All Star Pest Control

This is Roger Tinker, Owner and General Manager of All Star Pest Control located in Columbus Georgia. There is sometimes a tendency to overlook paint that is not in good condition on a house only to discover other problems because of bubbling or peeling paint. Painting is a valuable resource to protect and to keep wood from rotting due to moisture that is absorbed when good painted conditions are...

This is Roger Tinker, Owner and General Manager of All Star Pest Control located in Columbus, Georgia. Our subject is mulch and leaves that has built up around the bottom on the house and why it needs to be removed. Usually when I inspect a house and find mulch and leaves around the bottom of the house, all kinds of problems are discovered. Rotted siding from moisture build up is caused by the moi...

Prest Prevention # 14 Ivy growing up the side of the house needs to be removed. This is Roger Tinker, Owner and General Manager of All Star Pest Control located in Columbus, Georgia. The Pest Prevention tip for today is Ivy growing up the side of your house needs to be cut. I am going to cover just a few of the pest that ivy will attract. Our company serviced a home for many years, and we began to...

This is Roger Tinker, Owner and General Manager of All Star Pest Control located in Columbus, Georgia and serving folks in this area for over 38 years. Today I want to talk about the importance of keeping your grass cut to help prevent all kinds of pest from being a problem for your home. I can not possibly cover all the pest that can thrive when the grass is not cut properly, but I will go over a...

This is Roger Tinker, Owner and General Manager of All Star Pest Control in Columbus, Georgia. There are many ways that pest can get into your home that can be fixed. I will explore how trees and shrubs around your home provide highways for a lot of different pest to come into your home. Trees that have branches that touch your roof, or any other part of your home are an example of that highway. T...

This is Roger Tinker, Owner and General Manager of ALL STAR PEST CONTRL in Columbus Georgia. Siding on a house that is warped is an indication of problems that need to be addressed. Warped siding can be caused from being poorly installed, This will leave gaps for all kinds of pest to try to enter your home. American roaches like this king of gap to nest in. Spiders look for any kind of cracks or g...

This is Roger Tinker, Owner and General Manager of ALL STAR PEST CONTROL in Columbus Georgia. I want to talk about why you do not need to wait to replace rotting siding on your house. Rotting siding is an indication of problems that need to be addressed and fixed. You need to check to see if a leak in the roof is causing the siding to rot. A roof leak can leak all the way thru the structure of a h...

This is Roger Tinker, Owner and General Manager of ALL STAR PEST CONTROL in Columbus Georgia. I want to talk about how wooden steps, wooden railings and wooden decks can attract termites to your home and cause thousands of dollars in damage. We will then discuss how to prevent this from happening. Any wood that is in contact with the ground will attract termites as wood is their main food source....

This is Roger Tinker, Owner and General Manager of ALL STAR PEST CONTROL located in Columbus Georgia. There are many pest that find a home or an attraction to your home because of Firewood, bricks and/or other materials stored up against your home. I understand the desire to get firewood just outside the door of the home or even getting firewood from the porch. Termites are always attracted to any...

This is Roger Tinker, Owner and General Manager of ALL STAR PEST CONTROL located in Columbus Georgia. I want to first explain what I mean by wood siding needs to be insulated as any wood attached to a house that is less than six inches above the ground is considered to be in contact with the ground. The Georgia Department of Agriculture and the Department of Agriculture and Industries in Alabama u...