There are a ton of pests that call Texas their home, and it can be unsettling to see them in your home or business. The best way to prevent these pests from finding their way inside of your home or business is to hire a perimeter pest control company. However, you don't want to hire just any pest control company. You want to ensure the company you plan on hiring follows the best practices and uses products that are safe for your property. Before hiring a company, make sure that they offer a warranty, use organic-based products that are safe for pets and people, won't spray your flowering plants, and will spray their products across your entire yard. When you find a company that offers all of the things that we just mentioned, you can feel confident in hiring them to keep pests out of your home or business.


Hire a perimeter pest control company that offers a warranty with their service.

When you're looking to hire a perimeter pest control company, you'll want to make sure that their service will be effective and keep pests out of your indoor space. That's why you should only hire a company that backs their work with a warranty. When a company offers a warranty, that means that they are confident in their service because if it doesn't work the first time, they will come back out to retreat your property again at no additional charge to ensure your satisfaction. If the company you are looking to hire doesn't offer a warranty, that's a big red flag and you should keep looking until you find a company that does.


Look for a perimeter pest control company that uses organic-based products.

A dog sitting on a safely treated lawn in Austin, TX.

When it comes to hiring a perimeter pest control company, it's important that they use products that are safe for both people and pets. Before hiring a company, make sure that they use organic-based products to ensure that the products won't pose any health risks to any people or pets that come into contact with it. If the company you're thinking about hiring doesn't use organic-based products, the pesticides they use could pose health risks to people or pests that are exposed to them, and you shouldn't hire that company.

The usual drying time for liquid pest control products is about 10 minutes.


Look for a pest control company that will spray your entire property while keeping your flowering plants safe.

Landscape plantings kept safe after pest control treatments sprayed in Austin, TX.

Before hiring a pest control company, you'll want to learn exactly where they will spray their treatments. You'll want to find a company that will spray your entire property to create a blanket of protection. Areas that should be sprayed include around the perimeter of your home or business, as well as baseboards, door frames, and windows to ensure that a barrier is created that will block insects from making their way inside. They should also spray your entire yard for extra protection against pests. While some companies will only spray around the foundation of your property and a few feet out onto the lawn, that won't provide you with the complete protection you need. What's more, the company you decide to hire should respect the flowering plants you have around your property and should avoid spraying them to avoid causing any damage to them.


Give us a call to schedule our perimeter pest control service.

At Dr. Tex Lawn & Pest, our perimeter pest control service is designed to keep pests out of your home or business. We offer this service to commercial, residential, and HOA properties in Austin, Round Rock, Cedar Park, Pflugerville, TX, and surrounding areas. Call (512) 717-5071 to schedule our perimeter pest control service for your property today!