Cockroach pest control & extermination services

Prevention is always easier than dealing with an infestation. A few consistent habits can make a real difference:

• Check items before bringing them inside: Roaches hitchhike easily — cardboard boxes, grocery bags, secondhand items, and things from storage are all common entry routes.
• Keep surfaces clean: Vacuum, mop, and wipe down countertops regularly, especially under and behind kitchen appliances where crumbs and grease collect.
• Store food in sealed containers: Don't leave easy meals out — airtight containers remove one of the main reasons roaches stick around.
• Seal entry points: Check around windows, doors, pipes, and baseboards. Tighten door sweeps, add weather-stripping, and caulk cracks in exterior walls, door jambs, and window moldings. Our technicians can help with these steps.
• Declutter: Cardboard, paper, and clutter give roaches places to hide and breed. Clear them out where you can.
• Manage your yard: Trim vegetation at least 18 inches from your home's exterior, remove debris, keep compost well away from the house, secure outdoor trash, and pull mulch back from the foundation as winter approaches.

Get a professional assessment if you suspect a problem. We’ll inspect your property for free, help identify an infestation, and recommend a tailored plan to control it.

If you’re dealing with an active infestation, professional help is often the most effective way to eradicate cockroaches.

Our professional treatments target every stage of the roach life cycle and target roaches deep in crevices, where over-the-counter solutions are unlikely to reach. We also work to help prevent future infestations with habitat modifications and actionable advice. With our customer satisfaction guarantee, we’ll keep returning until you’re satisfied.

Cockroaches are resourceful, and a few conditions can draw them in regardless of how clean things are:

• Moisture: Leaky pipes, humid basements, or damp areas under sinks can be just as attractive as a food source.
• Hitchhiking: German cockroaches in particular are often introduced via bags, boxes, secondhand purchases, or belongings from work, school, or a neighbor's home.
• Food sources you haven't spotted: Pet food, cardboard, and even hair can be enough to sustain them.
• Entry points: Small cracks around pipes, baseboards, and utility lines are easy to miss — roaches aren't.
• Species behavior: Brown-banded and American cockroaches often enter through structural gaps and are drawn to warmth, food, and water.

Cockroaches can carry disease-causing microorganisms on their bodies (including certain bacteria, worms, fungi, and viruses). While they haven’t been linked to direct transmission of specific diseases, they can contaminate clean surfaces and food with microbes.

Potential health impacts include:

• Food poisoning: Germs tracked from unsanitary areas onto food and surfaces
• Dysentery: Contamination after contact with fecal matter
• Tapeworms and roundworms: Parasites can be spread via contamination of surfaces and food
• Fungal exposure: Droppings, shed skins, and other material can affect the lungs or eyes
• Allergies and asthma: Droppings, skins, and saliva are major allergy triggers; cockroaches are a leading cause of asthma for urban children

For commercial properties, cockroach control also protects your reputation. Roaches are widely viewed as a sign of an unclean space.

Cockroaches are attracted to food, water, and shelter—and they’ll eat almost anything. They’re also great hitchhikers and may get into your home via grocery bags, cardboard boxes, secondhand items, or belongings coming from work, school, friends, or neighbors.

DIY options can be tempting, but they rarely provide a long-term solution—especially if products are applied to the wrong areas, which can disperse the population throughout the property. Some DIY methods (like boric acid or diatomaceous earth) may be partially effective, but roaches are resilient. The most reliable way to eliminate roaches is professional treatment that targets the root cause and the right locations.

The most effective approach combines multiple methods - typically baits, traps, and insecticides - paired with reducing food/moisture sources and sealing entry points. Professional services can identify the species, target the right areas, and implement a plan designed to prevent re-infestation.

Yes, especially for significant infestations. Professional technicians can quickly identify and eliminate roaches while helping reduce health risks and the likelihood of re-infestation. Regular treatments and prevention steps can save time and frustration compared with repeated DIY attempts.

Common signs include:

• Cockroach droppings
• Shed skins
• Smear marks
• Eggs/egg cases
• An unusual odor (often from feces)

Seeing a live roach (a strong indicator that there are likely more)

Yes. They can contaminate surfaces, contribute to illnesses, allergies, and asthma, and negatively impact indoor hygiene - especially where food is stored or prepared.