Pest control in Friendswood

The city points residents to the county they live in: Harris County Mosquito Control at 713-440-4800, or Galveston County Mosquito Control at 281-534-2726. Harris County treats between 8:30 p.m. and 5 a.m., weather permitting. The city's floodplain pages describe flooding from four major creeks, and after any rain DSHS advises emptying the water that collects in toys, tires, buckets, clogged gutters and plant pots.

A private mosquito program is a yard service on top of that. HomeGuide's January 2026 national figures put it at $80 to $150 per visit or $350 to $1,000 per season, highest in warm, humid regions with long seasons. In a 2023 release, DSHS said mosquitoes stay active in much of Texas into November and December, so ask how many visits a season contract includes.

Texas requires anyone doing structural pest control for hire to hold a license from the Texas Department of Agriculture. TDA publishes current license lists and a company search by ZIP code or address, so look up the business and the technician before the first visit. A licensed business must carry at least $500,000 of bodily injury and property damage coverage with a $1,000,000 aggregate.

For an indoor treatment at an owner-occupied home, the technician must make TDA's consumer information sheet available to you. Ask for it, and ask which TDA category the technician holds: general pest, termite, or lawn and ornamental for yard and fire ant work.

The insurance has to cover damage to property in the company's care, custody or control, so the usual exclusion for that must be removed from the policy. If you rent the home out and it has fewer than five units, each resident can ask for the same consumer sheet at every indoor treatment. Ask for a copy of the certificate of insurance and check that its dates cover the whole contract.

Friendswood home sales and the WDI report

A termite report for a Texas home sale must be on TDA's official form and come from someone licensed in the termite category. It covers visible, accessible areas only, so ask what the inspector couldn't reach. Treatment can be recommended only with visible evidence of active infestation, or of a past one with no sign of treatment. HomeGuide's November 2025 national figure for a termite inspection is $0 to $250.

Fire ant timing for Friendswood yards

AgriLife prefers the Two-Step Method: broadcast bait, then treat problem mounds. Spring and fall are the best times to bait. For general service, HomeGuide's 2026 national figures are $100 to $600 for a one-time visit and $80 to $150 per quarterly visit; the full breakdown is on our Texas pest control guide.

See the Friendswood local guide for flood maps and county lines, or compare pest control in Pearland.