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We're willing to go where no homeowner wants to. Sometimes thats in a crawl space, other times its in the attic and ofte...
08/31/2026

We're willing to go where no homeowner wants to. Sometimes thats in a crawl space, other times its in the attic and often its on the roof. 🐀

Spot the sign: do you know what this is?That skinny, crumbly tube running up the foundation isn't dirt splatter or a cra...
08/28/2026

Spot the sign: do you know what this is?

That skinny, crumbly tube running up the foundation isn't dirt splatter or a crack. It's a termite mud tube, and it's one of the clearest warning signs a home can show.

🪱 Subterranean termites build these pencil-width tunnels out of soil and saliva to travel from the ground to your wood without ever exposing themselves to open air
🏠 The tube is a highway. It means termites are actively moving between the soil and the structure, feeding somewhere you can't see
🔨 Damage happens quietly from the inside out, which is why most homeowners never notice until floors, trim, or framing start to give
🌧️ Warm, humid conditions across our area keep these colonies active for much of the year, not just spring
👀 One tube usually isn't the whole story. Where there's one, there are often more along the slab or in the crawlspace

Here's the part worth knowing: never knock a mud tube down before it's inspected. Leaving it intact helps confirm whether the colony is still active and where it's headed.

Seeing a tube like this along your foundation? Don't wait on it. This is one of the few signs where sooner always beats later. Serving North Houston.

If your siding suddenly looks like it's moving, look closer.A client sent us this photo from their property out in Cold ...
08/26/2026

If your siding suddenly looks like it's moving, look closer.

A client sent us this photo from their property out in Cold Spring, and those clusters crawling across the wall are love bugs. The fall flight is officially on.

🪰 During flights you'll often see them paired up. Males and females stay attached for days while mating, which is why they seem to travel two-by-two
🏠 They swarm sunny walls and light-colored surfaces on warm afternoons, which is why the side of your house becomes a landing pad
🌱 The larvae live in damp, decaying leaf litter and thatch, so heavy mulch and moist lawns tend to draw the biggest swarms
🚗 The real damage isn't to your home, it's to your car. Their body chemistry is slightly acidic, and left on hot paint they can etch the clear coat
🍂 Flights usually last two to four weeks, then taper off as quickly as they arrived

Good news: they don't bite, sting, nest, or infest indoors. A quick rinse of the walls and clearing damp debris nearby go a long way during peak weeks.

Bugs showing up that actually threaten your home? That's where we come in. Serving Cold Spring and the greater North Houston area.

08/23/2026

Pest ID of the Week

Flip over a flowerpot or a damp doormat and find a slender brown bug with what looks like a set of forceps on its back end? You're not alone, and this one makes people nervous.

This week's pest is the earwig.

👀 Those rear pincers are called cerci. They look intimidating but earwigs rarely pinch people, and even when they do it's harmless
👂 No, they don't crawl into your ears. That's an old myth with no truth to it
🌙 They're nocturnal and moisture-loving, hiding by day under mulch, leaf litter, potted plants, and anything damp against the foundation
🌿 Mostly they feed on decaying plant matter, though large numbers can nibble on tender garden seedlings
🏠 Indoors they're a nuisance, not a threat. They wander in through gaps looking for damp, not to nest or infest

Finding them usually points to one thing: excess moisture nearby. Drying out mulch beds and clearing damp debris along the foundation is the fix that lasts.

Seeing more than the occasional wanderer inside? That's worth a closer look. Serving Cold Spring and the greater North Houston area.

Now THAT is a paper wasp nest.This beauty was tucked into the corner of a structure out in Splendora. Open, downward-fac...
08/22/2026

Now THAT is a paper wasp nest.

This beauty was tucked into the corner of a structure out in Splendora. Open, downward-facing cells hanging from a single stalk, no outer shell around it. That's the classic paper wasp signature.

🐝 That open comb is how you tell them from the enclosed nests hornets and yellowjackets build
📈 Nests hit their biggest and most defensive in late summer and fall, right as the colony peaks
🏠 They tuck into eaves, porch ceilings, sheds, and playscape corners, anywhere overhead and dry

One tip: a mature nest like this is best left alone. Getting close is how stings happen.

That hole didn't chew itself.A squirrel in the attic isn't just an uninvited houseguest. Those constantly growing inciso...
08/21/2026

That hole didn't chew itself.

A squirrel in the attic isn't just an uninvited houseguest. Those constantly growing incisors mean they never stop gnawing, and your home becomes the thing they wear them down on.

🕳️ Chewed entry points through soffit, fascia, and siding that widen every season
⚡ Stripped electrical wiring, one of the leading hidden causes of house fires
🪵 Gnawed roof decking and support wood that invites moisture and rot
🧶 Torn-up insulation dragged into nesting piles, so your attic stops holding temperature

Late summer into fall is prime denning season here in North Houston, when squirrels start scouting warm, dry spots to raise their next litter. A small gap at the roofline is all the invitation they need.

Seeing fresh gnaw marks, torn screening, or scratching overhead? That's your sign to look closer before the damage spreads. We serve homeowners across North Houston.

Backpacks down, coats piled on a chair, lockers shared all day. That is exactly how bed bugs turn back-to-school season ...
08/18/2026

Backpacks down, coats piled on a chair, lockers shared all day. That is exactly how bed bugs turn back-to-school season into a hitchhiking opportunity.

The good news: schools almost never have a true infestation. They act more like a train station. A few bed bugs ride in on one student's belongings and can ride home with another. Knowing what to look for keeps your home off the route.

How to find them:
🔍 Check backpack seams, zippers, and folds
🛏️ Inspect mattress seams, box spring edges, and headboards
🩸 Look for small rust-colored spots on sheets or tiny pale eggs in crevices
🐛 Watch for itchy bites in a line or cluster

How to slow them down:
🎒 Keep backpacks and coats off beds and couches
🔥 Run clothes through a hot dryer for 30 minutes after a suspected exposure
🧹 Vacuum and empty the canister right away if you spot one

Spotting one bug is not an infestation, but it is your cue to inspect closely.

Seeing signs at home? FullScope can help you get ahead of it.

08/17/2026

We’re midway through the month and want to remind you to visit M&D Supply Ace Hardware Cleveland and “round-up” your purchase to benefit Power of Pink CTX! 💗 Thanks for your support!

Spiders or webworms? Here's how to tell.That silky mess in your tree has a lot of North Houston homeowners doing a doubl...
08/15/2026

Spiders or webworms? Here's how to tell.

That silky mess in your tree has a lot of North Houston homeowners doing a double take. The good news: figuring out which one you're looking at is easier than you'd think.

🕸️ Webworms wrap their webbing around leaves at the ends of branches. They're caterpillars, and the leaves are lunch.

🕷️ Spiders spin webs to catch prey, so you'll see them spanning open gaps between branches or across corners and eaves, never enclosing foliage.

🌳 One quick tell: web wrapped around leaves = webworms. Web stretched across an open space = spider.

🍂 Fall webworms are mostly cosmetic on a healthy tree, but heavy nests are worth a closer look.

Seeing webbing you can't quite identify around your North Houston home? We're always happy to take a look and tell you exactly what's going on.

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Porter, TX

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Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 1pm

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