Pest Control in Cypress, TX

Cypress is the fastest-growing corner of the northwest Houston metro, and the construction that came with it created a very specific pest profile. Much of Cypress was developed from the late 1990s through the 2010s, in phases, and the earlier phases had the weakest termite protection. The result is a large concentration of slab-on-grade homes sitting on land that was cleared and graded for housing — which means disturbed soil, buried organic debris, and colonies that have had decades to establish near the building lines.

Why Cypress has heavy termite pressure

Subterranean termites feed on cellulose, and a cleared, graded construction site leaves plenty behind: tree stumps, root systems and buried organic debris that the colony feeds on for years before it ever touches a structure. Cypress was ranch land and woodland for most of its history. When it was cleared, the colonies did not leave — they adapted. We treat more active termite colonies in Cypress than in any other part of our service area.

The mud tube warning sign

In Cypress, the first thing we look for on every inspection is the mud tube — the shelter tube termites build along their travel route from the colony to the wood they are feeding on. A mud tube running up a foundation wall, across a patio slab edge, or up a downspout is proof of an active, close colony, and it is worth acting on promptly. It is also easy to miss, because it is thin, dark, and it looks like a piece of dirt until you know what it is.

New builds in the Cypress corridor

The newest communities — the sections along the Grand Parkway and further west toward Waller County — are in the same boat as the 2010s build-outs. We recommend every new Cypress homeowner get a termite inspection before closing or shortly after, and then an annual renewal. The cost of a termite inspection is trivial next to the cost of repairing structural damage in a house with a slab and no crawlspace to access.