Pest Control in Shawnee Hills, OH

Decks and wooded lots on the O'Shaughnessy Reservoir shore

O'Shaughnessy Reservoir is a drinking water source for Columbus, held back by a dam finished in 1925. If your lot has trees and wood, such as a deck, railings, a pergola or a fence, you have what carpenter bees and wasps look for.

Carpenter bees drill neat round holes about half an inch wide into bare, unpainted wood on decks, railings and porch trim. They do not eat the wood, but the tunnels weaken it over time and leave a stain below the hole. Our carpenter bee control page covers what to do before and after nesting season.

Why a 1983 house still draws mice in fall

A 1983 median means the typical Shawnee Hills house is about 43 years old. The roof has probably been redone once. The garage door seal, the dryer vent and the hole where a cable line enters are original or close to it. Mice need very little room.

When nights cool in fall, mice look for the warm side of a foundation, and wooded lots give them cover on the way. We find the entry points, seal them, and then deal with what got in. See our notes on mouse control.

Services Shawnee Hills calls for most

Mosquitoes and ticks around a reservoir village

Living near a large body of water does not by itself decide how many mosquitoes you get. Standing water on your own lot does: a clogged gutter, a plant saucer, a tarp that holds rain. Walk the yard weekly and tip out anything holding water for more than a few days.

Ticks stay in leaf litter and tall grass at the edge of wooded areas, not in the middle of the lawn. Keep the grass short near the woodline and rake it clear of leaves. A treatment can lower numbers, but the yard work is what helps most.

Reservoir shore, zoo and a village that doubled since 2000

O'Shaughnessy Reservoir holds about 6.3 billion gallons across 845 acres. The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium sits on its east bank near the dam, and the dam is on the National Register of Historic Places (Wikipedia). Shawnee Hills sits in Concord Township and the Dublin City School District.

The village is 0.44 square miles. Its population went from 419 in 2000 to 835 in 2020, so newer houses sit among homes with a median build year of 1983. We ask when a house was built before we choose where to look, since a 1983 garage needs different checks than a newer slab.

A visit from Dunning Rd to Shawnee Hills

Phone in the address and describe the problem. We group longer trips when we can, so the earliest slot may depend on other stops nearby. Same-day visits happen when the schedule allows. We screen for allergies, pets and kids, inspect the property, state the price, and then apply products per the label.

If a nest or a bee tunnel is the problem, tell us where on the house it is, and whether you can see the nest from the ground. Stay clear of it until we arrive.

Concord Township and the Delaware County run beyond Dublin

We have worked central Ohio since 1990. Shawnee Hills is a Dublin City School District village of about 0.4 square miles, with homes from around 1983 close to the reservoir and the zoo, so most calls come from owner-occupied houses where decks, eaves and wooded edges are the places to look. Powell, Dublin and Worthington are the nearest places on our service list, which lets us plan the 18 mile trip alongside other northwest stops.