Pest Control
Quarterly or one-time pest control for Hawkins-area homes, from town lots off US 80 to lake houses and acreage.
Hawkins, Lake Hawkins, Holly Lake Ranch and beyond
Pest control in Hawkins, TX, with the phone answered day and night
Termites under a pier-and-beam floor, ticks on the back forty, mice in the shop: call (281) 326-6212 any hour. A licensed local partner technician does the treatment, you approve the price first, and a written report follows every visit.
- Phones answered 24/7
- Licensed local partner
- Price approved before treatment
- Written report every visit
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Today in Hawkins
Hawkins' rain, heat and the odd hard freeze decide which pests are busy from week to week.
Hawkins & Wood County
Local pest control you can reach by phone
Hawkins Pest Control at a glance
Hawkins Pest Control takes pest calls around the clock for Hawkins and the communities within about 15 miles, from Lake Hawkins and Holly Lake Ranch to Big Sandy, Winona and Lindale. An independent, licensed local partner does the treatment. Expect termite, tick, fire ant, rodent, mosquito and stinging-insect work, a price you approve first and a written report after.
Hawkins sits where post oak country starts turning into pine woods, and the bugs follow that line. Sandy topsoil over clay lets termites and fire ants tunnel with ease, the pine and oak edges hold ticks, and Lake Hawkins and Little Sandy Creek keep mosquitoes going from spring to the first hard freeze.
Houses here run from older pier-and-beam places near downtown to lake cabins, golf homes in Holly Lake Ranch and metal shops on acreage off FM 14 and FM 2869. Each gets a plan that fits the property. Start with general pest control, look over typical prices, or check the East Texas pest calendar to see what's due this month.
- Service area
- Hawkins and 22 communities within 25 km (Wood, Smith and Upshur counties), TX
- Address
- Hawkins, TX 75765
- Hours
- Phones answered 24/7
- Who treats
- A licensed local pest control partner; license number on request by phone
- Pricing
- Upfront; you approve the price before treatment
- Pests treated
- Termites, fire ants, mosquitoes, ticks, rodents, roaches, bed bugs, spiders, scorpions, wasps, carpenter bees
Services
Pest services for town lots, lake homes and acreage
Pick a service for symptoms, process and typical cost, or call and describe what you hear and see.
Termite Control
Liquid soil treatments and bait systems for active termites in slab, pier-and-beam and manufactured homes.
Termite Inspection
Yearly termite checks and wood-destroying insect (WDI) reports for buying, selling or refinancing a home near Hawkins.
Mosquito Control
Monthly in-season mosquito treatments for yards near Lake Hawkins, creeks, stock ponds and wooded lots.
Fire Ant Control
Two-Step fire ant treatments for town lots, acreage, barns and well houses around Hawkins and southeastern Wood County.
Rodent Control
Trapping and entry-point sealing for house mice, roof rats and Norway rats in homes, barns and feed rooms around Hawkins.
Cockroach Control
German roach cleanouts and outdoor roach work for Hawkins homes, lake houses and barns, priced before any treatment.
Bed Bug Treatment
Inspection-first bed bug treatment, conventional or heat, for Hawkins homes, rentals and campers, with planned follow-ups.
Spider Control
Brown recluse and widow control for Hawkins homes, barns and sheds: web removal, targeted treatment and hiding-spot cleanup.
Scorpion Control
Striped bark scorpion control for Hawkins homes: night checks, sealing gaps, attic and crawlspace treatment and fewer prey insects.
Wasp & Bee Removal
Red wasp, yellowjacket and hornet nest removal around Hawkins homes, barns and docks; honey bee swarms referred to beekeepers.
Flea & Tick Control
Flea control for Hawkins homes with dogs and cats: indoor and shaded-yard treatment timed with your vet's pet care, plus brown dog ticks.
Tick Control
Yard, trail and woods-edge tick treatments for rural tracts, lake lots and pasture borders, with a written report after each visit.
Ant Control
Species-matched ant treatment for carpenter ants in pine and oak, odorous house ants in kitchens and ants nesting in walls.
Carpenter Bee Control
Treatment and sealing for carpenter bee holes in cedar, pine, decks, barns and fascia, timed to the spring flight.
Commercial Pest Control
Scheduled pest service for restaurants, churches, schools, RV parks, farm stores and offices, with a written report every visit.
Lawn Pest Control
Diagnosis and treatment for armyworms, white grubs, chinch bugs and other turf insects in St. Augustine, Bermuda and centipede lawns.
Why homeowners call us
Why Hawkins Pest Control
Someone answers, any hour
Calls are picked up 24/7, weekends included. Most visits are scheduled the same day when a partner technician is free, and if it has to be tomorrow, you're told plainly.
A technician from nearby
Your call goes to the nearest available independent, licensed partner technician, which usually means a shorter drive out to your road, whether that's in town or down a county road by the lake.
Price before product
The technician explains what the job needs and what it costs, and nothing is applied until you say yes. If the problem turns out bigger than described, you hear the new number first.
Paperwork you keep
Every visit ends with a written service report: what turned up, what was applied and exactly where. It comes in handy for a home sale, a landlord, or remembering what was done last spring.
