75040 · Dallas County
Pest control in Garland 75040
75040 is the oldest ZIP code on this site: the median home dates from 1980 and almost half were built before then. Three in four homes are detached houses, two in three owner-occupied — an established neighborhood where the house itself is usually where the problem begins.
Texas pest control businesses are licensed by the TDA. The call carries no obligation.
What 1970s housing means for pests
More ways in. A house approaching fifty years old has worn door sweeps, settled slabs with cracks, old utility openings and gaps at the eaves. Roaches, ants and mice use all of them.
Older plumbing, more drain roaches. Texas A&M AgriLife notes that American and smokybrown cockroaches commonly come in through floor drains, soffits and poorly sealed doors.
Additions and decks. Porches, patio covers and room additions built over the years often put wood close to soil, which is what subterranean termites look for.
Settled yards. Mature beds, thick ground cover and big trees shelter outdoor roaches, spiders and scorpions right at the foundation.
What gets treated most in 75040
Cockroaches, indoor and outdoor. Cockroach control
Termites around older slabs, additions and decks. Termite control
Mice and rats in attics and walls. Rodent control
Spiders in garages and storage. Spider control
Around 75040
75040 is in Dallas County, in the northeast part of Garland, between North Garland and Rowlett, a short drive south of Sachse. It is almost entirely within the city of Garland.
If you are calling about an older house, say roughly when it was built, whether there have been additions, and whether you know of any past termite treatment.
In 75040? Call to check which providers are taking visits in your part of Garland.
(866) 204-1244Questions people ask
Is a house from the 1970s more likely to have termites?
Age alone does not cause termites, but older homes have had more time for colonies to find a way in, more cracks and openings, and usually no active protection. Swarms and mud tubes are worth an inspection.
We keep finding large roaches. Is that from the sewer?
American cockroaches do live in sewer lines and can enter through drains and dry traps, especially in older plumbing. Outdoor beds and leaf litter are the other source.
Can older homes be sealed against mice?
Yes, it is just more work. Every gap a quarter inch or larger needs closing, and an older house has more of them.
What can be handled here
General Pest Control Roaches, scorpions, crickets and the rest, inside and around the slab 
Termite Control Subterranean termites coming up from the soil under the slab 
Ant & Fire Ant Control Fire ant mounds in the lawn and ant trails indoors 
Cockroach Control German roaches in the kitchen, big roaches from the drains 
Rodent Control Mice and rats moving in when the weather turns 
Spider Control Brown recluse and black widow in garages, closets and boxes 
Bed Bug Removal Bites overnight, spots on the mattress seams Mosquito Control Backyards along creeks, ponds and the lakes Flea Control Fleas in the carpet, the yard and on the pets How the call goes
- You say what you saw A mound, a swarm of winged insects, droppings, a scorpion on the wall. Where it was and since when. That decides who comes out.
- A licensed technician looks first Around the slab, the brick weep holes, the garage, the attic. On houses here the way in is usually found outside before it is found inside.
- The plan is explained before work starts Which pest, what the treatment is, whether it takes one visit or a schedule, and what it costs — set by the provider, not by this site.
ZIP codes covered
Mostly built since 2000
Older neighborhoods, 1970s–1990s