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Pest Control in Plano, TX

Rodent control and rodent proofing for Plano homes, with ants, bed bugs and termites handled by the same local team. Same-day service when you call before noon on a business day.

Locally owned since 2014 · Licensed Texas Dept. of Agriculture
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What We Actually Do in Plano

Every number here comes from our own service records, our own inspections and what Plano asks us for, never an industry average.

Ant control, bed bug control and termite control lead Plano pest control demand

Ant control leads in every town we serve, so the second and third are what make Plano's list its own, and the first inspection checks for all three.

  • 95% of Plano pest control visits are finished by Pest Me Off in one trip

    A second trip means coming back between scheduled visits, so this is the share of Plano work that held the first time.

  • 81% of Plano pest control demand is for rodent control

    Rodent control is the clearest reason a Plano home calls us, so it is what the first visit looks for and what the plan is built around.

  • 75% of Plano plan customers choose Pest Me Off's full rodent control tier

    That tier adds rat and mouse coverage, an exterior bait station and a rodent proofing inspection, so none of it has to be arranged separately.

  • 93% of Plano homes Pest Me Off inspects need rodent proofing in some form

    It is nearly always one of three places, the corners of the garage door, where the heating and cooling lines come through the wall, or a missing filter cover. Rodent proofing, which the trade calls exclusion, seals them shut.

Local pest control

Why Plano Homes Choose Pest Me Off

Pest Me Off provides licensed residential pest control in Plano, TX, from everyday ant and cockroach problems to the rats and mice that get into attics and walls when the weather turns. Ants are the pest Plano asks about most, and bed bugs and termites come next, so every first visit starts with a full inspection rather than a quick spray.

What sets Plano apart is rodents. When Plano homeowners look for a pest company by the town’s name, it is nearly always for rodent control, and most of our Plano plan customers choose the tier that covers rats and mice. So a Plano visit looks for where a rodent could get in, not only for what is already inside, and the fix is rodent proofing that seals those gaps.

Plano, Texas water tower illustration

Local Plano team

Not a national chain routing your call out of state. Our trucks run Plano routes every week.

Same-day service

Call before noon on a business day and we can usually have a technician out the same day.

Licensed & insured

Texas Department of Agriculture TPCL #0937184, and we tell you when kids and pets can go back on treated areas.

Plans built on what we find

We treat what is active in your home, with re-service between visits on eligible recurring plans.

Rodent proofing in Plano

Seal Out Rats and Mice From Your Plano Home

Rodent proofing, which the trade calls exclusion, seals the gaps a rat or mouse uses to get into a house. Trapping alone only removes the animals already inside, and new ones follow the same route in. Sealing the route is what ends the problem instead of treating it again every fall.

An open vent hole in the brick wall of a Plano home, a rodent entry point found by Pest Me Off in April 2026
BugOff plan shield
Quarterly visits

BugOff Plan

Everyday pest control.

  • House ants and pavement ants
  • American and smoky brown cockroaches
  • Non-venomous spiders, crickets and silverfish
Stinger plan shield with a fire ant
Quarterly visits

Stinger Plan

Fire ants and stinging pests too.

  • Everything in the BugOff plan
  • Fire ants and carpenter ants
  • Wasps, yellow jackets and carpenter bees
  • Brown recluse, black widows, fleas and ticks

See every plan side by side on the Pricing page.

Already hearing scratching in the attic? Our rodent proofing service seals every entry point we find, and our wildlife removal team handles squirrels and other animals that have already moved in.

From our Plano routes

What Our Plano Crews Actually See

Our crews run Plano week after week, the same neighborhoods on a regular cycle. Here are real jobs from our routes, where they were and what we found.

German cockroachSticky monitor packed with trapped cockroaches on a Pest Me Off job in Plano, TX
Legacy West

A nest under a kitchen island

In a compact three-story townhome near Legacy West, German cockroaches were heavy in the kitchen. We ran a full flush-out, found the nest under the kitchen island, and cleared more than 150 roaches in one visit before setting monitors and baiting the whole kitchen. We scheduled two follow-ups around the breeding cycle, which is the standard German roach call in the dense Legacy corridor.