License number on request
The partner who treats your property holds the TDA structural pest control license. Ask for the number while you're on the phone with us, or when the technician calls you to set the visit.
Rural property is normal work
Barns, shops, crawlspaces, boathouses and pasture are everyday jobs out here, not odd requests. Bigger ground is quoted honestly, with fire ant work on acreage priced by the acre.
How it works
From phone call to fixed, in four steps
Call any hour
Describe what you're seeing, where on the property it shows up and how long it's been going on. That's usually enough for a ballpark range on the phone.
The partner calls you
The nearest available partner technician phones to set a time. It's a good moment to ask for their TDA license number if you didn't already ask us.
Inspect, price, approve
On site, the technician looks over the house, crawlspace, yard or outbuildings, explains what's going on and gives a firm price. Treatment starts only after you approve it.
Treat, then a written report
Products go down according to their labels, with pet and family precautions explained. You get a report listing what was found, what was applied and where.
Which pests cause the most trouble around Hawkins?
Termites, fire ants, ticks and mice top the list around Hawkins. Eastern subterranean termites swarm from late February into May, fire ant mounds rise after every good rain, ticks come in off wooded acreage, and mice move into houses and barns once fall cold fronts arrive. Mosquitoes, wasps, carpenter bees and scorpions round out the year.
Which one leads depends on the property. A lake house fights mosquitoes and carpenter bees, a cattle place fights ticks and fire ants, and an older house on piers fights termites and mice. Here's how the usual suspects show up:
- Termites: eastern subterranean colonies working through sandy soil, old pine stumps and wood that touches the ground. A termite inspection finds them before the floor goes soft.
- Fire ants: fresh mounds along fence lines, pastures, driveways and septic fields a day or two after rain.
- Ticks: lone star ticks in brushy woods and American dog ticks in tall grass. See tick control for acreage.
- Rodents: house mice and rats in feed rooms, shops, attics and crawlspaces from fall into winter.
- Stinging insects: paper wasps under porches, yellowjackets in the ground and carpenter bees in pine fascia.
- Striped bark scorpions: bark, woodpiles and attics, and indoors more often during hot, dry spells.
How does the land around Hawkins change the pest picture?
Sandy, loamy topsoil over deep clay is the big factor. Termites and fire ants tunnel through the sand easily, while the clay underneath holds water after rain and pushes insects up and out. Add pine and oak woods, Lake Hawkins, creek bottoms running to the Sabine and plenty of crawlspaces, and pests have cover all year.
Rain is the trigger to watch. With roughly 43 to 47 inches a year, one wet week in spring can bring termite swarmers, new mounds and a mosquito hatch all at once. The table is a rough guide, not a schedule, and a warm winter or a dry August shifts it.
| Season | Usually busy | Worth checking |
|---|---|---|
| Late winter to spring (Feb–May) | Termite swarmers, fire ant mounds, carpenter bees, the first ticks | Window sills for shed wings; pine fascia and deck rails for round holes |
| Summer (Jun–Aug) | Mosquitoes, ticks, wasps, scorpions in dry spells | Standing water, eaves, woodpiles and garage corners |
| Fall (Sep–Nov) | A second round of fire ant mounds, mice and rats, Asian lady beetles | Gaps under doors, feed rooms, attic vents and sunny walls |
| Winter (Dec–Jan) | Rodents and roaches indoors; ticks on warm days | Droppings in cabinets, crawlspace openings, pet bedding |
How do you check a pest control license in Texas?
Ask for the license number, then look it up with the Texas Department of Agriculture's Structural Pest Control Service. Every Texas pest control business needs a TDA business license. With Hawkins Pest Control, the independent partner who treats your property holds it, and you can get the number by phone or when the partner calls you.
It takes a minute, and it's worth doing with any company, ours included. Texas licenses the individual people who apply pesticides as well as the businesses, so a straight answer should come easily. A company that dodges the question is one to pass on.
- Ask for the business license number before any treatment starts.
- Search that number or the business name with the TDA Structural Pest Control Service.
- Check that the license is current, not expired.
- Keep your written service report; it records what was applied and where.
What does pest control cost in Hawkins?
Most one-time general pest treatments around Hawkins run $150–$275, and a quarterly plan runs $85–$140 per visit after a $125–$225 initial service. Termite work, rodent sealing and bed bugs cost more. These are estimates; the technician confirms the exact price on site, and you approve it before any treatment.
Acreage, barns, shops and crawlspaces add to the total, and fire ant work on bigger property is quoted per acre. The full price table and the Hawkins cost guide explain what moves each number.
Service areas
Serving Hawkins and all of Wood County
Lake Hawkins
ZIP 75765
Big Sandy
ZIP 75755
Fouke
ZIP 75765
Red Springs
ZIP 75706
Crow
ZIP 75765
Winona
ZIP 75792
Holly Lake Ranch
ZIP 75765
Sand Flat
ZIP 75706
Starrville
ZIP 75792
Pritchett
ZIP 75644
Owentown
ZIP 75708
Hoard
ZIP 75773
Shady Grove
ZIP 75706
Pine Mills
ZIP 75773
Rhonesboro
ZIP 75755
Hainesville
ZIP 75773
New Hope
ZIP 75773
Lindale
ZIP 75771
Little Hope
ZIP 75494
Pine Springs
ZIP 75706, 75708
Wood Springs
ZIP 75771
Swan
ZIP 75706
Hawkins, TX 75765 · 25 km service radiusCall (281) 326-6212
Not on the list?
