General Pest Control
Pest control for San Francisco buildings, planned around old construction, shared walls and the dry-summer, wet-winter calendar.
Phones answered 24/7 for San Francisco and the Bay Area
Pest control in San Francisco, CA, for old buildings and foggy blocks
Scratching behind a Victorian wall, winged insects at the window after the first rain, ants on the counter, a rat near the bins: call (855) 974-4733 and a local technician is lined up. You confirm the price before any treatment begins.
- Call line answered 24/7
- Termite swarms after autumn rains
- Rats and mice in old buildings
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25Bay Area towns and cities listed within 25 km
5Counties: San Francisco, San Mateo, Marin, Alameda, Contra Costa
Nov to MarWinter rain season in San Francisco
Today in San Francisco
San Francisco's dry summers and November-to-March rains decide when rats and mice move indoors, and subterranean termites swarm after the first autumn rains.
San Francisco & San Francisco County
Local pest control you can reach by phone
San Francisco Pest Control at a glance
San Francisco Pest Control connects homes and businesses in San Francisco, across the Golden Gate in Marin and around the bay in San Mateo and Alameda counties with a local pest technician. Phones are answered 24/7, a same-day visit is offered only when a technician is free, and the price is confirmed with you before treatment starts.
San Francisco is a consolidated city and county packed with old wood. Roughly 45 percent of its homes were built in 1939 or earlier, and the median home dates from about 1948, which makes it one of the oldest housing stocks in the country. Shared walls, raised floors, back-to-back flats and decades of patched siding give rodents, termites and ants plenty of ways in.
The weather matters too. Summers are dry with sea fog rolling in, and winters are the wet season. Damp coastal air is hard on exterior wood, and the first heavy rains of autumn are when western subterranean termites tend to swarm, a pattern UC IPM calls especially pronounced around the Bay Area. Our autumn termite swarm guide explains what you may see on the windowsill.
Rats and mice are the other constant. The city health department names Norway rats, roof rats and house mice as the rodents that matter in an urban setting, and it lists garbage as a major attractant. Private owners are responsible for infestations on their own land, so most calls end with a technician, a plan and a list of gaps to close. Read more in rats and mice in San Francisco.
- Service area
- San Francisco and nearby Bay Area towns within 25 km, across San Francisco, San Mateo, Marin, Alameda and Contra Costa counties, CA
- Address
- San Francisco, CA 94103
- Hours
- Phones answered 24/7
- Licence
- Ask the company for its licence number before work starts
- Termite reports
- California real-estate sales rely on a Wood Destroying Pests and Organisms Inspection Report
Services
What is bugging you?
Pick a service for symptoms, process and typical cost, or call and describe what you hear and see.
Rat Control
Rat control in San Francisco: telling Norway rats from roof rats, finding how they get in and closing the route.
Mouse Control
Mouse control for San Francisco buildings: where house mice get in, how they are trapped and how the gaps are closed.
Roof Rat Control
Roof rats climb and nest above ground. How they are found in attics and walls, and how the route is closed.
Rodent Exclusion and Sealing
Sealing the gaps rats and mice use to enter San Francisco buildings, so control work holds after the traps come out.
Attic and Crawl Space Rodent Work
Cleanup and repair in attics and crawl spaces after rats or mice: droppings, nesting, insulation and the routes in.
Termite Inspection
Termite inspection for San Francisco houses and flats: swarms, sales reports and what a technician looks at.
Subterranean Termite Control
Western subterranean termites in San Francisco buildings: how a technician finds the soil link and treats the structure.
Drywood Termite Control
Drywood termites in San Francisco attics, trim and roof framing: how they are found and the options for treating them.
Termite Fumigation
Whole-structure termite fumigation in San Francisco: what it is, what preparation involves and what to ask first.
Dry Rot and Wood Damage
Dry rot and other wood damage in San Francisco homes: telling fungus from termites, finding the moisture and what comes next.
Ant Control
Ants in San Francisco kitchens and walls: identify the species, follow the trail, and treat the source rather than the line.
Argentine Ant Control
Argentine ants in San Francisco homes: why they are hard to clear with sprays and how bait-led treatment works.
Cockroach Control
Cockroaches in San Francisco flats, kitchens and restaurants: find where they hide, bait, seal and treat the building.
Bed Bug Treatment
Inspection, treatment and follow-up for bed bugs in San Francisco flats, apartments, rooming houses and hotels.
Spider Control
Web removal, entry sealing and targeted treatment for spiders in San Francisco homes, garages, basements and eaves.
