Pest Control in Worthington, OH

Pest control services Old Worthington and its neighbors request

What a 1963 Worthington house means for mice and carpenter ants

A house built in 1963 has had sixty years of freeze and thaw. Mortar crumbles, sill plates shrink, and every cable or gas line added since was another hole through the foundation. The sealing standard in Columbus Health Code §221.03 is half an inch within 48 inches of the ground, a gap a mouse can use.

Mature trees add to it. Limbs that touch the roof give ants and mice a bridge, and leaves that stay wet against old siding encourage carpenter ants. We look at the trees as well as the foundation.

The Village Green, High Street and I-270: how Worthington is laid out

Worthington was founded in 1803 by the Scioto Company, led by James Kilbourne, and its plan set aside a 5 acre public green at the center of the village (Wikipedia). The Old Worthington historic district, framed by North, South, Morning and Evening Streets, has been on the National Register of Historic Places since 2010 and covers more than 450 properties (Remarkable Ohio).

High Street, U.S. Route 23, is the long spine through the city, and Interstate 270 cuts through the northern end. Worthington forms an enclave with Riverlea. Buildings near the Green are among the oldest in central Ohio, and the mid-century neighborhoods around them are younger by a century and a half. Old timber and stone need a different inspection than a 1963 ranch, so we ask which one you have when you call.

Near the Olentangy River: damp ground, ants and mosquitoes

The Olentangy River runs past Worthington, and low, damp ground near any river holds moisture ants like. Gutters that overflow and downspouts that dump at the foundation do the same job on a smaller scale.

Standing water in a clogged gutter, a buried drain or a flowerpot saucer also breeds mosquitoes. Read our mosquito and tick control page for what treatment can and cannot achieve.

How a Worthington visit works from our Dunning Rd base

Start with a call: the address, and what you have seen. Worthington is a 20 minute drive, so it goes on the route, and an earlier slot opens up only when the day's schedule has room. Expect to speak with Mr. Boyde.

Our first questions cover allergies, pets and kids. Then we go through the exterior, attic access, basement and kitchen, treating cracks, crevices and the perimeter where insects enter. Products are applied per label directions, and the label sets the re-entry time. A return visit is added only if the problem calls for it.

Old Worthington to Dunning Rd: the north side route

The shop on Dunning Rd has worked the east side since 1990. Worthington sits next to Riverlea, Minerva Park and Huber Ridge, all on our list, so stops here can be grouped on a north side day. A median build year of 1963 and just 17% rented homes mean the typical call is an owner with a mid-century house, a basement and a mouse or ant question.