We also cover many smaller communities across Wood County. Check your ZIP.
Job stories
Typical jobs around Wood County
Carpenter bees drilling the deck and fascia of a Lake Hawkins cabin
- What homeowners notice
- Each spring, owners of a weekend cabin on a county road by Lake Hawkins see big, shiny black bees hovering at the deck rails and find neat round holes in the pine fascia. Little piles of sawdust collect on the boards below, with yellow stains streaking the trim.
- What we do
- The partner technician locates the active galleries in the fascia, rails and porch ceiling, puts a labeled dust into each hole and leaves them open for a few days so returning bees pick it up. Plugging the holes and painting or staining bare wood is advised once the drilling stops.
- What to expect
- New drilling usually tapers off within a couple of weeks, and the written report marks every treated hole so the owners know where to look next spring.
Mud tubes on the piers of an older pier-and-beam house in Big Sandy
- What homeowners notice
- While crawling under an older frame house in Big Sandy to fix a leaking pipe, a homeowner spots pencil-wide mud tubes climbing two brick piers. A spongy patch in the hallway floor above has them wondering how long termites have been at work.
- What we do
- The technician crawls the whole space, probes sill plates and joists, checks the skirting, plumbing runs and a back porch where wood meets dirt, and confirms eastern subterranean termites. Liquid soil treatment and a bait system are both priced up front, along with the damp spots and wood contact worth fixing.
- What to expect
- The homeowner chooses a treatment with the price already approved, and the report pins down each pier and wall where tubes or damage turned up, which helps later if the house is sold.
Lone star ticks on wooded pasture land near Hainesville
- What homeowners notice
- On a few acres of pasture and post oak off FM 49, the dogs come in carrying ticks almost every day from spring into early summer, and so does anyone who walks the fence line. Most are lone star ticks, picked up along the brushy edge where the woods meet the grass.
- What we do
- The technician walks the place to find where ticks bunch up, then treats the woods edge, tall grass along fences, the dog run and the shady yard around the house according to the label. Mowing a wider buffer and clearing brush piles is recommended, and pets are pointed to the vet for tick prevention.
- What to expect
- Tick pickups typically fall off in the treated zones over the next few weeks, and the report notes when a follow-up makes sense as the season wears on.
Skip the guesswork. Call for a straight answer.
Tell us what's happening and we'll tell you honestly whether it's a quick fix, and what pest control should cost.
Guides
Answers before you call
What Pest Control Costs in Hawkins, TX in 2026
Most Hawkins homes pay $150–$275 for a one-time inside-and-outside pest treatment, or $85–$140 per visit on a quarterly plan after a $125–$225 first service.
East Texas Pest Calendar for Hawkins: What's Active Each Month
Around Hawkins, termites swarm from late February through May, ticks peak from spring into early summer, and mosquitoes and wasps build through the hot months.
Pest Control for Lake Houses on Lake Hawkins and Holly Lake Ranch
Lake houses around Hawkins deal with mosquitoes from spring to the first hard freeze, spiders and wasps on docks and decks, termites in damp wood near the shoreline and mice in homes that sit empty between weekends.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Do you treat lake homes that sit empty during the week?
Yes. Weekend places around Lake Hawkins and Holly Lake Ranch are common calls. Outside areas, eaves and docks can often be treated without anyone home if you arrange gate access ahead of time, while inside work is booked for when someone can open up. The lake house guide covers what to watch between visits.
Can a technician get to acreage down a county road?
Yes. Most of this area is rural, and gates, cattle guards and long gravel drives are part of the job. Give the county road number and nearest crossroads when you call, and mention locked gates or livestock so the partner technician can plan around them.
How quickly can someone come out to Hawkins?
Most calls are scheduled the same day when a partner technician is available, though a busy spring week or a late-night call may roll to the next morning. If it can't wait, such as a wasp nest over the back door, say so and you'll hear the earliest realistic time.
Do I need to be home for the visit?
For the first visit, it helps to be there to walk the property and approve the price. Later outside-only visits, like a quarterly perimeter treatment, often don't need you home as long as gates are unlocked and pets are put up.
Do you work in Smith and Upshur counties too?
Yes, within about 15 miles of Hawkins. That reaches Big Sandy and Pritchett in Upshur County, Winona, Lindale, Red Springs and Starrville in Smith County, and Wood County places like Crow, Hoard and Pine Mills. The service area list shows every community.
What should I do before the technician arrives?
Pick up pet bowls and toys from the yard, keep pets inside, and note where you've seen activity: which room, which wall, which fence line. Skip the store-bought spray right before the visit, because it can scatter insects and hide the trail the technician needs to follow.