Roof ratChewed-open rodent entry hole in a soffit found on a Pest Me Off job
West Plano

Rats and squirrels in the attic

A West Plano homeowner had rats and squirrels in the attic and several chew points around the roofline, with old sealing work already failing. We walked the full exterior, mapped every opening, and quoted a complete reseal before trapping. With the mature canopy through this part of Plano, roof rats just replace each other when the entry points stay open.

American cockroachLive American cockroach on concrete on a Pest Me Off job
North Plano

One came up the kitchen drain

We confirmed a live American cockroach under a kitchen sink and treated the baseboards, the cabinet under the sink, and the dishwasher line, then left a monitor to track activity. American roaches in Plano move up through floor drains and slab gaps from the sewer line, so we close the route as well as treat the room.

SpidersPest Me Off technician removing spider webs from a roofline in Plano, TX
North Plano

Small spiders all through the house

A North Plano homeowner wanted a long-term plan after seeing small spiders build up around the house. We inspected, swept down the webbing, and set a perimeter to hold them back through the cooler months. Steady spider build-up like this is usually the tell that it is time to treat the full exterior, not just the room you keep seeing them in.

We build each Plano plan around what we actually find, not a generic calendar.

Drawn from Pest Me Off service visits across Plano. Licensed in Texas, TPCL #0937184.
What Plano calls about

The Pests Plano Homes Call Us About Most

Rodents first, because that is what Plano asks a pest company for by name. Ants next, because they are the pest every town we serve searches for most. Then cockroaches, the call our crews run most often in Plano kitchens.

Rodents

Roof rats, Norway rats & house mice
Seasonal activity
Peak September to March
Most common rodents in Plano
Roof RatNorway RatHouse Mouse

Roof rats travel along tree limbs and fences and get in high, through gaps at the roofline, soffits and vents. Norway rats and house mice stay low, using the corners of the garage door and the gap where the heating and cooling lines enter the wall. Scratching in the attic or walls on a fall evening is usually the first sign.

Our rodent control in Plano runs as one sequence. We find and seal every opening first, then trap, then return to check when needed, so new rodents cannot replace the ones we remove. Full rodent protection, the Mickey plan, keeps an exterior bait station working between visits.

Ants

Fire ants, odorous house ants & carpenter ants
Seasonal activity
Peak March to September
Most common ants in Plano
Fire AntOdorous House AntCarpenter Ant

Fire ant mounds come up in lawns, flower beds and along sidewalks after spring rain, and a disturbed mound can sting a child or a pet many times over. Odorous house ants trail into kitchens and bathrooms looking for sugar and water. Carpenter ants are the ones to watch around wet wood, because they nest in it rather than eat it.

Our ant control in Plano starts with which ant it is, because each one needs a different treatment, and the aim is the whole colony rather than only the ants you can see. House ants are covered from the BugOff plan up, and fire ants and carpenter ants from the Stinger plan up.

Cockroaches

German, American, Oriental & smoky brown
Seasonal activity
Peak April to October
Most common cockroaches in Plano
GermanAmericanOrientalSmoky Brown

German cockroaches are the indoor problem, living in kitchens and bathrooms and breeding every few weeks. American and Oriental cockroaches are larger and come up from outside through floor drains and gaps in the slab. Smoky brown cockroaches move in from mulch beds and woodpiles. One German cockroach seen in daylight usually means many more are hiding.

Our cockroach exterminator in Plano team identifies the species first. German cockroaches need gel bait behind appliances and follow-up visits timed to their breeding cycle, so they are treated separately from the recurring plans. Outdoor species get a perimeter treatment and their entry gaps sealed.

Seasonal activity

Seasonal Pest Activity in Plano

When each pest peaks in Plano, so you know when to call before it gets bad.

Spring pest activity in Plano TX, fire ants on irrigated turf

Spring

March to May

Fire ant mounds come up after the spring rains, house ants trail indoors, and termite swarms appear on warm days after rain.

Summer pest activity in Plano TX, a cockroach near a kitchen

Summer

June to August

Cockroaches peak in the heat, mosquitoes rise along the creeks, and wasps build nests under eaves and in shrubs.

Fall pest activity in Plano TX, a roof rat on a rooftop as the leaves turn

Fall

September to November

Rodent season starts as the nights cool, with roof rats heading for rooflines and mice for garages, which makes fall the best time for rodent proofing.

Winter pest activity in Plano TX, a house mouse outside a Plano home

Winter

December to February

Rodents stay indoors in walls and attics, and German cockroaches keep breeding in heated kitchens.

