Termite Inspection in Auburn
Older pier-and-crawl-space houses in Auburn are where sills, band joists and piers get looked at first.
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Auburn, GA
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Snellville Pest Control takes calls from Auburn homeowners about termites, ants, rodents and mosquitoes. Phones are answered 24/7, and a visit the same day is possible when a technician is free. Because Auburn has both pier-foundation houses from before 1940 and newer slab subdivisions, the first question is usually what the house sits on.
Auburn straddles the Barrow and Gwinnett county line on US 29 and the Southern Railway, at the northeastern edge of the area this site covers. Its downtown is short and brick, and the Mulberry River runs nearby. Until the 1990s the town was a cotton-mill and farming community. Since then Georgia 316 and the Interstate 85 corridor have filled the surrounding fields with slab subdivisions, so the town now holds two very different kinds of house, often a street apart.
That split shapes the work. Pre-1940 frame houses on piers have crawl spaces, and the sills, band joists and piers under them are where termites and wood decay do their damage. The newer houses on former pasture sit on slabs, and their outdoor problems tend to be ants and fire ants. A technician's first task on any call is to work out which kind of house is in front of them.
- City
- Auburn, GA
- County
- Barrow County
- ZIP codes
- 30011
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Crawl Space Moisture & Pest Work in Auburn
Dirt floors and torn vapor barriers under the pre-1940 frame houses are what a technician notes first in an Auburn crawl space.
Slab Home Termite Treatment in Auburn
Slab tracts built on former pasture need the perimeter and wall penetrations checked, since there is no crawl space to inspect.
Fire Ant Control in Auburn
Sunny, open lawns in the newer subdivisions along the Interstate 85 corridor are the usual ground for fire ant mounds here.
Rodent Control in Auburn
Older frame houses on piers can give house mice, Norway rats and roof rats a route under the floor.
Mosquito Control in Auburn
Tires, saucers, rain barrels and clogged gutters are the containers to check first on an Auburn lot.
Today in Auburn
Local weather drives activity here: heat, humidity and rain change what shows up week to week.
What makes the older houses in Auburn different?
The pre-1940 frame houses on piers are the older stock this page is mostly about. Under each one is a crawl space, which can have a soil floor, and that space is the part of the house most likely to hide trouble. Subterranean termites reach wood from the soil, so a technician looks at the places where wood meets ground or masonry: the sills, the band joist that runs around the perimeter, and the piers themselves.
Wood-decay fungi are the other concern in these houses. A technician checks for soft wood, for standing water and for a vapor barrier that has torn or pulled loose, since those conditions give decay somewhere to start. This page does not give moisture readings or advice on vents, because the right answer depends on the house. What the crawl space shows is what gets written down.
When do termites show up around here?
Native subterranean termites in Georgia begin swarming in February or March, and they swarm during the day rather than at night. The swarmers are black and about three-eighths of an inch from head to wingtip. Shed wings on a window sill or in a door track are the sign most homeowners notice first, and they are the usual reason people call.
The University of Georgia says Formosan termites are rare in the state, so this page does not treat them as the local concern. An inspection before spring gives a clearer picture of the crawl space before swarm season begins. The termite inspection covers the sills, piers and wood at ground level, and the report says what was and was not found.
What about the newer slab subdivisions?
The subdivisions built along Georgia 316 and the Interstate 85 corridor went up on former pasture and farm fields. A slab house has no crawl space, so a technician works at the edge of the slab: the points where pipes and wiring come through, and the perimeter where soil meets the foundation. Brick veneer can have weep holes that need checking, and expansion joints in a slab are common places for insects to enter. These are general features of slab houses rather than a survey of this town.
Fire ants are the outdoor problem on that open ground. The red imported fire ant, the black imported fire ant and their hybrid are nuisance insects in Georgia, and their stings can cause serious medical problems for some people. Eradication was tried in the late 1960s and early 1970s and did not succeed, so the realistic goal is managing the number of mounds. Household ants that trail indoors after rain are a smaller job, and no species-specific behavior is claimed here.
Mosquitoes and rodents: what to look for around the house
Mosquitoes on a typical Auburn lot usually breed in containers rather than in open water. The Asian tiger mosquito, which UGA Extension describes as Georgia's most common and widespread mosquito pest, will use tires, plant saucers, buckets, pet bowls, birdbaths, rain barrels, clogged gutters, and less obvious items such as tarps and children's toys. Tip and toss is the first step, and mosquito control starts with emptying what holds water. UGA advises checking the yard twice a week, because adults can emerge in about three days in Georgia summer heat.
Rodents are the indoor problem. UGA Extension reports that the house mouse, Norway rat and roof rat all live in Georgia. Older frame houses on piers can give them routes under the floor, and a small hole with chewed edges is a sure sign that something is using it. Rats and mice usually hide by day and move at night, so the evidence often turns up before the animals do.
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Where we work in Auburn
Neighborhoods we cover
- Pre-1940 frame houses on piers
- Short brick downtown blocks
- Slab subdivisions on former pasture
- Former cotton-mill and farm land
- Georgia 316 and Interstate 85 corridor edges
- Blocks nearest the Mulberry River
Landmarks and main roads
- US 29
- Southern Railway
- Mulberry River
- Georgia 316
- Interstate 85 corridor
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- General Pest Control
- Termite Control
- Termite Inspection
- Georgia Wood Infestation Inspection Reports
- Slab Home Termite Treatment
- Pre-Construction Termite Treatment
- Crawl Space Moisture & Pest Work
- Cockroach Control
- Palmetto Bug & Smokybrown Cockroach Control
- Fire Ant Control
- Household Ant Control
- Carpenter Ant Control
- Mosquito Control
- Rodent Control
- Attic & Squirrel Exclusion
- Bed Bug Treatment
- Spider Control
- Wasp, Hornet & Carpenter Bee Control
- Flea & Tick Control
- Commercial Pest Control
FAQ
Auburn FAQs
Auburn sits across the Barrow and Gwinnett county line. Does that change the service?
The town straddles the line, so a house in Auburn can sit in either county. This page does not describe any difference in county rules, because none is covered here. A technician works from the property in front of them, and the first step on a call is describing what the house sits on and where the problem shows.
Is a termite letter needed to sell a house in Auburn?
Georgia's Department of Agriculture describes the Official Georgia Wood Infestation Inspection Report as the basis for transferring real property in the state. The report can only be issued by a pest control company licensed in the wood-destroying organisms category. The termite letter guide explains what the report covers and what it does not.
Can fire ants be eliminated from a lawn?
No. Eradication attempts in the late 1960s and early 1970s failed, and the goal today is managing the number of mounds. Treatment can reduce fire ant activity in a yard, but a technician will not promise that a lot will be free of them. Fire ant stings can cause serious reactions, so anyone with an allergy should say so when calling.
How soon can someone come out?
Phones are answered 24/7. A visit the same day is possible when a technician is free, and no arrival time is given in advance. The caller's description of the problem, such as a crawl-space inspection or a fire ant lawn, helps set the plan for the visit, because those jobs usually take different amounts of time on site.
What can a homeowner check before calling?
Walk the yard and look for standing water in containers, and check the crawl-space access if the house has one. Look for shed wings on window sills and soft wood at the base of the frame. A homeowner can see these signs but cannot see inside every wall or under every pier, so an inspection is still the reliable way to confirm what is there.