Pest Control & Termite Control in Highland Park, CA
Highland Park homes face serious termite pressure from old wood framing, raised foundations, crawlspaces, and moisture around the Arroyo Seco. By the time termites become visible, they may already be damaging floor joists, sill plates, framing, or other structural wood.
My Termite Company provides licensed termite control in Highland Park, CA 90042, with free inspections and complete treatment options for drywood and subterranean termites. Our team handles the full process, including inspection, fumigation, spot treatment, subterranean termite treatment, wood repair, and TAP insulation.
Our Termite Services in Highland Park, CA
Free Termite Inspections
Termites can damage Highland Park homes long before you see them. Get a free termite inspection in 90042. Our lincesed inspector checks accessible attics, crawlspaces, foundations, exterior wood, eaves, fascia, and framing, then provides a free same day report.
Termite Treatment
Termites damaging your Highland Park home? My Termite Company identifies the source and applies the right treatment, from localized Bora-Care or Tim-bor spot work to Termidor soil barriers, helping stop colonies and protect your property fast.
Termite Fumigation
Older Highland Park homes can hide drywood termites deep inside framing, joints, and wall voids. If colonies have spread past one area, Vikane fumigation treats the full structure. We guide you through the 3-day process, with work backed by a 2-year warranty.
Termite Wood Repair
Termite damage in Highland Park Craftsman homes often starts in fascia, rafter tails, floor joists, porch columns, and beams. Our in-house carpenters repair hidden damage, match original wood profiles, and back every repair with a clear written warranty.
Termite Prevention
Highland Park’s hillside lots, older Craftsman homes, and raised foundations can invite termites before damage is visible. My Termite Company helps prevent infestations with inspections, wood treatments, and smart protection plans tailored to local risk.
Termite Maintenance
Highland Park homes face ongoing termite pressure from older wood framing, crawlspaces, and hillside moisture. Our termite maintenance helps catch new activity early, provide localized treatments, and keep your 90042 property protected year-round.
Pest Control
Highland Park’s older homes, hillside lots, and crawlspaces can invite ants, roaches, spiders, rodents, and other pests. My Termite Company helps identify the source, treat active problems, and protect your home with targeted local pest control.
Pest Control Insulation
Highland Park’s older Craftsman homes often have under-insulated attics that invite pests and raise energy costs. My Termite Company installs TAP Pest Control Insulation to help deter crawling pests, improve comfort, and protect your attic long term.
Why Highland Park Homes Have Among the Highest Termite Risk
Highland Park has one of the highest termite risks in Los Angeles because of its old housing stock, Arroyo Seco conditions, and hillside construction. Many homes are pre-1940 Craftsman bungalows with 80- to 100-year-old redwood framing, often untreated or carrying expired treatments. Homes built before 1950 that have not been inspected in the last five years may already have termite activity inside the wood.
The Arroyo Seco riverbed adds more risk. Fallen wood, mature trees, moisture, and debris create ideal conditions for subterranean termite colonies. Homes near Avenue 64, Pasadena Avenue, and the eastern edges of Highland Park are especially exposed. Termites often stay hidden until they damage sill plates, floor joists, or foundation areas.
Hillside properties near Mount Washington and other elevated parts of Highland Park also face higher risk because raised foundations, crawlspaces, exposed wood, and wood-to-soil contact give termites easy entry. Together, old wood framing, Arroyo Seco moisture, and hillside foundation issues create a serious termite threat that many homeowners do not notice until damage becomes costly.
Termite Species in Highland Park, CA
Western Drywood Termite
Drywood termites are the dominant species in Highland Park Craftsman homes. They live entirely inside wood, enter through attic vents, roofline gaps, and exposed end-grain, and swarm in late summer and fall. Look for frass pellets, hollow-sounding wood, and discarded wings. Widespread infestations in older 80-year-old homes often require fumigation.
Western Subterranean Termite
Subterranean termites live in soil and reach Highland Park homes through mud tubes. They attack sill plates, floor joists, and ground-contact wood, causing hidden structural damage over years. Signs include mud tubes on foundation walls or crawlspace piers, soft or buckling floors, and hollow subflooring. Arroyo Seco properties face the highest pressure.
Pacific Dampwood Termite
Dampwood termites target water-damaged wood in Highland Park homes, especially where plumbing leaks, poor drainage, or wood-to-wet-soil contact create moisture. They often appear with dry rot. If moisture is present, dampwood activity may follow, so effective treatment must remove the moisture source, repair affected wood, and prevent damp conditions.
Signs of Termites in Your Highland Park Home
Do not wait until damage is visible. These signs indicate an active infestation:
Any single sign warrants a free inspection. Multiple signs mean the infestation is already advanced.
How Much Does Termite Control Cost in Highland Park?
| Service | Typical Price Range |
| Free Termite Inspection | $0 |
| Fumigation (Tenting) | $1,200 to $4,000+ based on home size |
| Spot Treatment | $400 to $1,200 |
| Subterranean Treatment (Termidor) | $600 to $2,500 |
| Termite Wood Repair | $150 to $5,000+ based on extent of damage |
| TAP Pest Control Insulation | $2,000 to $4,000 for a typical Highland Park home |
| Real Estate WDO Report | Contact us for current pricing |
Highland Park Neighborhoods
Why Highland Park Homeowners Choose My Termite Company
Highland Park homeowners choose My Termite Company because termite work is our specialty, not an add-on service. Our SPCB Branch 2 licensed inspectors and CSLB licensed contractors understand the risks common in 90042 homes, from older Craftsman bungalows and raised foundations to drywood activity, subterranean pressure, and termite-damaged wood.
We offer free inspections with no obligation, same-week appointments throughout Highland Park, and written estimates before any work begins, so you know exactly what your home needs and what it will cost. All treatments and repairs come with written warranties, and our in-house team handles both termite control and wood repair without subcontractors. Many companies serving Highland Park are general pest control providers that also offer termite service.
My Termite Company has served Northeast Los Angeles, including Highland Park, for 18 years with a focused approach to termite inspection, treatment, fumigation, prevention, maintenance, and repair. That focus matters when your home’s structure, value, and long-term protection are at stake.
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