks through the usual leases.

Ashville Depot, Walnut Creek and the Scioto valley

Ashville sits in the Scioto River Valley, 17 miles south of Columbus and 8 miles north of Circleville. Richard Staige Sr. settled the land in 1808, and the village incorporated in 1882. Walnut Creek forms its southern border, so low ground and farm fields sit close to many homes.

The Ashville Depot, built in 1876, is on the National Register of Historic Places, and the Old Town Jail Museum dates to 1886. Older buildings around the village center often hold apartments over storefronts and houses split into units. Shared walls and old plumbing chases are where roaches and bed bugs run.

Ashville Community Park hosts the Fourth of July celebration and the Viking Festival, which means crowds and concession trash each July, and fly and wasp calls follow in the days after.

How a visit works on the 25 mile trip from Dunning Rd

Tell us the address and how many units share a wall. At the visit we ask about allergies, pets and kids, inspect, and explain the price before any work starts, plus whether a follow-up is part of the plan. A same-day visit is possible when the schedule allows.

Ashville alongside South Bloomfield and Commercial Point

The company has worked the Columbus area since 1990, and the Scioto valley towns south of the city are a familiar part of that map. Ashville is about 30 minutes out, with South Bloomfield, Commercial Point and Obetz nearby and Circleville farther down the valley.

A 1982 median build year and a 45% rental share mean owners and tenants share the town. If a building has several units, tell us which unit is affected and whether the landlord knows, so we can plan the treatment around the whole building.