Wasp and Yellow Jacket Removal
Nest identification and removal for wasps and yellow jackets in San Francisco eaves, walls, yards and ground nests.
Flea Control
Indoor and yard flea treatment for San Francisco homes, with pet care left to your veterinarian.
Wildlife Proofing (Sealing Only)
Sealing gaps, vents and crawl-space openings against raccoons, skunks and similar animals. No trapping, removal or relocation.
Commercial Pest Control
Recurring pest programs for San Francisco restaurants, food businesses, offices and multi-unit buildings.
Mosquito Control
Standing-water checks, yard treatment and screen advice for homes with mosquito trouble around San Francisco Bay.
Why homeowners call us
Why San Francisco Pest Control
Phones answered 24/7
Something loud in the ceiling at 2 a.m. does not wait for business hours. Call at any hour, describe what you found and where, and a visit is lined up.
Price confirmed first
The technician looks at the problem before a figure is given. You agree to the price before any treatment begins, and no price is printed here that we could not source.
Same day when free
A same-day visit is offered when a technician is free. No arrival time is promised until the technician confirms it.
Built for old buildings
Raised floors, shared walls, attics and fog-worn trim are what technicians here deal with, so the advice starts with how the building is put together.
Sealing as well as treating
Rodent work includes closing the gaps they used. Where the real fix is a repair or a lidded bin, you are told that too.
Across the bay
Four counties beyond the city are covered: San Mateo, Marin, Alameda and Contra Costa, 24 areas in all.
How it works
From phone call to fixed, in four steps
Call or send a request
Call (855) 974-4733 for anything urgent, or use the form for something that can wait. Say what you saw, where in the building, and your ZIP.
A local technician is matched
The call goes to an independent local company near you. Matching depends on location and on who is free, so a named person cannot be promised.
Look first, then price
The technician inspects the area, inside and out, names the pest and how it got in, then gives a price you can accept or decline.
Treat and close the gaps
Treatment follows the product label. Entry points, moisture and food sources are pointed out so the problem does not simply return.
What pests are most common in San Francisco?
Rats and mice, ants, cockroaches and termites lead the calls in San Francisco. Older buildings with gaps at foundations and utility lines suit rodents, damp wood and warm attics suit termites, and dense apartment blocks make roaches and bed bugs a whole-building matter rather than a single-unit one.
Which pest you have depends on the building and the block. A single-family house in the outer neighborhoods faces different problems from a flat above a restaurant. Pages for rat control, mouse control, ant control and cockroach control explain what a technician checks in each case.
- Scratching or running sounds in a wall, ceiling or under the floor at night
- Droppings, greasy rub marks or gnawing along pipes and baseboards
- Discarded wings on a sill, or mud-colored tubes on a foundation wall
- Ant trails that return a day after you wipe them away
- Small bites or dark spots on a mattress seam
- Soft, crumbling wood on a window sill, fascia or deck post
When should I call for pest control in San Francisco?
Call when you first see signs, because rodents and termites do not fade on their own. Winter rain drives pests to look for shelter, summer is dry with fog, and autumn brings the first rains that set off termite swarms. Indoor pests such as mice and roaches stay active in every month.
There is no frost to reset the year here, so there is no true off season. Our San Francisco pest calendar walks through what to watch in each part of the year without claiming more than the sources support.
Do I need a termite inspection before buying or selling?
In California, home sales commonly rely on a Wood Destroying Pests and Organisms inspection report from a state-licensed company. A report lists what was and was not found. With so many pre-1940 buildings in San Francisco, a careful look at the sub-area, attic and exterior trim is worth arranging early.
The inspection covers visible wood, moisture and signs of past work. See termite inspection for what is checked, and our guide on old San Francisco houses and termite inspections for how age changes the picture.
Who handles wildlife and rats on public land?
Wildlife is governed by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, not by a pest licence, and this service does not trap, remove or relocate animals. Rats on public property fall to city or county vector programs. Structural sealing against animals is what a technician here can do.
If raccoons, skunks or coyotes are the worry, our guide on who to call about raccoons, coyotes and skunks sorts out which agency applies. For districts around the bay, see who handles rats and mosquitoes. A technician can then close the openings under wildlife-proofing.
