Pest Control for Old Town's Older Homes

Old Town's houses run older than most of Georgetown, and a fair number near the Square sit on pier-and-beam rather than a slab, with a real crawl space underneath. That gap changes what an inspection looks for: moisture pooling under the house, gaps in the foundation vents, and wood-to-soil contact that a newer slab home never has. A pro checking an Old Town property spends real time under the house, not just walking the perimeter.

Termite swarms in Old Town show up the same way they do everywhere in Georgetown, mostly February through May after a rain, but mature pecans and live oaks along these streets give the eastern subterranean termite more shaded, moist soil to work from than a bare new subdivision lot does. Mud tubes climbing a pier, or wings shed near a foundation vent, are worth a call regardless of the season.

Old Town's pier-and-beam houses near the Square give termites a way in that slab homes around Georgetown don't have: open framing underneath instead of a poured slab. Mud tubes climbing a pier, discarded wings on a windowsill, and floor joists or trim that give a papery, empty knock are the signs worth checking after a wet spring. The mature pecans and live oaks shading these lots keep the soil damp longer than newer subdivisions, which suits a subterranean colony fine. An inspection underneath is the only way to know what's already established versus what's just started.

Pier-and-beam construction near the Square means there is open space and exposed wood under parts of the house that a slab home in a newer part of Georgetown does not have. That space stays cooler and holds moisture longer, which is exactly the setup termites and moisture-seeking pests look for. An inspection here checks under the house directly rather than only scanning the slab edge.

Old Town's mature pecan and live oak canopy holds shade and moisture in the yard and around the foundation longer after rain than the newer, more open subdivisions elsewhere in Georgetown. That slower drying is good for the trees and less good for keeping ants, termites and moisture pests away from the house, so yard drainage and gutter runoff are worth checking alongside the foundation itself.

Weekend coverage in Georgetown is real but thinner than weekday coverage, since fewer of the licensed pros we connect you with are working Saturday and Sunday routes across Williamson County. A mound problem near Garey Park or a rodent noise in the attic over near Cimarron Hills can usually get looked at within a day or two even on a weekend, but a firm same-day promise is not something anyone here can honestly make in advance.