Pest control & termite treatment in Cashiers
Trusted mountain pest control since 1967, built for North Carolina's highest-elevation communities.
Do you need a local exterminator in Cashiers?
Cashiers and Highlands sit higher than almost anywhere else in North Carolina, and that elevation changes the pest picture. Cooler summers mean a shorter mosquito season than the valley towns below, but the stone and timber homes across the Cashiers Plateau see steady mouse and rat pressure every fall and winter, especially properties that sit empty for weeks at a time between visits.
Many of the homes we service here are second homes or rental properties around Sapphire, Lake Toxaway, Lake Glenville, Sylva and Cullowhee, which means pests can move in undetected while no one's around. We build our treatment schedule around that reality, checking crawl spaces, foundations and attics on a set rotation, so nothing gets a head start while the house sits quiet.
Common pests in Cashiers
Ants
Carpenter ants target the timber frame construction common in Cashiers mountain homes, especially around decks and eaves exposed to freeze and thaw cycles.
Ant control
Termites
Even at higher elevation, older foundations around Highlands and Glenville stay damp enough for subterranean termites to keep working undetected.
Termite control
Rodents
Seasonal and vacation homes across the Cashiers Plateau are especially vulnerable. Mice and rats move in fast once a property sits empty for a few weeks.
Rodent control
Wasps & hornets
Paper wasps and yellowjackets set up under deck rails and eaves across the plateau every summer, and yellowjackets get more aggressive as fall approaches.
Wasp & hornet removal
Carpenter bees
Carpenter bees drill clean round holes into log siding, deck rails and exposed beams every spring, and the same holes get reused year after year.
Carpenter bee control
Mosquitos
Cashiers elevation keeps mosquito pressure lighter than the valley towns, but standing water near Lake Glenville still draws them through the warmer summer months.
Mosquito controlDealing with something else? See everything we treat
Local to the plateau
Your local Cashiers exterminators
We've been treating homes on the Cashiers Plateau for decades, and we know the difference between a lakefront place on Lake Glenville that sits empty until June and a year round home tucked into the woods off 107. Log siding and timber framing bring carpenter bees and carpenter ants, older foundations around Highlands and Glenville stay damp enough for termites, and every seasonal home is a warm, quiet invitation to mice once the temperature drops.
We also serve Sapphire, Lake Toxaway, Cullowhee, Sylva and Tuckasegee. If you're nearby, we're already in your neighborhood. And if you have a caretaker or property manager, we're happy to coordinate directly with them so treatments happen on schedule whether or not you're in town.
Before you call, you probably want to know…
How much does pest control cost in Cashiers?
Most homes start with our HomeSafe Basic plan at about $38 a month, billed quarterly at $114. HomeSafe Plus adds Sentricon termite coverage at $195 a quarter, and HomeSafe Premium covers everything, including mosquito and carpenter bee control. A free quote gets you an exact price for your property.
My house near Cashiers or Highlands sits empty for weeks at a time. How do you handle that?
We treat seasonal and vacation properties on a scheduled basis rather than waiting for a call, so pests are caught early even when you're not on site. We can also coordinate directly with a property manager or caretaker if you have one.
Does the higher elevation here mean fewer pests?
It cuts down mosquito season, but it doesn't reduce rodent risk. If anything, empty seasonal homes at elevation are more exposed, since mice and rats look for warm, undisturbed shelter once temperatures drop.
How fast can someone get out to Sylva, Cullowhee or Tuckasegee?
Most properties across our Cashiers service area get a technician within the same week, sooner for active infestations.
Do you serve Sapphire and Lake Toxaway?
Yes. Sapphire, Lake Toxaway and Lake Glenville are all covered by the same technicians who handle Cashiers and Highlands, on the same schedule. If your home is anywhere on the plateau or along the 64 corridor, you're in our service area.
Can you get rid of a wasp or hornet nest at my house in Cashiers or Highlands?
Yes, and it's one of the more common calls we get from the plateau in late summer. Paper wasps and yellowjackets nest under deck rails, eaves and in the ground near foundations, and yellowjackets get more aggressive as fall approaches. We'll remove the nest safely and treat the area so they don't rebuild. If you're seeing carpenter bee holes in your siding or deck, we handle those too.