# Pest Control in Folsom, CA > Folsom pest control from Apex, the 2026 Best of Times Best Pest Control winner. Licensed, family owned since 1978, with callbacks for maintenance. Canonical page: https://www.apexpestcontrolinc.com/pest-control-folsom/ 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. Folsom sits on the same Apex route group as Orangevale, Fair Oaks and El Dorado Hills, and it has been on our service-area list for years. Apex Pest Control has provided pest control in Folsom from our Sacramento office since 1978, and the 2026 Best of Times awards, which cover the Folsom area, named Apex Best Pest Control with 40 percent of the vote. If you have noticed ants in the kitchen after a heat wave, webs collecting under the eaves, a paper wasp nest tucked under a tile ridge, or big outdoor roaches around the garage, this page explains what we look for, what we treat, and what we honestly send to a specialist. ## Folsom Pest Control From a Licensed Local Company Folsom pest control is a service you should be able to verify. 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 records are public on the Department of Consumer Affairs lookup. The company has been BBB accredited since November 1984 with an A+ rating and a California Pest Management Association member since 1999. Apex is family owned and operated, across two families and three generations. Jeff joined 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, and roughly one in three new customers arrives by referral. ## Common Pests in Folsom Homes and Yards The valley calendar applies in Folsom. These are the pests that fill the route. ### Ants Argentine and pavement ants are the two we see most. Triple-digit heat pushes them into bathrooms and kitchens for water, and the first heavy winter rain pushes them inside again. ### Wasps on tile roofs Tile roofs are common across the Sacramento area, and rounded Spanish tile and ridge caps leave gaps everywhere for paper wasps. We treat ridge caps on one-story roofs and set honest expectations about how many gaps a Spanish tile roof has. We do not put ladders on two-story homes for wasps. Yellow jackets were especially bad across the region in 2026. ### Spiders Homes near lakes and ponds see spiders flourish, and any home with outdoor lights left on all night draws the insects spiders feed on. Web removal is part of every maintenance visit, which is the single most visible thing we do. ### 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 inside our Branch 2 scope. ## What the Valley's Conditions Do to a Folsom Home Summers are warm and dry, and more than half of the year's rain falls November through February. Ants respond to both extremes: several days of triple-digit heat drive them indoors for water, and the first heavy rain drives them in for shelter. Between April and October the route is ants, spiders, fleas and outdoor roaches. Below 40 degrees it goes quiet, and ants are the only reliable problem. The conditions around the house matter as much as the weather. Tree limbs touching the gutter make an ant highway into the attic. Leaf litter and hedge clippings against the foundation shelter roaches and earwigs. Irrigation against stucco keeps the base of the wall damp. Those are the things the technician looks for on the first walk, and they are the recommendations you get afterward. ## Rats and Mice: Assessed for Fit, Major Work Referred Jeff does not consider Apex a rodent specialty company, and we do not market it as one. What we do: place bait stations for roof rats, Norway rats and house mice, and tell you what is inviting them, such as limbs on the roof, an open gap, or pet food outside. What we refer: heavy infestations that need exclusion, cleanup and repairs. We keep a list of companies that do that work well and we will give it to you. ## Exterminator Services in Folsom, CA If you searched for Folsom exterminators, here is what the first Apex visit looks like. Jeff calls it pest management, because most of the visit is inspection. - 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. ## Folsom Pest Calendar by Season Spring, April into June: ants and spiders return, wasps start nests under eaves and tile. Summer, July into September: heat waves push ants indoors, outdoor roaches peak around garages, yellow jackets build. Fall, October: spiders and webs peak, wasp nests are at full size. Winter, November into February: the first heavy rain pushes ants inside, the rest of the route goes quiet, and rodents stay active. A bi-monthly program keeps the barrier ahead of each turn. ## What the Maintenance Program Covers, and What We Refer Out 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. On