Service areas
Serving San Francisco and all of San Francisco County
San Francisco
ZIP 94101, 94102, 94103, 94104, 94105, 94107…
Daly City
ZIP 94014, 94015, 94016, 94017
Brisbane
ZIP 94005
Sausalito
ZIP 94965, 94966
Belvedere and Tiburon
ZIP 94920
South San Francisco
ZIP 94080, 94083
Emeryville
ZIP 94608, 94662
Alameda
ZIP 94501, 94502
Oakland
ZIP 94601, 94602, 94603, 94604, 94605, 94606…
San Bruno
ZIP 94066
Albany
ZIP 94706
Berkeley
ZIP 94701, 94702, 94703, 94704, 94705, 94707…
Piedmont
ZIP 94620
Mill Valley
ZIP 94941, 94942
Pacifica
ZIP 94044
Corte Madera
ZIP 94925, 94976
El Cerrito
ZIP 94530
Richmond
ZIP 94801, 94802, 94804, 94805, 94807, 94808…
San Pablo
ZIP 94806
Millbrae
ZIP 94030
Burlingame
ZIP 94010, 94011
Larkspur
ZIP 94939, 94977
Greenbrae
ZIP 94904
Kentfield
ZIP 94914
San Francisco, CA 94103 · 25 km service radiusCall (855) 974-4733
Not on the list?
We also cover many smaller communities across San Francisco County. Check your ZIP.
Job stories
Typical jobs around San Francisco County
Typical call: mice in the wall of a San Francisco flat
- What homeowners notice
- Scratching starts behind a kitchen cabinet in a shared-wall flat, and droppings appear along the back of the pantry shelf.
- What we do
- The technician traces the gap at the pipe under the sink and checks the shared wall, the basement door and the utility lines, sets traps where activity is heaviest and marks each opening that needs sealing. The price is confirmed before any work starts.
- What to expect
- Activity typically falls over the next few visits as the traps clear what is inside and the entries are closed, and the resident is told which gaps to watch.
Typical call: termite check before a San Francisco house sale
- What homeowners notice
- A seller needs a wood destroying pests report on a house built before 1940, with a raised floor and an attic.
- What we do
- The technician checks the sub-area, the foundation, attic framing, window sills and exterior trim, and notes damp wood from fog-worn paint or a leaking gutter.
- What to expect
- The report lists what was and was not found, and any treatment option is explained and priced before the owner decides.
Typical call: rats near the bins at a Daly City house
- What homeowners notice
- Gnawing is heard in the garage of a postwar tract house, and a burrow shows along the fence line beside the garbage cans.
- What we do
- The technician finds the runway from the burrow to the garage, checks the garage door seal and utility lines, sets tamper-resistant stations and lists the gaps to close. Tight bin lids and clearing debris along the fence are advised.
- What to expect
- Sightings usually fade over following visits as food is removed and the entries are closed, and the household is told what to watch.
Skip the guesswork. Call for a straight answer.
Tell us what's happening and we'll tell you honestly whether it's a quick fix, and what pest control should cost.
Guides
Answers before you call
How Much Does Pest Control Cost in San Francisco, California?
We could not source a San Francisco or Bay Area pest control price, so this guide prints no dollar figure.
San Francisco Pest Calendar: What Happens When
Only two pest timings are sourced for San Francisco: western subterranean termites swarm in calm sunny spells right after the first autumn rains, and winter rain runs November to March.
When Do Termites Swarm in the San Francisco Bay Area?
According to UC IPM, western subterranean termites swarm in calm, sunny periods right after the first autumn rains, and the effect is especially pronounced in the San Francisco Bay Area.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Can I call San Francisco Pest Control in the middle of the night?
Yes. Phones are answered 24/7, including nights and weekends. Visits are scheduled, though. A same-day visit is offered only when a technician is free, and no arrival time is promised until the technician confirms it.
Is a termite inspection the same as a termite treatment?
No. An inspection looks for activity and damage and produces a report. Treatment is a separate job, quoted after the inspection finds something. You are told the price before any treatment begins.
Do you trap or remove raccoons, skunks or other wildlife?
No. Wildlife is the concern of the state wildlife department, and this service does not trap, remove or relocate animals. A technician can seal the gaps they use to get into a building.
Do you serve areas outside San Francisco?
Yes, 24 areas across five counties: San Francisco, San Mateo, Marin, Alameda and Contra Costa. The areas page lists every one, and the ZIP check helps with borderline addresses.
Will the technician tell me how the pests got in?
That is part of the visit. Rodents leave gaps and rub marks, termites leave frass or tubes, ants leave trails. You are shown what was found and what to fix so the treatment is not wasted.
Is there an office I can visit?
No. San Francisco Pest Control is a call line and service-area business. The work happens at your property, so there is no counter to walk up to. Call or use the contact form.