Lake Martin homes from Willow Point to The Ridge to Trillium trust EnviroCare — the Wedgworth family business doing pest control in Alabama since 1958 as Wedgworth Pest Control, still known by that name to many on the lake. Mosquito barrier, tick control, Sentricon® — all from your local office.
A lake house has every pest problem a house in town has, plus two of its own. It sits on the water, so mosquito pressure from March through October is the highest anywhere in our service area — the coves, the shaded shoreline, and the still water behind a dock are breeding habitat a subdivision does not have. And most lake houses are empty during the week, which means nobody is there to notice the first mouse in the pantry, the first wasp nest in the boathouse rafters, or the mud tube going up a crawlspace pier. Docks, boathouses, pump houses, and outbuildings are all wood in contact with damp ground, which is what subterranean termites look for. The Wedgworth family has been treating Lake Martin properties since 1958, and the program is built around the way a lake house is actually used: the exterior, the outbuildings, and the shoreline get treated on a schedule whether anyone is home or not.
Whether the house on the water is a full-time residence or a weekend place, the questions we hear around Lake Martin are the same: which pests are common here, does a lake home really need termite protection, and how does service work when nobody is home. A lake property sits where moisture, shade and shoreline vegetation meet, and that combination lets a small pest problem grow longer than it would in town.
For vacation homes, the treatment plan follows the calendar rather than the owner's schedule. Exterior pest control service, mosquito control and termite station checks are done on route whether the house is occupied or not, and interior visits can be set around a weekend you plan to be at the lake. Owners in Dadeville, Alexander City, Eclectic and the communities around Lake Martin all use the same residential pest control program from our Alex City office.
Do Lake Martin homes need termite protection? Most do. Subterranean termites follow moisture, and lake properties have plenty of it: soil that stays damp near the water, wooden docks and boathouses, and crawl spaces under homes built into the slope. A free termite inspection covers the house and the outbuildings, and termite control is quoted after that inspection so the plan fits the property. Long-term protection comes from keeping monitoring in place year after year.
Fire ants are common on cleared lots and on lawns that run down to the shoreline, and whole-yard fire ant treatment is a separate service priced by property size. Marinas, restaurants and rental properties around the lake can use our commercial pest control program, which keeps a service record for every visit. For a free estimate on pest and termite service at your Lake Martin property, call (256) 234-6162.
Mosquitoes, ticks and spiders near the water; wasps under docks and boathouse eaves; ants, roaches and mice inside, especially while the house sits empty; and subterranean termites in damp soil and wood. A bi-monthly exterior program handles most of the list; treating active wasp and hornet nests can be added for an additional charge, and mosquito, tick and termite protection are added to fit the property.
Every Lake Martin home gets the same four-pillar program — pest, termite, mosquito, and tick protection from the same family-owned team.
Own or manage a business in Lake Martin? See our commercial pest control programs for restaurants, offices, warehouses, and data facilities.
Your technician is a neighbor — we know every street.
What we treat most often around Lake Martin — and how each program handles it.
The shoreline and the coves are breeding habitat. Seasonal mosquito treatment, eight visits March through October, targets the resting sites — foliage, under the deck, the shaded side of the house — and reduces the population. It does not remove every mosquito on a lake, and we say so. Tick coverage is added for wooded lots.
Docks, boathouses, pump houses, and crawlspace piers are all wood near damp ground. The free WDO inspection covers every outbuilding, and Sentricon® Always Active™ protects the main structure with no drilling.
An empty house with a stocked pantry is the best offer a mouse gets all year. Exclusion at the doors, the garage, and the crawlspace vents is part of every exterior visit.
Boathouse rafters, covered slips, and the soffit over the lake-side porch are where nests start. Routine visits knock down webbing and new building along the eaves; treating an active nest is an add-on for pest customers at an additional charge.
Spiders follow the insects the water attracts. Boathouses, docks, and screened porches carry the heaviest pressure, and reducing the insect food supply is what lowers it.
Odorous house ants and carpenter ants — the latter in damp deck and dock wood — are the common calls. Nuisance ants are covered; carpenter ant work starts with the moisture.
Yes — that is most of our Lake Martin accounts. Routine exterior service does not require anyone to be home, and we can schedule interior visits around your weekends.
$35 a month on a 12-month ACH agreement, or $70 per visit with terms confirmed in writing before service starts, plus a $75 initial service (50% off the $150 regular price). Free re-service between scheduled visits is included.
Yes. The free WDO inspection covers the home, crawlspace, dock, pier, boathouse, and any outbuilding. Termite work is quoted after that inspection, never over the phone.
Treatment goes on the resting sites around the house, not the lake, to reduce mosquito populations in the treated area. The program includes eight treatments from March through October and is $45 a month for an average-size yard, with a firm price after a free inspection and equal monthly ACH payments across the year; the price is $34 a month only when paired with a pest plan.
The original one. The Wedgworth family started in pest control in Alexander City in 1958, as Wedgworth Pest Control. The office is at 1785 Tallapoosa Street; call (256) 234-6162.
Tell us what works best and our office will call to set it up — most visits don’t require you home.
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