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Better Termite & Pest Control has been a family-owned fixture in the Maryland pest control landscape since 1968. Now in its third generation of Schulz family operation, we bring decades of dedicated service to Accokeek homeowners.
What makes Better Termite different? It starts with our 57 years of local service and over 300 years of combined technician experience. Our reputation speaks for itself with more than 400 five-star reviews from satisfied customers throughout the DC Metro area.
We take a research-driven approach to pest management. Our internal research team has eliminated 9 harsh chemicals commonly used in the industry, replacing them with reduced-risk alternatives like Essentria, Sentricon, borates, and EcoVia.
When you choose Better Termite, you’ll enjoy free unlimited callbacks between scheduled visits, no binding contracts, and direct expert phone consultations with licensed technicians – not overseas call centers.
Our comprehensive services address a wide range of pests including ants, roaches, spiders, rodents, termites, mosquitoes, and ticks that commonly trouble Accokeek homes.
Accokeek’s unique environment presents specific pest challenges for homeowners. The area’s abundant wooded lots and proximity to Potomac marshes create ideal breeding grounds for many pest species. Seasonal storms frequently drive these unwanted visitors indoors, seeking shelter in your home.
Our services are specifically tailored to Accokeek’s environmental conditions. Our moisture-resistant termite solutions are perfect for homes near waterways, while our targeted mosquito barrier treatments provide relief for creek-adjacent yards where mosquitoes thrive.
When pest problems arise, prompt response is crucial. Better Termite technicians can typically be on-site within one work day to address your concerns. This rapid response helps prevent minor issues from developing into major infestations.
Our technicians aren’t just familiar with local pest trends – they live and work in DC metro suburbs themselves. This local expertise means they understand the unique construction features of Accokeek homes and the seasonal pest cycles specific to our region.
Our general pest control approach begins with a thorough inspection to identify hot spots, conducive conditions, and potential entry points. This allows us to develop a customized treatment plan specific to your home’s needs.
Interior treatments focus on crack-and-crevice applications, targeting the hidden areas where pests hide and breed. Exterior treatments establish a protective perimeter barrier that prevents pests from entering your home in the first place.
Our maintenance program includes quarterly service visits to maintain continuous protection. This 90-day retreatment cycle is ideal for controlling persistent pests like ants, spiders, and roaches before they become established.
We primarily use non-repellent insecticides that pests unknowingly contact and spread throughout their colonies. This approach is supplemented by mechanical controls like snap traps and exclusion techniques when appropriate.
If pests return between scheduled visits, our free callback guarantee means we’ll return at no additional cost until the problem is resolved. This ensures you’re never left dealing with pest issues on your own.
Our comprehensive pest control service addresses a wide variety of common household pests in Accokeek, including:
We also provide specialized treatments for stinging insects like wasps, hornets, yellow jackets, and carpenter bees that can pose risks around your home’s exterior.
Mosquitoes can quickly turn your backyard oasis into an uncomfortable space you avoid. Our seasonal exterior treatments combine adulticides for immediate relief and growth regulators to prevent reproduction, breaking the mosquito life cycle.
Our technicians use professional backpack sprayers to apply treatments to foliage, shaded areas, and fence lines – the places mosquitoes rest during the day. This targeted application creates a protective barrier around your outdoor living spaces.
Effective mosquito control requires a partnership approach. We’ll advise you on homeowner steps like eliminating standing water, maintaining proper drainage, and reducing potential breeding sites to enhance our treatment effectiveness.
For environmentally conscious homeowners, we offer the In2Care station option. This innovative system uses larvicide and fungus that mosquitoes carry back to breeding sites, continuously reducing populations with minimal environmental impact.
Looking for comprehensive protection? Bundle your mosquito control with tick or termite services for additional savings while protecting your family from multiple pest threats.
The In2Care system offers a cutting-edge approach to mosquito management:
Our comprehensive 4-step rodent protocol begins with a detailed inspection to identify hot spots, entry points, and conducive conditions around your home. This crucial first step informs our targeted treatment strategy.
Next, we strategically place tamper-proof bait stations containing proven rodent attractants around your property. These secure stations are effective while being inaccessible to children and pets.
