New Construction Pest Control in Fresno
A brand-new home is not a pest-free home. Disturbed soil, fresh landscaping and open neighboring lots make new Fresno builds a magnet for ants, spiders and rodents. We pre-treat, pest-proof and protect your new home from day one.
✓ Pre-treatment, exclusion and first-year protection
✓ Stops ants, spiders and rodents before they settle in
✓ Pet- and family-safe application
✓ Family-owned in Fresno since 2020
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Family-owned in Fresno since 2020 · 4.9 stars / 147 Google reviews
Tell us about your new build and we will recommend a plan and quote by phone.
A brand-new home is not a pest-free home
It is the most common surprise new homeowners hit in their first year: the house is spotless, and the ants still show up. Here is why a new Fresno build actually attracts pests instead of repelling them.
Building a home disturbs everything living in the ground beneath it. Grading and excavation push the ants, spiders, crickets and rodents that were already in that Central Valley soil straight toward the nearest shelter, which is now your foundation. Fresh sod, new plantings and a brand-new irrigation system then add the two things every pest is hunting in our climate: water and cover.
New subdivisions make it worse. The open lots, graded dirt and unfinished homes all around a new build are full of displaced pests with nowhere to go, and your finished, climate-controlled house is the most attractive address on the street.
Finally, new construction leaves tiny gaps. Plumbing and utility penetrations, weep holes, garage-door corners and slab edges are all easy entry points until they are sealed. None of this means anything is wrong with your home; it just means a new build needs protection put in place early, before the first summer pest surge.
New does not mean sealed. The first year is when a home is most exposed, which is exactly why pre-treatment and proofing pay off most on a brand-new build.
New-construction pest protection, start to finish
A complete first-year defense for a brand-new Fresno home, built around the structure and the soil it sits on.
Pre-treatment and barrier
We establish a protective exterior and soil-area barrier early, while the structure and grounds are still easy to access, before landscaping matures.
Pest-proofing and exclusion
We seal the construction gaps pests use: plumbing and utility penetrations, weep holes, garage-door corners and slab edges.
New-landscaping defense
Fresh sod, plantings and irrigation invite ants and spiders. We treat the yard line so new landscaping does not become a pest highway.
First-year protection plan
Recurring service through your first year keeps the barrier fresh through the Central Valley summer, when pest pressure peaks.
Your new home sits on the soil pests already live in
The biggest long-term risk to a new Central Valley home comes from below. Subterranean termites, ants and other soil-dwellers were in that ground long before the slab was poured, and construction simply gave them a warm, dry structure to move toward. That is why pre-treatment around the soil and foundation is so valuable on a new build, when the area is still accessible.
Getting protection in early is also far easier than retrofitting it later. Once landscaping, fences and hardscape are finished, the perimeter is harder to inspect and seal. Treating and proofing during that first window sets your home up for a quiet first year instead of a reactive one.
Termites live in the same disturbed soil your new home now sits on. We keep termite work on our dedicated termite team so it is done right.
Common pests in a new Fresno home
These are the pests that find a new build first. Tap any one for our dedicated control page.
Ants
Argentine and sugar ants pour out of disturbed soil and new landscaping hunting water in the heat.
Ant control →Spiders
Spiders and black widows colonize new eaves, garages, block walls and meter boxes fast.
Spider control →Rodents
Rats and mice slip through unsealed construction gaps, weep holes and garage corners.
Rodent control →Cockroaches
Ground-level roaches enter through weep holes and slab gaps before they are sealed.
Cockroach control →Termites
Subterranean termites live in the same soil your new home was built on. Handled by our termite team.
Termite control →How we protect a new Fresno build
Four steps, built around the structure and timed to your move-in.
Inspect and map
We walk the new structure and grounds and identify the real entry and harborage points: slab edges, penetrations, weep holes, garage corners and the new yard line.
Pre-treat and exclude
We establish the exterior and soil-area barrier and seal the construction gaps pests use, before landscaping matures and hides them.
Protect the yard line
We treat the band around new sod, plantings and irrigation so fresh landscaping does not become an open invitation.
Maintain year one
Recurring service keeps the barrier fresh through your first Central Valley summer, when ant, spider and rodent pressure is highest.
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Protection timed to your new-home move-in
More ways we protect Fresno homes
New construction is one of several residential services. Here is where to go next.
Move-In / Move-Out
Treating an empty home around a closing or move? The empty-home window is the best time.
Move-in/out service →For Realtors
Agents: a reliable pest partner that keeps your closings on schedule.
Realtor partners →Recurring Plans
Keep the first-year protection going with quarterly, bi-monthly or monthly service.
Recurring plans →All Residential Services
See every home pest-control service we offer across Fresno and the Valley.
Residential hub →Common questions about protecting a new build
Do brand-new homes really need pest control?
Yes. A new build feels clean, but the construction process is exactly what draws pests in: digging disturbs the soil and the ants, spiders and rodents living in it, fresh landscaping and irrigation add water and shelter, and the open lots around a new subdivision are full of displaced pests looking for the nearest structure. New homes also have tiny construction gaps around plumbing, utilities and the slab that are easy entry points. Treating and proofing early keeps your first year pest-free instead of reactive.
What is pre-construction or pre-treatment pest control?
Pre-treatment is protection applied before or right as a home is finished, while the structure is still accessible. It can include treating the soil and slab area to establish a barrier, sealing and proofing the construction gaps pests use, and setting up an exterior perimeter before landscaping matures. Done early, it is far easier and more thorough than waiting until pests have already moved in. If you are building or just closed on a new Fresno-area home, this is the ideal window.
When should I start a pest plan on a new build?
As early as you can. The best time is before or just after move-in, before furniture is in and while the exterior is still easy to inspect and seal. Starting early lets us establish the perimeter barrier and proof the entry points before that first summer when ant, spider and rodent pressure peaks in the Central Valley. If your home is already finished, it is never too late — we will inspect, treat and set you up on first-year protection.
Are your treatments safe for kids and pets in a new home?
Yes. We use professional, EPA-registered products applied precisely to the exterior, foundation, eaves and entry points rather than broadcast where children and pets spend time. We will tell you exactly where we treated and the short re-entry time for any treated surface, so your new home is protected and your family is comfortable moving in.
Do you handle termites on new construction?
New construction is one of the most important times to think about termite protection, because subterranean termites live in the same disturbed Central Valley soil your home now sits on. We keep termite work on our dedicated termite team so it is done right. See our termite control page for new-construction pre-treatment and inspections, and we will coordinate it with your general pest protection.
Start your new Fresno home pest-free
Tell us about your new build and we will inspect, recommend a first-year plan, and quote by phone. No pressure, and treatments are timed around your move-in.