Inspection-first. Evidence-based. Documented results. Complete pest control for your home or business.
Most pest control companies arrive with a plan before they've looked at your property. The treatment is predetermined. The technician follows a script. What you actually have going on inside your walls or beneath your crawl space is secondary to the standard service package.
Shahan Pest Control operates differently.
Every service engagement starts with an inspection — a real one, documented and specific to your Arcata property. Treatment follows what the inspection finds. Follow-up confirms what treatment accomplished. It's a straightforward methodology, and it's why Shahan customers across Arcata don't find themselves calling back with the same problem two months later.
Evidence-based pest control is not a marketing phrase. It describes a specific operational difference between a technician who walks the property and asks questions before recommending anything, and one who schedules a "perimeter spray" before they've seen the property.
At Shahan Pest Control, it means:
What it produces for homeowners in Arcata is pest control service that matches the actual problem — which costs less than over-treating and works better than under-treating.
Whether you're hearing scratching in the walls, finding droppings behind the refrigerator, or seeing physical evidence of gnaw marks near the foundation, Shahan Pest Control's rodent service begins with a full property inspection to identify the species, the population's extent, and every viable entry point.
Our rodent control service in Arcata combines trapping and baiting calibrated to the species with documented exclusion work — sealed entry points using materials that rodents cannot gnaw through.
Shahan Pest Control provides professional termite inspection service for Arcata homeowners using probing, moisture assessment, and trained visual inspection. Treatment options include liquid termiticide barrier treatment, bait system installation, or a combined approach.
Thorough inspection of all harborage zones. Treatment method — heat treatment, targeted chemical treatment, or a combination — is recommended based on inspection findings. Follow-up inspection is standard.
Species identification first. American and German cockroach treatments use appropriate protocols including gel bait, insect growth regulator, and crack-and-crevice treatment.
Barrier treatment targeting resting sites combined with source reduction guidance. Seasonal programs available.
Species and nest type identification before treatment. Proper protocols for yellow jackets, paper wasps, hornets, and more.
Humane trapping and relocation followed by exclusion. Special expertise with squirrels, raccoons, and opossums.
Indoor and outdoor treatment addressing both adult populations and life stages, combined with host animal considerations.
Detailed service reports, designated technicians, and compliance-focused protocols for restaurants, warehouses, offices, and multi-family properties.
Shahan Pest Control does not provide pricing before inspection for complex infestations, because uninspected pricing is not accurate pricing.
What we commit to:
For standard services we can discuss pricing over the phone. For rodents, termites, bed bugs, and wildlife, the inspection drives the number.
For interior treatments, yes — we'll need access to the areas being treated. For exterior-only services, you don't need to be present if we have clear access to the property perimeter.
Availability varies by service and season. For most standard services, we can schedule within one to three business days. For stinging insects or wildlife in living space, we prioritize.
On recurring service plans, between-visit callbacks are included for covered pest activity at no additional charge.
We use EPA-registered products applied in targeted zones with specific re-entry guidance. Product selection accounts for household composition.
Yes. Quarterly recurring programs are available for Arcata residential and commercial properties.
"What sets Shahan apart is that the technician actually looked at everything before telling us what we needed... Three months later, nothing. The problem is gone."
— Patricia N., Homeowner, Arcata ★★★★★
"I manage a portfolio of residential rental properties in Arcata and Shahan handles all the pest control. Service reports are detailed, technicians show up on time..."
— Kevin D., Property Manager ★★★★☆
A legitimate pest control professional inspects the property before recommending treatment...
For most pest infestations, a single treatment visit is not the end of the engagement...
For rodent control and wildlife removal specifically, this question separates technicians...
Ask directly: if the pest comes back within 30 days, what happens?...
Shahan Pest Control in Arcata answers all four of these questions directly and specifically before any service begins.
From rodents and termites to bed bugs and mosquitoes, Shahan Pest Control provides pest control services for residential and commercial properties across Arcata with a methodology built on inspection, targeted treatment, and documented results.
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