Craftsman homes and foothill canopy
Pest control in Pasadena, CA 91101
Pasadena's beautiful old houses and mature trees are exactly what drywood termites and roof rats look for. The Cahuenga Blvd W office is a short drive along the 134.
Updated October 2026

Pasadena, at a glance
- Nearest office
- Los Angeles, Cahuenga Blvd W
- ZIPs
- 91101 and all Pasadena ZIPs
- Top pests
- Drywood termites, roof rats, wildlife
- Line
- Answered 24/7
Pest control in Pasadena covers 91101 and every neighborhood from Old Pasadena to East Pasadena, served from the Los Angeles office on Cahuenga Blvd W. Craftsman and period homes put Pasadena in the drywood termite and fumigation belt, mature oak and citrus canopy feeds roof rats, and the Arroyo Seco and foothills bring raccoons, skunks and bats. Call (323) 329-3792, answered 24/7.
What we see here
Old wood under old trees
Pasadena's housing is its pest profile. Neighborhoods like Bungalow Heaven and Madison Heights are full of craftsman bungalows and period revival homes from the early twentieth century: wood framing, raised floors, deep eaves and attics that drywood termite swarmers have been landing on for generations. Coastal-influenced Southern California has the highest drywood prevalence in the continental US, and the LA, Long Beach and Pasadena belt sees unusually high fumigation volume because of it.
Above those roofs sits one of the region's great urban canopies: oaks, sycamores, camphors and backyard citrus. Canopy and utility lines are roof rat highways, and fruit trees are roof rat pantries, so attic calls run steady through the cooler months. Along the Arroyo Seco and up toward the foothills, the wildlife list grows: raccoons in attics, skunks and opossums under raised floors and porches, and bats roosting in old eaves and tile.

By part of town
Where each problem concentrates
Historic districts
Drywood termites, carpenter ants in damp wood and wildlife under raised floors.
Old Pasadena and the core
Restaurant programs, roaches and mice in older commercial and apartment buildings.
Arroyo and foothill edges
Raccoons, skunks, bats and ticks where yards meet the corridor and brush.
Tree-lined streets citywide
Roof rats traveling canopy and lines into attics, feeding on citrus.
Local pressure
Why prevention pays here
Pasadena's mosquito surveillance falls to the San Gabriel Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District, one of the two larger county districts that together field about 140 staff for roughly 8.1 million residents, so private yards and homes are the owner's responsibility. For older homes, the highest-value habits are an annual termite inspection that catches drywood pellets at spot-treatment size, and sealing the roofline against roof rats before they settle into the attic for the cool season.
Common questions
Asked by Pasadena callers
The Los Angeles office on Cahuenga Blvd W is a straightforward drive east along the 134, so Pasadena jobs are routine same-day work for morning calls, with after-hours dispatch for emergencies.
Pasadena sits in the coastal-influenced belt with the highest drywood termite prevalence in the continental US, and its craftsman bungalows and period homes are exactly the kind of older wood framing drywood colonies spread through. When infestation is scattered, fumigation is often the honest answer.
Yes. The Arroyo Seco and the foothill edges are wildlife corridors, so raccoons, skunks, opossums and bats are regular calls in nearby neighborhoods, along with roof rats in the mature oak and citrus canopy.
Mosquito surveillance across the San Gabriel Valley is handled by the San Gabriel Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District, which focuses on public water sources and disease monitoring. Backyard containers and private yards are left to residents.
Yes, from Old Pasadena and the 91101 core through Bungalow Heaven, Madison Heights, the Arroyo neighborhoods and East Pasadena.
Yes. Inspections and treatments on older homes are planned around original woodwork, plaster and tile, with drill-and-inject termite work placed discreetly and sealing done with materials that suit the structure.
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In Pasadena and seeing pellets or hearing the attic?
Call any hour. A short drive from the Cahuenga Blvd W office, same-day visits are routine.
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Call us or find us
- Phone
- (323) 329-3792
- Hours
- Open and answering 24/7, every day
- Service office
- 3123 Cahuenga Blvd W #390, Los Angeles, CA 90068
- Head office
- 7623 Atlanta Ave, Ste 284, Huntington Beach, CA 92646
- Coverage
- Los Angeles, Orange and neighboring counties