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Common Household Pest Problems

This one time service covers the same 27 common household pests as Quarterly Pest Control, including American cockroaches, spiders, common ants, springtails and other routine invaders.
One time common pest service
$150
One time service with a three month warranty. Before tax.
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ONE TIME HOUSEHOLD PEST SERVICE

Have one pest problem and just want it handled?

Standard price applies to structures up to 3,500 square feet. Larger structures require a bid. Warranty service remains available if the promised result is not achieved.
Why more than a recurring visit?
There are no future scheduled prevention visits built in, so the initial job may require more problem solving and treatment time to reach the desired result.
INCLUDED IN THIS ONE TIME SERVICE

Covers 27 common household pests

The coverage is the same common household pest coverage used in Quarterly Pest Control. The major covered pest groups include:

Cockroaches and ants

American and other non German cockroaches, common ants other than carpenter ants, and fire ants within the house dripline.

Spiders and stinging or crawling pests

House spiders, scorpions and paper wasps around the covered areas of the home.

Other common invaders

Springtails, crickets, earwigs, silverfish, centipedes, millipedes and pillbugs.

Explore our guides to where pantry pests come from, why maggots appear indoors, and DIY pest control mistakes.

Not sure what you have? Use the Pest Library to compare common problems such as American cockroaches, house spiders, springtails, crickets, rover ants and ghost ants. A clear photo can also help us identify the problem before service.
WHAT TO EXPECT

How a one time household service works

1

Tell us what you are seeing

Photos and the location of activity help us identify the likely pest and prepare for the visit.
2

Address the active problem

Because there are no future scheduled preventive visits built in, the technician can spend the time needed to address the existing issue during this service.
3

Use the warranty if needed

Most treatments need 10 to 14 days to reach full effectiveness. If the covered problem does not reach the expected result, contact us during the three month warranty.
WHERE THE SERVICE APPLIES

Inside, outside, or both depending on the pest

We focus the service on the areas connected to the active problem. That may mean indoor treatment, exterior treatment, or a combination of both based on the pest and what the technician finds.
Kitchens
Bathrooms
Garages
Living areas
Eaves
House perimeter
Not sure what you found? Send us a clear photo and tell us where you are seeing the activity. We will help identify the problem and point you to the right service if it falls outside common household pest coverage. You can also use the Pest Library for identification help.
BEFORE SERVICE

Make the problem areas easy to inspect

  • Pick up clutter around the reported activity
  • Put curious or dangerous pets up
  • Make kitchens, bathrooms, garages or other problem areas accessible
  • Trim vegetation and turf near the house when exterior work is needed
  • Turn sprinklers off and keep outside workers away when exterior treatment is needed
We prefer that you are available for a one time problem service so you can show the technician exactly what you have been seeing. Reentry depends on the areas treated; follow the technician’s instructions and stay off wet applications until dry.
RELATED PROTECTION

If you want prevention instead of a one time fix

Recurring service costs less per scheduled visit because future seasonal prevention and follow up are built into the program. If you are comparing one time treatment with ongoing prevention, our guide to what a home pest control service should include explains the differences that matter beyond price.

Quarterly Pest Control

Four scheduled seasonal visits for common household pests, with warranty service between visits when needed.
Explore Quarterly Pest Control

HomeGard

Adds carpenter ants, whole lawn fire ant protection and exterior rodent prevention to common household service.
Explore HomeGard

HomeGard PLUS

HomeGard protection plus ongoing termite monitoring.
Explore HomeGard PLUS
ONE TIME SERVICE WARRANTY

Three months for the covered problem

The one time common household pest service should achieve at least a 90% reduction in the covered pest problem. It can take 10 to 14 days for the treatment to become fully effective.
A one time service does not include future scheduled prevention visits. If the promised result is not achieved during the three month warranty, contact Venus for qualifying warranty service at no additional treatment charge.
COMMON QUESTIONS

What is not included in Common Household Pest Problems?

Bed bugs, German cockroaches, carpenter ants, whole lawn fire ants, fleas and ticks, rodents, mosquitoes, lawn and ornamental pests, termites, and Wood Destroying Insect Reports each use their own targeted Venus service. Those problems are not included in this one time common household pest service.

German cockroaches require the German Cockroach Control service. American cockroaches and other non German household cockroaches are included here.

Carpenter ants use Carpenter Ant Control. Fire ants throughout the lawn use Fire Ant Control. This common household service covers other common ants and fire ants only within the house dripline.

Those are outdoor specialty problems. Use Flea and Tick Control, Mosquito Control, or Lawn and Ornamental Pest Control so the treatment and warranty match the pest and the area being treated.

Active termite concerns use Termite Control. A Wood Destroying Insect Report, or WDIR, is a separate official real estate inspection report and is not part of this service.

Bed bugs and active rodent problems have their own targeted services and are not included in Common Household Pest Problems.

Send us a clear photo and tell us where you found it. We will identify the likely problem and route you to the right service instead of forcing it into the wrong treatment category.

READY WHEN YOU ARE

Tell us what is bothering you.

A clear photo, where you are seeing the pest and how often it appears are usually enough to get the conversation started.
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Not sure what you’re seeing? Text a picture to 979.774.0486 or email us a picture, and we’ll help you identify it.

LOCAL SERVICE, LOCAL EXPERIENCE

Serving Bryan, College Station and Brazos County

From American cockroaches after heavy weather to springtails around moisture and seasonal spider activity, the common pest mix in Brazos County changes through the year. Venus service is built around that local pattern.
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