Pest Control and Exterminator Service in Pottstown, PA

1951 Rowhomes and Twins Near the Manatawny

Attached brick homes share party walls, old stone or block foundations and plumbing that runs from unit to unit. German cockroaches and mice use those routes, so one neglected house can supply the whole row.

With nearly half of homes rented, turnover brings bed bugs in on used furniture. Low ground by Manatawny Creek and the Schuylkill keeps basements damp, which suits termites, camel crickets and centipedes.

The 1951 median understates how old the borough's core is. Blocks along and north of High Street hold late-1800s brick and frame houses, many since divided into two or three apartments, and their heating pipes and wiring run through chases that mice and roaches follow from unit to unit.

Pottstown's industrial past left rail edges, alleys and large riverside parcels close to homes and restaurants. Those edges give Norway rats burrowing ground near dumpsters and trash cans, and when nights cool in fall, rats and house mice push into basements where the old mortar has crumbled.

Memorial Park's floodplain along the Manatawny and the low Schuylkill riverfront hold standing water after summer storms, so mosquitoes stay active well into August. Mature street trees across the older blocks also shelter carpenter ants and stink bugs that work their way into porch roofs and attics.

Making the Trip from Media to High Street

Pottstown is a longer drive for us, about 55 minutes via the Schuylkill Expressway and Route 422 west, so we plan these visits a day or more ahead. Thom and his team handle the free inspection and leave a written quote. Landlords can tell us which units to check and how tenants will provide access.

The Hill School, the Manatawny and the Pottsgrove Townships

Pottstown is home to The Hill School and sits where Manatawny Creek meets the Schuylkill. Neighbors include Lower Pottsgrove, Upper Pottsgrove and, across the river in Chester County, North Coventry. High Street runs the length of the borough and carries most of its restaurants, shops and offices, with alleys and service lanes behind them where food waste and rats meet. Memorial Park follows the Manatawny down toward the river, and the Schuylkill River Trail passes Riverfront Park near Montgomery County Community College's West Campus. The Hill School's boarding campus adds dormitories and dining halls to the borough's mix of buildings. Route 100 and Route 422 frame Pottstown, so most of our visits come in from the 422 interchanges. Public school buildings in the Pottstown School District fall under Pennsylvania's Act 35 of 2002, which requires an integrated pest management plan and notice to families before pesticide applications.