Pest Control in Decatur, GA
Decatur is the county seat of DeKalb County, and its housing stock tells you most of what you need to know about pest pressure here. A lot of these homes went up decades before the subdivisions that ring metro Atlanta, which means crawlspaces, settled foundations, and small gaps that insects find long before a homeowner does. Add a mature tree canopy that keeps yards shaded and damp, plus Georgia's humid subtropical summers, and you get steady activity from March into October.
What Older Decatur Homes Run Into
Subterranean termites are the quiet problem. They are active statewide, and older framing sitting close to grade gives them an easy path in. Damage usually starts well below the finished floor, which is why an annual inspection matters more on an in-town Decatur house than most owners expect. Carpenter bees show up in spring and go after fascia boards, porch rails, and any unpainted trim, and older homes tend to have plenty of exposed wood for them to work with.
Summer belongs to mosquitoes. Heavy tree cover holds moisture in a yard long after a storm passes, and anything that catches water — clogged gutters, low spots in the lawn, plant saucers — becomes a breeding site in a matter of days. By late summer the calls shift to wasps and hornets nesting in eaves and soffits. Come October, rats and mice start pushing indoors through utility penetrations and crawlspace vents, and in walkable neighborhoods where houses sit close together, a rodent problem rarely stays on one property.
How We Handle It
The Priority Pest Management Plan covers the recurring work on a set schedule — ants, roaches, spiders, and the seasonal invaders that come with them — instead of leaving you to react. For termites we install Sentricon as an authorized installer, which eliminates the colony rather than simply treating the structure. Mosquito control suits most Decatur lots, and where a homeowner wants season-long coverage over a patio or back yard we install Thermacell Pro systems. Carpenter bee, hornet, and wasp work is handled on its own, and nature-friendly options are available for households that want a lighter touch around gardens, pets, and children.
Our Services in Decatur
- Priority Pest Management Plan
- Termite treatment and protection with Sentricon
- Mosquito control
- Carpenter bee extermination
- Hornet and wasp extermination
- Thermacell Pro installation
- Nature-friendly pest control options
- Commercial and industrial pest management
Why Decatur Homeowners Call High Priority
We have over 25 years in this industry, and the piece customers point to is the 24-hour response. When something turns up in a wall or under the house, you are not sitting on a callback for a week.
We are an authorized Sentricon installer and an authorized Thermacell Pro installer, so termite and mosquito work gets done with systems we know inside out rather than whatever happens to be on the truck.
Get a Look at Your Decatur Property
If you are dealing with termites, mosquitoes, or rodents at a Decatur address, call High Priority Pest Services at (470) 474-2847. We will walk the property, tell you plainly what is going on, and put together a plan that fits the house you actually have.
Schedule Pest Service
Tell us what you’re seeing and we’ll get back to you within 24 hours. Office hours are Mon–Sun, 8AM–6PM — and we’re available 24/7 for urgent problems, so call (470) 474-2847 if it can’t wait.
Plans and prices: our plans start at $119 and then $39 a month. See every price on our Pest Control Prices page and straight answers in Pest Questions.