General Pest Control in College Park
Bungalows here often pair a general visit with a termite check.
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College Park is an older neighbourhood northwest of downtown Orlando, where bungalows on crawlspaces and raised floors make the termite inspection the first question. Call (855) 974-4733 to reach a local technician who starts with the subfloor.
College Park is built mostly from before and around the middle of the last century, and its houses are largely bungalows. Many sit on crawlspaces or raised floors, which keeps the framing close to the ground and out of sight from the street. That is where wood-destroying organisms usually work unseen, so this page leads with inspection before any treatment.
A raised floor raises a different set of questions from an attic. Subterranean termites are the species most often at issue at floor level, while drywood termites matter more in the attic framing and the window trim. Neither reveals itself in the front room, so the first questions for a caller are the age of the house, whether it has a crawlspace, and whether winged insects were seen in spring.
Orlando's hot, humid summers, daily-storm wet season and mild winters decide what is active: winged termites in spring, container mosquitoes and ants after rain, and roof rats in attics in every month.
When an older bungalow changes hands in a real-estate transaction and a fee is charged or a written report is requested, the wood-destroying organism inspection must be done by a person qualified under Chapter 482, Florida Statutes. The result is recorded on FDACS Form 13645, and the inspector's WDO designation appears on the state ID card.
Licensees may not add disclaimers to that form, so a report that reads as if it carries extra conditions should be questioned. Ask which areas the inspector could not reach, since a crawlspace with no access limits what any report can say.
A crawlspace holds soil and wood close together, which is why it is the first place the technician looks. The native Reticulitermes species are found statewide according to UF/IFAS. The invasive Formosan species has been found in urban areas across Florida, so the species is identified before a method is chosen.
Winged termites usually show from March through June, and a spring swarm does not prove an infestation by itself. If one was seen near a raised floor, keep the insect and note where it was found.
Drywood termites live inside the wood they eat and need no contact with soil, so a clean crawlspace does not rule them out. The West Indian drywood termite is the main species, and activity can sit in attic framing or window trim while the floor looks sound.
UF/IFAS offers a public termite distribution map and free sample identification. A homeowner who sends in a specimen can confirm what was found before a contract is signed.
Summer is hot and humid, and the wet season from about June to September brings daily storms. Water pooling around a raised foundation and in gutters draws ants indoors after rain.
Container mosquitoes are the other concern. Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus breed in small containers, not in lakes, so the first check is the bungalow's own pots, buckets and saucers. Both species bite during the day.
Bungalows here often pair a general visit with a termite check.
Usually the reason for this report is the sale of an older bungalow.
Raised floors and crawlspaces are where this work usually starts.
Relevant when the inspection finds activity in attic framing or trim.
Only relevant if new construction is planned on a site.
Keep a sample of any winged insect seen in spring for identification.
Call any hour and explain what is going on. You get a clear price before any work starts.
College Park ZIP codes we cover: 32804. Type yours to confirm, or just call.
ZIP 32801, 32803
ZIP 32751, 32794
ZIP 32808, 32818
ZIP 32814
That depends on the scope the inspector agrees to and on access. Ask which areas were reached and which were not, and have the gaps written on the report.
The inspector must be qualified under Chapter 482, Florida Statutes, and a report for a real-estate transaction is made on FDACS Form 13645.
Start with a termite inspection of the crawlspace or subfloor, then the attic and the window trim. Call (855) 974-4733 and describe the house's age and foundation before the visit.
Ask for the company's licence details and check them with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. This site cannot vouch for any one licence.
No arrival time is promised by phone. A visit is booked when a technician is available.