Pest control in
Edmonds, WA,
built for older homes.
Pure Guard Pest Control provides pest control services throughout Edmonds, WA and the surrounding south Snohomish County area: rat and mouse control, carpenter ant treatment, crawl space and vapor barrier work, and spider and wasp treatment for homes of every age. Family-owned, WSDA licensed, out within 48 hours.
- 5.0 from 64 Google reviews
- Out within 48 hours
- WSDA licensed
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48 hrs
Guaranteed to get someone out
Stinging-insect calls get priority.
15 min
From our base to Edmonds
Down from our Lynnwood base. Rodent and wasp calls are often same-day.
100%
Warranty-backed
Pests come back inside the window, so do we. No charge.
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WSDA applicator license
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Pest control in Edmonds
What older Edmonds homes call us about.
Rodent control in Edmonds' older homes comes first, then carpenter ants, crawl spaces and spiders, and why each comes up here more than anywhere else we work.
Roof rats in the attic
The Bowl, Five Corners and Westgate all sit under mature canopy. Rats walk the branches in. We seal the roofline, then trap.
Rodent Control in Edmonds
Carpenter ants in old framing
Pre-1960 lumber that has wicked moisture for decades is exactly what they want. We find the parent colony, not just the trail.
Carpenter Ant Treatment
Crawl spaces that quit years ago
Original 6-mil vapor barrier from the 60s and 70s, torn or gone. Haul-out, rodent-proofing and edge-to-edge replacement as one job.
Crawl Space & Vapor Barrier in Edmonds
Spiders in all that harborage
Woodpiles, old sheds and undisturbed crawl access points. Hobo and giant house spiders every fall. Webs down, harborage treated.
Spider Control in Edmonds
The older-home playbook
How an Edmonds exterminator treats a seventy-year-old house.
Most Edmonds homes were built before 1960. That changes the job. This is what we do differently, in the order we do it.
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Find the gap before the pest
On a seventy-year-old house the pest is a symptom. We walk the rim joist, the crawl vents, the soffit returns and the spots where the siding has moved, because that is where the rats and the ants came in and where the next ones will.
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Probe the framing for carpenter ants
Old-growth lumber that has been damp for decades sounds different when you tap it. We find the parent and satellite colonies in the framing and treat at the source, instead of spraying the trail across the kitchen floor.
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Seal the roofline for roof rats
Hardware cloth and flashing at every gap a rat can reach from a branch or a downspout. Foam and caulk get chewed through by winter, so we do not use them. Then the trapping actually finishes, across two or three return visits.
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Fix the crawl space while we are under there
If the vapor barrier is torn, contaminated or missing, we tell you plainly and quote the replacement as one job with the exclusion: haul-out, rodent-proofing, new barrier edge to edge. Most Edmonds homes need it every 10 to 15 years.
5.0 on Google
Rats, crawl spaces and spiders, from people who called.
"This company is fantastic. Not only did they come to treat my home within a day, but the service was super friendly, educational and reasonable. The owner spoke with me personally and took care of my rat issue swiftly and professionally. Just call them."
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"We appreciate what you did in our crawl space. My husband is in commercial construction and was impressed with how well and how quick your team did the job under our house! Thank you."
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"Anthony did a detailed job on the inside and outside of our home ridding spiders webs and spraying to minimize future ants/bugs. Very professional and customer service oriented pest control company. Highly recommend. We got dramatic results in two visits and now do monthly maintenance to keep the critters away."
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Pure Guard Pest Control · Edmonds, WA
Serving Edmonds and south Snohomish County.
Based in Lake Stevens, WA. Hours, the number to call, and where to leave us a review if we have been out to your place.
Hours
- Monday to Friday
- 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
- Saturday
- 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
- Sunday
- Closed
Wasp and hornet calls get priority on the schedule.
Call or write
(425) 332-6566 info@pureguardpests.com Pure Guard Pest Control
Lake Stevens, WA
Where in Edmonds
Every Edmonds neighborhood, and what we get called for there.
From the Bowl to Esperance, the age of the house predicts the pest. The visit is planned around which street you are on.
Edmonds Bowl
Homes from the 1920s to the 60s under heavy canopy. Roof rats in attics, carpenter ants in the framing.
Five Corners
Mature trees right against the rooflines. Attic and soffit exclusion is most of the work here.
Westgate
Mid-century ramblers with original crawl spaces. Rodents at the rim joist and vapor barrier replacements.
Perrinville
Creek-side and shaded. Moisture ants, spiders, and the crawl space work that damp ground brings.
Seaview
Older homes on the bluff. Rats moving along fence lines and roof edges, and wasps in the eaves.
Maplewood
Larger wooded lots. Carpenter ants from the treeline and a long spider season.
North Edmonds
Mixed ages. Newer builds with perimeter ants, older ones with the classic rodent and crawl space problems.
Esperance
Unincorporated pocket with older stock. Same playbook: find the gap, seal it, then treat.
Questions, answered
Pest control in Edmonds, the common questions.
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How quickly can an exterminator come out in Edmonds?
- We guarantee someone at your door within 48 hours. Edmonds is a short run down from our Lynnwood base, so rodent and wasp calls are often same-day or next-day. We schedule around when you are home, arrive in a marked truck, and text about 30 minutes ahead.
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How much does pest control cost in Edmonds, WA?
- We quote after a free inspection, because on an older Edmonds house the price is mostly about how many gaps need sealing, not about the pest. A one-time treatment is one visit. Rodent exclusion is priced on the openings we find. Crawl space and vapor barrier work is priced on square footage and what has to be hauled out. You have the number before we start.
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Why do older Edmonds homes get more pest problems?
- Because they leak. Gaps open at the rim joist as a house settles, siding moves just enough to let something in, and crawl spaces that have been damp for decades give carpenter ants the softened wood they nest in. The pest is usually a symptom of the gap, which is why we treat what you called about and then deal with how it got there.
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Do you do rodent control in Edmonds?
- Yes, and Edmonds keeps us busier with it than most of the route. Rat control here is an older-home problem: they come in at the rim joist and the crawl vents, both of which have usually moved a little in seventy years. We seal first and trap second, and if the crawl space is already torn up we will tell you whether the vapor barrier should be replaced at the same time.
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Do you do crawl space and vapor barrier work in Edmonds?
- Yes, and Edmonds calls for it more than most of our route. We rodent-proof crawl spaces, replace worn-out vapor barrier, and haul the old material away. Most homes in this area need that work every 10 to 15 years.
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Is the treatment safe around kids and pets?
- Yes. We use products rated for occupied homes and walk you through what we are applying and where before anything gets sprayed. If pests return inside your warranty window, we come back at no charge.
Also serving nearby
Around the north end.
We run these routes every week. If you're closer to one of our other home markets, we have a dedicated page for Lake Stevens pest control , pest control in Lynnwood , Woodinville exterminator , and rodent control in Everett .
Edmonds, older homes welcome
Hear something in
the attic tonight?
Call in the morning and we are usually there the next day. Free inspection, warranty-backed work, and a company that has been under a lot of Edmonds crawl spaces.