rainy days the technician uses a granular product around the base of the home that withstands up to four inches of rain. Continuing customers in good standing get callbacks between visits at no additional charge for any contracted pest, until it is solved. Outside the program: termites and other wood-destroying organisms are Branch 3 work and go 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 license. We do not control flies or mosquitoes. Honey bees get a beekeeper first, and a spring swarm resting in a tree will move on by itself. ## Licensed Operators and Credentials Technicians are state-licensed, bonded and insured, and renew their licenses every three years with required continuing education in rules, regulations and integrated pest management. California requires long sleeves, long trousers, gloves and safety glasses for treatment, and the county agricultural commissioner makes unannounced spot checks. That is the gear you should see on every visit, and it is the standard Jeff, a former industrial hygienist, holds the crew to. ## Estimates and Scheduling in Folsom 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, and technicians are dispatched from Sacramento. Folsom, Orangevale, Fair Oaks and El Dorado Hills share a route group; the full list of cities is on the service areas page. ## Pest Control in Folsom: Frequently Asked Questions The questions Folsom homeowners ask the office most often, answered the way we answer the phone. ## Customer reviews (verbatim) - Deborah B.: "This is my first Yelp review and Apex Pest control is most deserving. I called Apex around 11:30am today to talk about dealing a wasp problem near my garage roof. This was the 5th company I've called. I wished I called Apex first. Jeff (He took care of the problem in such a short time, I hope I have the right name) was at my home within 30 minutes. He found the wasp nests and took care of them in short order. He went above and beyond." - amy mcallaster: "On time meet up for first treatment. The tech went over what he would do and treat, and then went to work killing bugs." - Jacqueline Woods: "Great company! Very happy and pleased with their service would recommend to all my friends and family" ## Frequently asked questions ### How much does pest control cost in Folsom? 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. ### Why are ants so persistent around Folsom? Because the weather keeps changing their reasons to come in. Heat waves drive them indoors for water, the first heavy rain drives them in for shelter, and a limb touching the gutter gives them a highway. Treating the trail you can see without finding the condition behind it is why they keep coming back. ### Can you treat a wasp nest on my tile roof? On a one-story roof, yes: we treat ridge caps and set honest expectations, because Spanish tile has countless gaps. We do not put ladders on two-story homes for wasps. If the nest is somewhere we cannot reach safely, we will say so rather than promise it. ### How do I keep rodents out of the garage? Trim limbs off the roof, close the gaps you can see, keep pet food inside, and rake litter away from the foundation. We place bait stations for rats and mice and point out the conditions inviting them. Heavy infestations that need exclusion and cleanup are referred to companies that specialize in it. ### When are pests busiest in Folsom? Ants and spiders return from April into June, and wasps start nests under eaves and tile. From July into September heat waves push ants indoors and outdoor roaches peak around garages. Spiders, webs and wasp nests peak in October. After the first heavy winter rain ants come inside again while the rest of the route goes quiet. ### Do you serve El Dorado Hills and Fair Oaks too? Yes. Folsom, Orangevale, Fair Oaks and El Dorado Hills sit on the same Apex route group. El Dorado Hills has its own page on this site. Call the office to confirm any address near the edge of the area. ## Related pages - [wasp nest removal](https://www.apexpestcontrolinc.com/pests-control/wasps.md) - [Pest Control in El Dorado Hills](https://www.apexpestcontrolinc.com/pest-control-el-dorado-hills.md) - [spider control](https://www.apexpestcontrolinc.com/pests-control/spiders.md) - [service areas](https://www.apexpestcontrolinc.com/service-areas.md) - [pest control in Orangevale](https://www.apexpestcontrolinc.com/pest-control-orangevale.md) ## References - City of Folsom: https://www.folsom.ca.us/ - Apex Pest Control on the BBB: https://www.bbb.org/us/ca/sacramento/profile/pest-control/apex-pest-control-inc-1156-13000105 - 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/