# Pest Control in El Dorado Hills, CA > El Dorado Hills pest control from Apex, family owned since 1978: ants, spiders and wasps for new homeowners, with callbacks for maintenance. Canonical page: https://www.apexpestcontrolinc.com/pest-control-el-dorado-hills/ Apex Pest Control (Apex Pest Control Inc.) is a family-owned residential pest control company at 4541 Harlin Drive, Sacramento, CA 95826, founded July 1, 1978. It holds California Structural Pest Control Board company registration No. 2770 (Branch 2, general household pests) with three named operators: Jeffrey P. Alexander, president (No. 8484), Brent Brandon, secretary (No. 12138), and Jared F. Alexander (No. 14137). Founded by Bill Brandon in 1978. His son-in-law Jeff Alexander and his son Brent Brandon have managed the company for the past thirty years, and his grandson Jared Alexander joined the team thirteen years ago. BBB accredited since 1984 with an A+ rating; California Pest Management Association member since 1999; 2026 Best of Times, Best Pest Control. Phone (916) 362-9294, Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sources: the interview with Jeff Alexander, Apex's verified business facts, and the references listed below. Last updated September 2026. El Dorado Hills is on the route group Apex runs with Folsom, Orangevale and Fair Oaks, and it has been on our service-area list for years. Apex Pest Control has provided pest control in El Dorado Hills from our Sacramento office since 1978. Our technicians are dispatched from 4541 Harlin Drive every weekday. Many El Dorado Hills homeowners are new to the area, or new to a house that sat vacant before they bought it, and they call about pest activity they have not seen before. This page explains what is normal for the Sacramento region, what a proper first visit includes, what we treat, and what we honestly refer to a specialist. ## El Dorado Hills Pest Control From a Licensed, Family-Owned Company El Dorado Hills pest control is a service you should be able to verify before anyone comes to the door. Apex Pest Control, Inc. holds California Structural Pest Control Board registration No. 2770, Branch 2, for general household pest control. President Jeff Alexander holds operator license No. 8484, Brent Brandon holds No. 12138, and Jared F. Alexander holds No. 14137; all three are public on the Department of Consumer Affairs lookup. The company has been a BBB Accredited Business since November 1984 with an A+ rating, a California Pest Management Association member since 1999, and was named Best Pest Control in the 2026 Best of Times awards with 40 percent of the vote. Jeff joined Apex in 1988 after work as an industrial hygienist and holds degrees in botany and zoology and a master's degree in biology. About 99 percent of the work is single-family residential. ## What Is Normal for a New El Dorado Hills Homeowner If you moved into a new development or a previously vacant home, the first pest season can be a surprise. Argentine and pavement ants show up with the first heat wave and again with the first heavy rain. Spiders arrive wherever outdoor lights stay on. Paper wasps find the gaps in a tile roof by midsummer. Big outdoor cockroaches settle into a cool garage. None of that means something is wrong with the house; it means the house is in the Sacramento Valley. The right response is an inspection, a clear plan and a home-specific answer, which is what the first Apex visit is. ## Common Pests in El Dorado Hills Homes Our Branch 2 scope covers the household pests that fill the route. Here is how they tend to show up. ### Ants Argentine and pavement ants are the two we see most out of the 15 to 20 species around the region. Triple-digit heat pushes them into bathrooms and kitchens for water; the first heavy rain pushes them inside for shelter. ### Spiders Homes near lakes and ponds see spiders flourish, and always-on outdoor lights draw the insects spiders feed on. Web removal is part of every maintenance visit. ### Wasps and yellow jackets Tile roofs leave gaps everywhere for paper wasps. We treat ridge caps on one-story roofs, set honest expectations about Spanish tile, and do not put ladders on two-story homes for wasps. Yellow jackets were especially bad across the region in 2026. ### Cockroaches and other household pests American and Oriental cockroaches have become a big outdoor problem in recent years, living in garages, cracks and crevices. Fleas, ticks, silverfish, earwigs, carpenter bees, pantry pests, boxelder bugs, beetles and crickets are all in scope. The estimate is confirmed at the home, because the interview and the walk-around often turn up more than the caller described. ### Rodents, assessed for fit We place bait stations for roof rats, Norway rats and house mice and tell you what conditions are inviting them. Apex is not a rodent specialty company; heavy infestations that need exclusion, cleanup and repairs are referred to companies that specialize in it. ## How a First Visit Works in El Dorado Hills Jeff prefers the words pest control and pest management to exterminator, because the visit is inspection first. Here is what it includes. - Interview: why you called, what you have seen, and where. - A tour of the house and a walk around the property. - Identification of the pest and the conditions behind it. - Targeted interior treatment where the activity is, with low-odor products. - The exterior barrier: foundation, garage, windows and doorways, first-floor eaves, fence lines and yard areas. - Spider web removal. - Recommendations you can act on: gaps, litter, branches, lighting and moisture. ## Maintenance Program or One-Time Service The on-going maintenance program runs bi-monthly. The first visit treats the interior where the activity is and the exterior barrier around the whole home. Follow-up visits reinforce the barrier and sweep webs; you do not need to be home, and a locked gate or a loose dog gets a note and a free reschedule. At most homes the inside needs retreating less