Spider exterminator
Spider exterminator and de-webbing service.
A spider exterminator visit from us is spider control and web removal in one: we treat where spiders live and clear the webs by hand. Good spider pest control goes after the spiders and the insects they eat, not just the webs you can see. Giant house spiders and hobo spiders are the two worth treating for around here, and the orb-weaver webs across your walkway come down by hand on every visit.
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Step 1 of 2Spiders at a glance
What a spider exterminator actually does.
Spiders follow their food, so a lot of spiders usually means a lot of other insects too. That is why spider control that only kills the spiders buys you a couple of weeks at best, and why calling a spider exterminator for a one-off spray rarely holds. Spider removal that lasts is two jobs at once: we knock down the webs and egg sacs by hand, treat the foundation, eaves, and entry points, and bring down the insect population the spiders are feeding on so they have a reason to leave.
(425) 332-6566- Most common here
- Giant house spiders, hobo spiders, orb-weavers, and common cobweb spiders
- When to call a pro
- Funnel webs at the foundation, cobwebs back within days, or a fall surge indoors
- Peak season
- Late summer and fall, when males come inside looking for mates
- How we handle it
- De-web by hand, then treat harborage, the perimeter, and the insects they eat
- How fast we respond
- Someone out within 48 hours, and the same window on warranty re-treatments
- Where we treat
- Homes and businesses across Snohomish and King County
What we treat
What you're
actually dealing with.
Identification matters more than treatment. The same product on the wrong species can scatter a colony and double the problem. Here is what we typically find on calls in the Lake Stevens, Lynnwood, and Edmonds area.
Hobo spider
These are brown, fast, and stay low, building funnel webs in basements, crawl spaces, and against foundations. People have argued about how toxic the bite really is for years, and we treat for them either way.
Giant house spider
These are big and intimidating and the fastest spider in North America, mostly harmless but unwelcome in most homes. You'll see them in basements and garages, especially in fall when the males come inside looking for mates.
Common house spider
These are the ones spinning tangled cobwebs in corners, behind furniture, and in basements. They're harmless, but the cobwebs build up fast and are most of what people actually want gone.
Orb-weaver spiders
These are the ones that string a big wheel-shaped web across your walkway overnight, usually right where you walk into it face-first in the morning. They're harmless and they eat a lot of other insects, but by September the webs are everywhere, so most of what we do for them is knocking the webs down and treating the eaves, porch lights, and rails they anchor to.
What to watch for
Signs you have
a real problem.
One sighting isn't always a problem, but a few of these together usually means it's time. We're happy to take a look and tell you what's going on.
- 01
Funnel-shaped webs against the foundation or in window wells
- 02
Tangled cobwebs returning within days of cleaning them
- 03
Egg sacs (small papery balls) in corners, eaves, or under furniture
- 04
Increased spider activity in fall, when males come inside to mate
- 05
Spiders consistently in the same room (suggests an ideal harborage)
How we work
Our process
for spiders.
Every visit runs the same way: a real walk-through, a written report after every service, and warranty re-treatment at no charge, within 48 hours, if the pests come back between visits.
Inspect and identify
We walk the foundation, eaves, basement, and crawl space. Spiders cluster around food sources and harborage. Find those, you find the spiders.
Knock down webs and egg sacs
Physical removal of webs and sacs around the exterior. Treatment alone does not undo the visible problem. We knock them down by hand.
Targeted treatment
Pet- and family-safe products applied to baseboards, corners, foundation perimeter, and crawl-space access points. Reduces the spider population and the insects spiders feed on.
Why call us instead of DIY
Spiders go where the food is, so a lot of spiders usually means a lot of other insects too. Treating the spiders without knocking down that insect food source only buys you a little time, so we take care of both at once.
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Backed up
What the
research says.
Hobo and giant house spiders look alike enough that misidentification is routine, and the reputation is worse than the spider. The Burke Museum's arachnology collection is blunt about it: the species is not aggressive, and the "aggressive house spider" name it got saddled with came from a mistranslation rather than the animal's behaviour.
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What Customers Say About Our Spider Control
"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."
"The spiders are finding another place to live besides all over our house now! Owen did a great job explaining how their service repels unwanted pests and hours later the house was web and spider free. I highly recommend their friendly service."
