Serving Tampa Palms
Termite checks and fire ant control for Tampa Palms homes
Winged insects on the sliding door in April, and fire ant mounds along the sidewalk every summer. Tampa Palms was the first part of New Tampa to fill in, and its houses have reached the age when termites deserve a closer look.
- Phones answered 24/7
- Office on East Busch Blvd, Tampa
- Area
- Tampa Palms, Tampa
- County
- Hillsborough County
- Office
- East Busch Blvd, north Tampa
- Phones
- Answered 24/7
Tampa Palms homes have a median build year of 1988, which puts a typical house well past the point where any termite treatment from construction can be relied on. Fire ants are the other regular call, in lawns, along sidewalks and around utility boxes. We start with a termite inspection of the slab edge, garage and attic, then deal with the mounds.
Local conditions
The oldest corner of New Tampa
Tampa annexed the 24-square-mile New Tampa area in 1988, and most of it stayed undeveloped until the late 1980s before booming through the 1990s. Tampa Palms is the oldest section of New Tampa inside city limits, and today it has about 26,267 residents, 5,456 owner-occupied homes, a 54.6% share, and a median build year of 1988. Termite activity is easiest to spot from March to June. Shed wings on sills or around light fixtures in spring are a reason to call.
Red imported fire ants are the outdoor complaint. They nest in lawns, under patio slabs, beside foundations and along sidewalks and driveways, and they move into electrical boxes. In neighborhoods full of walkways and common green space, that puts mounds right where people step. Their stings leave a white pustule about a day later and can set off a severe reaction in sensitive people, so we treat mounds near doors, play areas and walks first and tell you how long to keep everyone off.
Most called about
What Tampa Palms owners ask us for
Termite Inspection
A full look at slab edges, garages and attics on homes from the late 1980s.
Termite Bait Stations
Ongoing monitoring once construction-era protection has run its course.
Subterranean Termite Treatment
Mud tubes on garage walls or swarmers inside in spring.
Fire Ant Control
Mounds along sidewalks, driveways and utility boxes.
Apartment & HOA Pest Control
Common areas and units for condo and townhome associations.
Lanai & Pool Cage Pest Control
Ants, wasps and webs inside screened pool cages.
Getting to you
Coming out to Tampa Palms
Tampa Palms is north of our East Busch Boulevard office, up past the university area. Townhome and condo owners should check whether the association already treats the exterior, so we focus on your unit and anything the contract leaves out. For termite inspections, clear a path to the garage walls and the attic hatch before we arrive.
Call (813) 471-5363Questions
Tampa Palms termite and ant questions
What people in Tampa Palms ask us on the phone.
Ask us on the phoneOn a house from the late 1980s, it is unlikely to be doing much now. An inspection tells you whether termites are active and what protection makes sense going forward.
Termite swarmers have two pairs of equal-length wings and a straight waist, while flying ants have a pinched waist, bent antennae and front wings longer than the back pair. Save a few in a bag and we will identify them.
National figures for a termite inspection run $100 to $290. We tell you the price before we come out.
Yes, when the association books it. For your own yard, we treat your property and can coordinate timing with the association.
It depends on the product used. We tell you before we leave how long to keep kids and pets off.
Talk to a technician
Pests in Tampa Palms? Call now.
Tell us what you found and where. We will tell you what it probably is and when a technician can be there.