Pest Control and Exterminator Service in Upper Providence Township (Delaware County), PA

Ridley Creek State Park Woods, Rose Tree Park and 1960s Wooded Lots

Most Upper Providence houses are 1960s colonials, ranches and split-levels on generous lots carved from woodland. Where lawn meets forest, deer bring blacklegged ticks, and Pennsylvania reports some of the highest Lyme disease case counts in the U.S. Stone walls and woodpiles shelter white-footed mice that head for garages in October, and tree-of-heaven along the woods draws spotted lanternflies; Delaware County sits inside the PDA quarantine.

Ridley Creek and its tributaries keep low ground damp, which supports both mosquitoes and subterranean termites. Wood siding, decks and fascia on 1960s homes invite carpenter bees and carpenter ants. Closer to Media and Route 1, apartment and townhouse communities account for much of the 26 percent renter share and see more roach and bed bug calls than the wooded streets.

Where lots slope, many of these houses have walk-out basements facing the woods. A door, window wells and finished rooms at grade on the downhill side give mice, camel crickets and carpenter ants ground-level access, and fall leaves pile against that wall. Long driveways under oaks also mean gutters packed with debris and wet fascia above the garage.

Next Door to Media: Providence Road and the Route 1 Bypass

Upper Providence sits right beside Media, so most homes are about 5 minutes from us by Providence Road (Route 252) or the Route 1 bypass. Thom and his team do a free inspection that covers the house and the wood line behind it, then give you a written quote. Wooded lots take longer to walk, so plan a little extra time for us to see the back of the property.

Rose Tree Park, Ridley Creek and the Rose Tree Neighborhoods

We serve all of Upper Providence, from the Rose Tree area around the county's Rose Tree Park on Providence Road to the streets bordering Ridley Creek State Park. The township is part of the Rose Tree Media School District, whose public schools follow Pennsylvania Act 35 of 2002 for integrated pest management. Nearby, we also cover Media, Middletown Township and Marple Township. Ridley Creek State Park covers more than 2,000 acres of woods and meadow, and its trails and deer herd run right up to the back lots on the township's western streets. Rose Tree Park sits at the busy corner where Providence Road meets the Route 1 bypass, and the county's summer concerts there leave picnic trash that draws foraging yellow jackets by August, close to the apartment communities that make up much of the renter share.