"I'm a new Pure Guard customer, but I was very impressed by their expertise and customer service in their first two visits to my home. I appreciated the time they took to explain how they control pests without causing secondary exposure to other animals and predators. Pure in their name means something. I feel like I'm receiving value for the dollars I'm paying."
Questions, answered
Spiders
questions.
Still not sure what you've got? Send us a photo or give us a call and describe what you're seeing, and we'll tell you what it is and whether it's worth treating.
(425) 332-6566 Are hobo spiders or house spiders dangerous in the PNW?
The two we treat most are the giant house spider and the hobo spider, which look similar. Most bites are far less serious than their reputation, but they are unsettling to have indoors. We treat for both, plus general web abatement. Black widows do turn up occasionally west of the Cascades, but they are genuinely rare here, and the big spider in your porch web in September is almost always a harmless orb-weaver.
Do I need a spider exterminator, or can I handle spiders myself?
A few cobwebs are a broom job. Call a spider exterminator when funnel webs keep appearing at the foundation, when spiders are showing up indoors every week in fall, or when the webs are back within days of clearing them. That pattern means harborage and an insect food source near the house, which a household spray does not reach.
How much does spider control cost?
Most spider work is part of a quarterly exterior program rather than a one-time visit, since the pressure comes back with the seasons. We price it on the size of the home and whether you need interior work too, and we give you the number before we start.
How do I keep spiders out for good?
There is no one-and-done, because spiders keep coming as long as there are insects to eat near the house. The realistic answer is a regular exterior treatment that keeps both the spiders and their food in check, plus de-webbing so new activity is easy to spot. Cutting outdoor lighting and trimming shrubs off the siding helps too.
Why does my house get so many spider webs?
Spiders follow their food. Exterior lights, eaves, and shrubs near the house draw insects, and the spiders set up where the insects gather. We treat the exterior and knock down existing webs so they have to start over somewhere else.
Does spider treatment include knocking down the webs?
Yes. We de-web the eaves, corners, and entryways as part of the service, then treat so they do not rebuild as quickly. Clearing the webs also makes it obvious whether new activity is showing up between visits.
How often do you treat for spiders?
Most homes do well on a quarterly exterior program, with heavier pressure in late summer and fall when males come inside looking for mates. If you are seeing them indoors, we will treat interior harborage too.
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What else we handle.
Guides
Read more about spiders before you call.
- Spiders in Washington Homes: Which Ones Actually Matter Spiders in Washington homes: hobo spider, giant house spider or something harmless? What is really crawling around, whether it is dangerous, and how to keep them out.
- Cluster Flies, Fruit Flies, Drain Flies: Why They Keep Coming Back Cluster flies, fruit flies and drain flies are three different problems with three different fixes. How to tell which one you have and why swatting never solves it.
- How to Prepare Your Home and Pets for a Pest Control Visit What to ask before a pest control appointment, what information to share about pets, and how to plan access, preparation, and aftercare.
Spiders service area
Where we do the most
spider control work.
We run spider control across more than 35 cities in Snohomish County, King County, Skagit, Island and Whatcom. These are our core markets, and what the work looks like in each.
In Lake Stevens, Lake Stevens spider treatment clears the eaves, porch lights and rails the orb-weavers anchor to every September.
Around Lake Serene and Lynnwood's wooded edges there is a real fall spider season, and spider control in Lynnwood knocks the webs down and treats where they rebuild.
Woodpiles, old sheds and undisturbed crawl access in Edmonds mean hobo and giant house spiders every fall, which Edmonds spider treatment handles by clearing the harborage.
On Woodinville's bigger lots, spider control in Woodinville covers the outbuildings and the treeline side of the house, not just the front porch.
In Everett, Everett spider treatment usually rides along with a perimeter program, clearing the eaves and treating where the webs rebuild.
Also on our routes
- Issaquah pest control
- Snohomish, WA
- Bellingham pest control
- Bellevue, WA
- Redmond pest control
- Renton, WA
- Marysville pest control
- Kirkland, WA
Ready when you are
Get the spiders
handled today.
We guarantee someone out within 48 hours across Snohomish County and King County, and since we're a local family out of Lake Stevens, we treat your home like it's on our own street.