than once a year, because interior problems between visits are covered by the guarantee. One-time service fits fleas after a pet is gone, a move-out, or a single nest. For spiders, a one-time visit is a bandage because the webs return as the barrier fades. We tell you which fits on the phone. ## El Dorado Hills Pest Seasons Summers are warm and dry, and more than half the year's rain falls November through February. April to October is the main season: ants, spiders, fleas and outdoor roaches, with wasps building through late summer. Below 40 degrees the route goes quiet and ants become the only reliable problem, usually right after the first heavy rain. Rodents are active year round. On rainy days the technician uses a granular product around the base of the home that withstands up to four inches of rain, so winter visits still hold. ## Credentials and Guarantee Continuing maintenance customers in good standing get return visits at no additional charge for any contracted pest problem between regular service dates, and the technician keeps returning until it is solved. Troublesome pest issues may require a supervisor's input. Technicians are state-licensed, bonded and insured, renew their licenses every three years with continuing education, and work in the long sleeves, long trousers, gloves and safety glasses California requires. ## What We Do Not Treat in El Dorado Hills Termites and other wood-destroying organisms are Branch 3 work, outside our license; we refer you to a termite company. Bed bugs go to a heat-treatment company. Squirrels, raccoons, possums and moles need a trapper; voles are an agricultural pest outside our scope. We do not control flies or mosquitoes. Honey bees get a beekeeper first, from our referral list; a spring swarm resting in a tree will move on by itself. ## Estimates and Scheduling in El Dorado Hills We can usually quote over the phone from the square footage of the home and what you are seeing. The estimate is confirmed at the home, because the interview and the walk-around often turn up more than the caller described. We do not publish prices, because a number without seeing the home is a guess. The $90.00 new-homeowner discount is already in the quote the office gives you. The office is open Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., at (916) 362-9294. El Dorado Hills shares a route group with Folsom, Orangevale and Fair Oaks; if your address is near the edge of the area, the office can confirm it in a minute. The full list of cities is on the service areas page. ## Pest Control in El Dorado Hills: Frequently Asked Questions The questions El Dorado Hills homeowners ask the office most often. ## Customer reviews (verbatim) - Deb Ruby: "Apex was recommended by my neighbor. I called and was told of the services available and received an appointment very quickly." - Avery Shinkle: "Alex was a pleasure to meet. He told me what to expect, asked if there were any problem areas or specific concerns. He was also sure to ask about pets AND to meet them." - Scott Fitzgerald: "Have had the service for a little over 2 months and no bugs to speak of. Keep it up!" ## Frequently asked questions ### How much does pest control cost in El Dorado Hills? We quote by phone from the home's square footage and what you are seeing. The estimate is confirmed at the home, because the interview and the walk-around often turn up more than the caller described. We do not publish a price list, because a number without knowing the home would be a guess. ### I just moved in and I am seeing ants and spiders. Is that normal? Yes. Ants respond to the first heat wave and the first heavy rain, and spiders follow the insects that outdoor lights attract. A first visit that inspects the whole property, treats inside and out, and leaves you a short list of conditions to fix is the right baseline for a new home. ### What does the first visit include? An interview about what you have seen and where, a tour of the house and a walk around the property, identification of the pest and the conditions behind it, targeted interior treatment with low-odor products, the exterior barrier, web removal and recommendations you can act on. It is inspection first, which is why Jeff prefers the words pest control to exterminator. ### How often should an El Dorado Hills home be treated? Most homes do well on a bi-monthly program: inside and out on the first visit, exterior barrier and web removal after that. The inside typically needs retreating less than once a year, because interior problems between visits are covered by the guarantee. ### Can you reach a wasp nest on my roof? On a one-story roof we treat ridge caps and set honest expectations about tile gaps. We do not put ladders on two-story homes for wasps. If the nest is somewhere we cannot reach safely, we will tell you rather than promise it. ### Do you serve Folsom and Fair Oaks on the same route? Yes. El Dorado Hills, Folsom, Orangevale and Fair Oaks sit on the same Apex route group from the Sacramento office. Folsom has its own page on this site. Call the office to confirm any address near the edge of the area. ## Related pages - [Pest Control in Folsom](https://www.apexpestcontrolinc.com/pest-control-folsom.md) - [ant control](https://www.apexpestcontrolinc.com/pests-control/ants.md) - [wasp removal](https://www.apexpestcontrolinc.com/pests-control/wasps.md) - [service areas](https://www.apexpestcontrolinc.com/service-areas.md) ## References - El Dorado Hills Community Services District: https://www.edhcsd.org/ - California Structural Pest Control Board: https://www.pestboard.ca.gov/ - UC IPM Pest Notes: https://ipm.ucanr.edu/ ## Contact - Apex Pest Control, 4541 Harlin Drive, Sacramento, CA 95826 - Phone: (916) 362-9294 (the only published number) - Office hours: Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; no after-hours service - Estimates by phone from square footage and what the homeowner is seeing - Contact page: https://www.apexpestcontrolinc.com/contact-us/