Exterminator Serving All of Columbus, OH

Columbus neighborhoods we cover, from Clintonville to Polaris

We list neighborhoods here instead of building a page for each, because pests follow housing type more than neighborhood borders. These are the areas people ask about most.

• Clintonville: older single-family homes north of Ohio State, where mice come in through aging foundations and wasps nest under older eaves.
• Linden: older houses and rental doubles, where roaches and bed bugs travel between units.
• The Hilltop: older west side housing where roach and mouse calls often run together.
• Franklinton: the city's oldest neighborhood, now mixing century-old houses with newer apartment buildings.
• German Village: brick homes from the 1800s with tight walls and old basements, an easy path for mice.
• Easton: apartments, hotels and restaurants on the northeast side, which suits our commercial work.
• Polaris: newer homes and retail on the far north end, where ants and wasps lead.

Why roaches and bed bugs lead in Columbus rentals

About 56% of Columbus homes are rented (ACS 2019-23). In a building where units share walls, pipes and laundry rooms, German cockroaches and bed bugs do not stay put. Treating one door often leaves the next one untouched, so we ask about the units on either side of you before we plan the work.

The city shows up on national lists too. Orkin's city ranking lists put Columbus No. 11 for bed bugs in 2024 and No. 15 for rats in 2026. A ranking is not a diagnosis of your building, but it is a reminder that these pests are common here. Our notes on apartment cockroach treatment and apartment bed bug treatment cover how multi-unit work differs.

Landlord will not treat? How the Columbus Health Code works

Columbus Health Code §221.03 expects dwellings to be kept rodent-free and insect-free. For a building with two or more units, Columbus Public Health puts the job of eliminating pests on the owner. Tenants in a single-family rental should read the lease. These are the steps that tend to get results.

1. Put it in writingSend the landlord a dated message that names the pest, the unit and when you first saw it.
2. Keep dated photosPhotograph droppings, bites, shed skins or live insects, with the date visible on your phone.
3. Give a short deadlineA week is reasonable for a first treatment, and sooner for a heavy infestation.
4. Contact Columbus Public HealthIf nothing happens, file a housing complaint under the health code with your records attached.

Our blog post on who pays for pest control in an Ohio rental goes deeper on leases and landlord duties.

Pest control services Columbus calls us for

Getting to a Columbus address from the Dunning Rd base

Most Columbus calls are within a short drive of the shop, and the east side is closest. Hilltop, Franklinton and Polaris take longer than the 7-minute figure, but they are still inside our regular route. Call with the address and the pest, and we will say when we can come.

At the visit we ask about allergies, pets and kids, inspect, treat per label directions and tell you whether a return visit is needed. You also get written documentation after an inspection, and the price is explained before work starts. Same-day visits happen when the schedule allows.

From Dunning Rd to 43219: how long we have worked Columbus

The shop on Dunning Rd has served Columbus since 1990, and it is owner-run. Because more than half of Columbus homes are rented, many calls involve more than one unit, and we plan those visits with the neighboring units in mind. Whitehall, Bexley and Grandview Heights sit right against the city line and are on our regular routes too.