General Pest Control
An inspection-led visit for the pests that actually show up in Boulder homes, with treatment limited to what the inspection finds.
Boulder and the Boulder County towns around it
Warm fall walls, a foundation question, or a sign of rodents in Boulder?
Calls are answered at any hour. A local technician is sent once the building and the pest are clear, and the Colorado licence is available on request.
- Phone answered 24/7
- Boxelder bugs in fall
- Price approved before work
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Today in Boulder
Local weather drives activity here: heat, humidity and rain change what shows up week to week.
Boulder & Boulder County
Local pest control you can reach by phone
Boulder Pest Control at a glance
Boulder Pest Control connects Boulder callers with a local pest control technician for inspection, sealing, treatment and follow-up. The Colorado sources this site relies on name boxelder bugs gathering on warm fall days and subterranean termites present in the state, and the work starts from those facts and from the building.
Most Boulder calls come in one of three shapes: a wall covered in small bugs on a warm October afternoon, a mud tube or a soft sill found during a home project, or droppings and scratching in the attic. Each shape has a different first step, and the first call decides which one is needed.
The Colorado State University Extension material says boxelder bugs gather on building exteriors on warm fall and winter days and enter through cracks, and that subterranean termites are found in the state, with structural damage less common than in wetter or warmer states. This site is built on that picture, and it does not promise more than the sources support.
Services
Our pest control services in Boulder
Pick a service for symptoms, process and typical cost, or call and describe what you hear and see.
Boxelder Bug Control
Sealing the entry points and removing the bugs that have already come inside, timed to the warm days when they move.
Fall Invader Exclusion and Sealing
Finding and closing the gaps in a building’s outer skin, so fall invaders have fewer ways in and fewer places to settle.
Subterranean Termite Inspection
A focused inspection of wood contact, soil moisture and foundation cracks, reported with what was found and what was not.
Termite Prevention: Wood, Soil and Moisture
The prevention steps CSU lists for subterranean termites, carried out on a real house in Boulder, with the order and the reasons for each.
Termite Treatment by a Licensed Applicator
A treatment plan that follows the inspection, is carried out by a licensed applicator, and is written down so it can be checked.
Rodent Control
Locating the entry point, placing monitoring and control devices safely, and sealing the route so the rodents do not return.
Cockroach Control
Finding the harbourages and the moisture and food that hold a cockroach population, then treating the places the insects use.
Ant Control
Tracing the trail to its source, placing bait where the workers feed, and sealing the openings the ants use to come indoors.
Spider Control
Removing webs and egg sacs, reducing the insects spiders feed on, and sealing the spots where spiders settle in outbuildings and window frames.
Wasp and Bee Nest Removal
Identifying the nest, judging the risk to people and pets, and removing it or moving it safely, with the entry point sealed afterward.
Bed Bug Treatment
Inspecting the sleeping area and the rooms around it, treating the harbourages in a planned sequence, and checking the result over several weeks.
Flea Control
Treating the pets, the bedding and the rooms they use together, and following up through the life cycle of the flea.
Rental Property Pest Management
A plan for a building with several units, covering shared walls and pipes, the sequence of treatment, and the records an owner can keep.
Commercial Pest Control
Scheduled inspection and treatment for businesses, with written records and a licensed supervisor who answers for the work.
Pesticide Applicator Licence Check
What the licence covers, what to ask for at booking and at the door, and where to check the number with the state.
Why homeowners call us
Why Boulder Pest Control
Answered at any hour
A person answers the line at any time of day, and the call is passed to the nearest local technician who is free.
Inspection first
Termite and rodent work starts with an inspection and a written finding, not with a spray.
The licence is yours to check
The Colorado Department of Agriculture licenses anyone who applies pesticides for pay. The licence details are available on request by phone.
Seasonal timing
The boxelder bug work is planned for early autumn, before the first warm spell brings the bugs to the walls.
How it works
From phone call to fixed, in four steps
Call and describe the sign
Say where the activity is, when it was first seen and whether it is inside or outside. A photo or a dead specimen helps.
A technician is sent
The nearest local technician is sent once one is free. The visit window is agreed on the phone.
Inspection and a written report
The technician inspects the building, identifies the pest where possible, and writes down what was found and what is recommended.
Follow-up on the schedule
A follow-up is set according to the plan, so the result can be checked rather than assumed.
What does a Boulder home usually need first?
Most homes need a sealing check before autumn and a termite inspection if wood touches the soil or a sign appears. A few need a rodent or ant visit, and the first call sorts which.
The fall walk is the most useful visit for most Boulder homes. The south and west faces get the sun first, and the frames, siding joints and soffit are where the boxelder bugs enter. Sealing those points before the first warm spell is the step that reduces the number inside.
Termite work follows the sources. CSU says subterranean termites are present in Colorado and that damage is less common here than in wetter states, so the first step is an inspection, and any treatment follows the finding.
- Walk the south and west faces in late summer and mark the gaps
- Keep wood off the soil and firewood away from the foundation
- Ask for the inspection report in writing before any treatment
Which pests are sourced for this area, and which are not?
Boxelder bugs and subterranean termites are the two pests the Colorado sources describe for this area. Rodents, ants, cockroaches and spiders are covered as services, but the sources do not give local species, so the pages say so.
The site would be more confident in some places than in others, and it states the difference. A visit to a rodent or an ant problem identifies the species on the day, and the report records it. This page does not name a Colorado species for those pests, because the sources checked for this site did not cover them.