What Our Customers Say

Elizabeth S.
Google Review
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We recently moved to Plano and wanted a dependable company to ensure we didn’t have any creepy crawlies invading our house. After doing our research on several other companies, I’m so glad we chose this local company to handle our needs. Ryan came out and asked a lot of questions about any thing we had seen so far, thoroughly explained what he would be doing, and answered my additional questions as a new homeowner. Afterward, the invoice included details on everything that had been sprayed or placed around our home. No insects in sight since other than a couple of dead ones! We could not be happier with their service and customer care!
Joe H.
Google Review
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Ryan, Dylan, and the whole Pest Me Off crew go above and beyond! Not only do they take the time to slow down and explain what they are doing, they make sure they do it right! Glad to get the squirrels and rats out of the attic!
Brooke B.
Google Review
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Great service! Ryan is the best! He came over the same day I called and was willing to work with me on price, taught me about box elder bugs and rats and then even discovered spider webs around my staircase I never knew about. Treated the inside of my house and garage. I called several other companies that could not get over here.
Joy K.
Google Review
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The follow-up after the first treatment was excellent, and we could clearly see improvement in roach control. They are very knowledgeable about handling roaches. Dylan always did his best to take care of the roach issues at our property and explained the treatment process clearly.
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Plano FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. Pest Me Off offers same-day pest control across Plano, Monday through Friday, for most services. Call before noon on a business day and we can usually have a technician at your home the same day.
Roof rats travel along tree limbs and fences and get in high, through gaps at the roofline, soffits and vents. Norway rats and house mice stay low and get in through the corners of the garage door, where the heating and cooling lines come through the wall, and through missing filter or vent covers. Rodent season in Plano runs from about September to March, and scratching in the attic or walls in the early evening is the most common first sign. The fix is sealing every opening before trapping, so new rodents cannot replace the ones we remove.
Rodent proofing, which the trade calls exclusion, is sealing the gaps a rat or mouse uses to get into a house, with materials a rodent cannot chew through. Nearly every Plano home we inspect needs it somewhere, and it is almost always one of three places, the corners of the garage door, where the heating and cooling lines come through the wall, or a missing filter cover. Full rodent protection, the Mickey plan, includes a free rodent proofing inspection.
Ants come first, as they do in every town we serve, followed by bed bugs and termites. When Plano homeowners look for a pest company by the town’s name, though, it is nearly always for rodent control, which is why every Plano visit checks for how a rodent could get in as well as what is already inside.
No. Bed bugs and termites each need their own treatment, so they are quoted separately from the recurring plans. We inspect for both on request, and bed bug inspections can usually be booked the same day.
Four species turn up most in Plano. German cockroaches are the indoor problem, living in kitchens and bathrooms. American and Oriental cockroaches are larger and come up through floor drains and gaps in the slab. Smoky brown cockroaches come in from mulch beds and woodpiles. The species matters because German cockroaches need interior gel bait and a follow-up schedule, while the others respond to perimeter treatment and sealing the gaps they use to get in.
Not always, but it is a warning sign. A single American or smoky brown cockroach near a door or window at night may have wandered in from outside. A German cockroach seen near kitchen appliances during the day almost always means there are more behind the walls and under the cabinets, because German cockroaches do not live outside. One daytime German cockroach sighting is enough reason to call. Reach Pest Me Off at (972) 866-4720 for a same-day inspection.

This page is written and maintained by the Pest Me Off team in Plano, TX. Last reviewed September 2026 · Licensed by the Texas Department of Agriculture, TPCL #0937184.

Plano’s Rodents, Ants and Cockroaches Won’t Wait

Same-day pest control from a team that runs Plano routes every week. Call or text now, or get a free estimate.

Pest Me Off has looked after Plano homes since 2014, licensed by the Texas Department of Agriculture (TPCL #0937184), with a local team that runs Plano routes every week.

Service area

Serving Plano and 13 Nearby Cities

Cities we serve

Pest Me Off serves Plano and 13 other cities across Collin County and the surrounding area. Call (972) 866-4720, Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 5:30pm.

We cover all of Plano, from Legacy Drive and SH-121 in the north to the President George Bush Turnpike in the south, and from the Dallas North Tollway east across US-75.

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