Pest control in Galveston

Structural pest control for hire in Texas is licensed by the TDA under the Structural Pest Control Act. Licenses come by category, so a company spraying for ants holds general pest, while termite work needs the termite category. TDA publishes lists of active businesses, applicators and technicians and lets you search companies by zip code.

Ask for proof of insurance as well. A licensed business carries at least $500,000 of bodily injury and property damage cover, with a $1,000,000 aggregate, and the policy can't exclude property in the company's care, custody or control.

Galveston indoor treatments

At an owner-occupied home, the applicator must make TDA's consumer information sheet available. For island rentals, in a building of fewer than five units the sheet goes to each resident on request, and complexes of five or more post 48 hours' notice before indoor treatment.

Galveston mosquito season

In a 2023 release, DSHS said mosquitoes stay active in much of Texas into November and December. Between county spray requests, empty standing water in buckets, tires, plant pots and clogged gutters. HomeGuide's January 2026 national figures put private mosquito treatment at $80 to $150 a visit, highest in humid regions.

Galveston termite swarms

Formosan termites were first found in Texas in 1956 near the Houston Ship Channel and have spread to 31 counties. They swarm at night in late May and early June and fly toward lights, so a cloud around the porch light is worth an inspection call.

Galveston fire ants

AgriLife's preferred method is the Two-Step: broadcast bait, then treat problem mounds, ideally in spring or fall.

HomeGuide's 2026 national figures put a one-time visit at $100 to $600 and quarterly service at $80 to $150 a visit. Termite treatment runs $225 to $2,500 for liquid or bait systems and $2,000 to $8,000 for tenting, and an inspection costs $0 to $250 (November 2025). See the Texas pest control guide for the full breakdown.

When you buy or sell on the island, the termite report must be on TDA's official Wood Destroying Insect Report form from someone licensed in the termite category. It covers visible, accessible areas only, so ask what was left out, such as hollow walls or a closed attic.

A treatment can be recommended only where there's visible evidence of active infestation, or of past infestation with no sign it was ever treated, so ask to see that evidence before paying for one. Ask your Galveston real estate agent when in the sale to schedule the inspection. The Galveston hub has more island rules, or compare pest control in Texas City.