Pest Control in Madison, GA
Madison has one of the largest intact collections of antebellum architecture in Georgia. It’s the reason people move here and it’s also, from where we stand, a specific and demanding pest problem.
Old houses weren’t built the way new ones are. Pier-and-beam foundations. Crawlspaces you can walk through. Heart pine framing sitting close to soil that stays damp half the year. Every one of those is a feature to a homeowner and an opportunity to a termite.
Call (470) 474-2847 — service starts within 24 hours of signup.
Why Older Homes Change the Approach
The pests are the same. The way you have to work is not.
Termites
This is the main event in Madison. Subterranean termites need soil contact and moisture, and older construction hands them both. A liquid barrier around a historic foundation is also invasive in ways owners of these homes rightly don’t want — trenching and drilling through original masonry and hardscape. That’s exactly why we lead with Sentricon here: bait stations go in the soil around the structure, with no drilling and no trenching, and they eliminate the colony rather than just fencing it off.
Moisture and What Follows It
A crawlspace that never fully dries brings roaches, silverfish, springtails, and the ants that track moisture. Treating the insects without addressing the conditions is a temporary result and we’ll tell you so.
Rodents
A century-old foundation has more gaps than a modern one, and no amount of bait substitutes for closing them. Fall exclusion matters more here than almost anywhere else we work.
Powderpost Beetles and Wood Borers
Exposed original heart pine in older Madison homes is worth an actual look, not a glance.
Where We Work
- Madison’s historic district and the neighborhoods around the square
- Newer subdivisions and rural Morgan County properties
- Buckhead, Rutledge, Bostwick, and the smaller Morgan County communities
Fire ants on more than a yard? Horse farms, pastures and school fields around Morgan County are a different job. See our fire ant control for horse farms and large properties, or fire ant control for homes.
Our Plans
Priority Pest Management Plan — year-round coverage for 30+ pests, six services a year, interior treatments as requested.
Plan + Termite — adds Sentricon, installed and monitored, with the bond behind it. For a historic home this is the one worth reading about carefully.
Plan + Termite & Mosquito — adds seven monthly mosquito, flea, and tick treatments.
Questions People Ask
Will treating my historic home damage anything?
That’s the right question to ask, and it’s why we recommend Sentricon here. Bait stations go into the soil around the structure — no drilling through masonry, no trenching through hardscape, nothing applied to original material.
How do I know if I have termites?
Mud tubes on foundation walls or piers, swarmers or discarded wings on window sills in spring, wood that sounds hollow when tapped, or doors and windows that suddenly stick. Any of those is worth an inspection.
Do you inspect crawlspaces?
Yes. On an older home the crawlspace is usually where the answer is.
How far do you come?
Madison and Morgan County are inside our regular service area. Service is available within 24 hours of signup.
Do you offer a termite bond?
Yes, behind the Sentricon system we install and monitor.
Get an Inspection
Call (470) 474-2847.
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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.