The guides list what the sources support and what they leave open, so a caller can see which parts of the advice are firm.
- Sourced: boxelder bugs on warm fall days, subterranean termites present in Colorado
- Not sourced for this site: local rodent, cockroach, ant and mosquito species
How is a visit recorded?
Every visit produces a written report with the findings, the locations, what was done and what is recommended. The report is the document a homeowner keeps.
A report that names only the treatment does not show what was checked. The Boulder Pest Control report lists the areas inspected, the items found and the items not reached. That makes it useful on the next visit and on a future sale.
The report also states the licence details of the technician who did the work, on request, so the homeowner can check them with the state.
- Areas inspected, and any area not reached
- Findings with their location
- Work done, product class and placement
- Recommended follow-up with a date
What about the cost?
No price appears on this site. The price is confirmed on site before any work begins, and the pricing page explains what moves it.
A price on a website for pest work would describe a job that the technician has not seen. The factors that decide the quote are the pest, how far it has spread, the building, the number of visits and whether the work is sealing, treatment or both.
A homeowner should ask for the scope of any quote in writing, including the follow-up, before comparing numbers.
- Ask what the quote includes and what it leaves out
- Ask how many visits the plan allows
Service areas
Serving Boulder and all of Boulder County
Boulder
ZIP 80301, 80302, 80303, 80304, 80305, 80306…
Eldorado Springs
ZIP 80025
Louisville
ZIP 80027, 80028
Niwot
ZIP 80544
Lafayette
ZIP 80026
Jamestown
ZIP 80455
Erie
ZIP 80516
Nederland
ZIP 80466
Hygiene
ZIP 80533
Broomfield
ZIP 80020, 80021, 80023, 80038
Ward
ZIP 80481
Longmont
ZIP 80501, 80502, 80503, 80504
Lyons
ZIP 80540
Arvada
ZIP 80001, 80002, 80003, 80004, 80005, 80006…
Westminster
ZIP 80030, 80031, 80035, 80036
Dacono
ZIP 80514
Thornton
ZIP 80241
Firestone
ZIP 80520
Frederick
ZIP 80530
Wheat Ridge
ZIP 80033, 80034
Central City
ZIP 80427
Allenspark
ZIP 80510
Mead
ZIP 80542
Golden
ZIP 80401, 80402, 80403, 80419
Berthoud
ZIP 80513
Boulder, CO 80302 · 35 km service radiusCall (855) 974-4733
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Job stories
Typical jobs around Boulder County
A typical autumn sealing call in Boulder
- What homeowners notice
- A homeowner noticed small dark bugs gathering on a south-facing wall on a warm October afternoon and found a few inside a bedroom window track.
- What we do
- The technician walked the outside, marked the window frames and siding joints with a light from inside, sealed the gaps found, and vacuumed the bugs in the room.
- What to expect
- The homeowner was given a dated list of the sealed points and a follow-up for the next autumn. The result depends on the building and the weather, and it was reported as found on the visit.
A typical termite inspection after a mud tube was seen
- What homeowners notice
- A homeowner doing a basement project saw a mud tube on a foundation pier and asked for an inspection before any work began.
- What we do
- The inspector checked the sill, the joists, the wood close to the soil and the foundation cracks, took moisture readings and followed the tube to the wood it reached.
- What to expect
- The written report recorded the tube, the wood checked and the points not reached, and recommended the next step for the homeowner to consider. No infestation was assumed beyond what the inspection found.
A typical rodent visit in an older house
- What homeowners notice
- A household reported droppings along a kitchen cabinet base and scratching in the wall at night.
- What we do
- The technician traced the droppings to the cabinet and the gap behind the appliance, placed devices along the path and listed the entry gaps for sealing.
- What to expect
- The report recorded the devices, their positions and the sealing list, and set a follow-up check. The species was identified on the visit and noted in the report.
One call and it gets handled.
Most pest control calls are scheduled the same day when a technician is free, and you approve the price before any work starts.
Guides
Answers before you call
What Moves the Cost of Pest Control in Boulder
No published price list exists for pest control in Boulder that this site can source honestly, so no figure appears here.
Boxelder Bugs in Boulder: Fall Entry and How to Seal It
Boxelder bugs gather on building exteriors on warm fall and winter days in Colorado and enter through cracks, according to CSU Extension.
Subterranean Termites in Boulder County: What CSU Says
CSU Extension says subterranean termites are found in Colorado, and that structural damage from them is less common than in wetter or warmer states.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Why do boxelder bugs appear on the walls in October?
CSU Extension says they gather on building exteriors on warm fall and winter days and then get in through cracks. A warm afternoon after a cold spell is when the gathering is usually seen.
Are termites a serious problem in Boulder?
The sources say subterranean termites are present in Colorado and that structural damage is less common than in wetter or warmer states. An inspection tells you what is present in your building.
Do you treat rodents?
Yes. The visit traces the route, places devices where the signs point and seals the entry. The species is identified on the day, because the sources did not cover Colorado rodent species.
How do I check the technician’s licence?
Ask for the licence details when you book. They are given on request by phone, and you can check them with the Colorado Department of Agriculture, which licenses anyone who applies pesticides for pay.
What if the pest comes back?
Call and say when you saw it and where. The report from the first visit is the starting point, and a follow-up is set according to what was found.
Is a price published here?
No. The price is confirmed on site before any work starts.