Early follow-up visits at 1 and 3 weeks allow us to confirm initial success and make any necessary adjustments. This close monitoring ensures we achieve rapid control of the rodent population.
Our quarterly maintenance program maintains long-term protection, with regular re-baiting and monitoring to prevent future issues. This ongoing approach is essential since rodents continuously probe homes for entry opportunities.
Rodents pose serious health risks through disease transmission and property damage. Our free unlimited callbacks ensure we’ll return as needed until a stable baseline is achieved, giving you peace of mind.
Our proven approach to rodent control includes:
We also differentiate between mouse and rat treatments, using smaller bait stations for mice and snap traps for rats to avoid potential odor issues from in-wall deaths.
Our primary termite defense system is Sentricon Always Active, featuring strategically placed bait stations containing noviflumuron. This innovative approach attracts foraging termites who carry the bait back to the colony, ultimately eliminating the entire population including the queen.
For severe active infestations, we offer curative liquid treatments involving trenching and drilling to create a comprehensive barrier. These treatments provide immediate protection for homes already experiencing termite damage.
New construction homeowners can benefit from our pre-construction borate treatments with renewable one-year warranties. This proactive approach provides peace of mind right from the start.
Every termite protection plan includes annual inspections where we check for mud tubes, tap wood surfaces for hollow sounds, and probe crawl spaces to identify early signs of activity before damage occurs.
Being proactive about termite protection can save you from the average $3,000+ in repair costs that typically result from undetected termite damage. Our preventive approach is far more cost-effective than dealing with an established infestation.
The Sentricon system provides continuous protection through:
Better Termite has served Accokeek since 1968 and is now operated by the third-generation Schulz family, ensuring personalized service rooted in community values.
We tailor each program to match your home’s specific pest pressures, delivering targeted solutions instead of one-size-fits-all treatments.
If pests return between visits, we’ll make as many return trips as needed at no extra charge until we reach a stable baseline.
You’re free to cancel any time with a simple 30-day notice if you’re not satisfied with our service.
Talk directly to licensed, local technicians who understand Accokeek’s unique pest challenges and architecture.
We’ve eliminated nine harsh chemicals in favor of Essentria, Sentricon, borate-based solutions, Alpine, and EcoVia dust.
Bundle general pest, termite, mosquito, and tick control for streamlined service and billing.
In most cases, we can get a technician on-site within one business day to address urgent pest issues.
Our products pose minimal risk to pets and kids thanks to our rigorous internal research team. We eliminated nine high-risk chemicals and rely on reduced-impact options like Essentria, Sentricon, borates, and EcoVia.
We do not provide wildlife removal or services for animals such as raccoons, squirrels, bats, or opossums. Our focus is on insects and rodents.
We do not treat bed bugs. Our expertise covers general household pests including ants, roaches, rodents, termites, mosquitoes, ticks, and spiders.
Yes. In most areas around Accokeek we can dispatch a technician within one work day or less. Contact us to confirm availability.
We cover American roaches, Ants, Box Elder Bugs, Brown Banded Roaches, Camel Crickets, Centipedes, Cigarette Beetles, Clover Mites, Drugstore Beetles, Spiders, Springtails, Earwigs, Field Crickets, Fire Brats, Fleas, German Roaches, Ground Beetles, Indian Meal Moths, Lady Bugs, Stink Bugs, Termites, Mice, Millipedes, Oriental Roaches, Pill Bugs, Rats, Rice Weevils, Silverfish, Smokeybrown Roaches, Sow Bugs, Ticks, Wasps, Mosquitoes, Carpenter Ants, Carpenter Bees, Hornets, Yellow Jackets.
We recommend quarterly visits for most general pests, monthly or bimonthly for rodents in high-activity areas, and seasonal treatments for mosquitoes and ticks.
With our Better Promise, you can cancel anytime with 30 days’ notice. Ongoing plans include unlimited callbacks until we reach your satisfaction baseline.
Our research team vets every product. We’ve removed nine common harsh chemicals and use Essentria, Sentricon bait, borate-based solutions, Alpine insecticide, EcoVia dust, and In2Care mosquito stations.
