Termite Inspection in Hainesville
Pier-and-beam farmhouses and old outbuildings along FM 49 put wood within easy reach of termite mud tubes.
Hainesville, TX · 75773
Pest Control in Hainesville, Out on FM 49
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Hainesville, TX
Local service in Hainesville
pest control in Hainesville
Yes, Hawkins Pest Control covers Hainesville, the old gristmill community on FM 49 northeast of Mineola, about 13 miles west-northwest of Hawkins. A licensed local partner handles termites in older frame homes, fire ants in hay ground, ticks in wooded edges and mice in barns. Most calls are scheduled the same day when a technician is free.
Hainesville never grew big, and plenty of folks out here like it that way. Settlers arrived around 1845, Christian H. Haines put up a gristmill in 1870, and the old Dupree post office moved here in 1893 and took his name. The Handbook of Texas counted about 200 residents and six businesses in the 1930s, and only 74 people in 2000.
What remains is farm and woods country along FM 49: frame houses on blocks, newer homes on a few acres, hay meadows, stock ponds and pine-and-oak fence lines. Most addresses appear to use Mineola's 75773 ZIP. The pests follow that land, so a visit here looks different from a call on a town lot in Hawkins.
- City
- Hainesville, TX
- County
- Wood County
- ZIP codes
- 75773
- Hours
- Phones answered 24/7
Today in Hainesville
Hawkins' rain, heat and the odd hard freeze decide which pests are busy from week to week.
Coverage
Where we work in Hainesville
Neighborhoods we cover
- Homes and farms along FM 49
- Green Grove area, about a mile southwest (a historic Freedom Colony)
- County roads between Hainesville and Pine Mills
Landmarks and main roads
- FM 49
- Lake Fork Creek bottoms to the south and west
- Pine Mills, where FM 49 meets FM 14
- Mineola, the nearest town to the southwest
Why do older Hainesville farmhouses draw termites?
Most of the risk sits under the floor. Pier-and-beam farmhouses and older frame homes around Hainesville have wood sills and joists a short reach above sandy soil, and eastern subterranean termites build mud tubes up the piers to get there. Swarms usually show on warm days from late February into May, often right after a rain.
Old outbuildings matter too. A collapsed corn crib, a pile of old fence posts or a rotted stump near the house can feed a colony for years before it finds the home. A termite inspection checks the crawlspace, piers, door frames and any wood touching dirt. The estimate for that visit is Free–$125, and the price is confirmed before anyone crawls under the house.
What should Hainesville acreage owners do about fire ants?
Treat the parts of the property you actually use, not every acre. On Hainesville tracts, that usually means the house yard, the barn lot, gardens and the spots where you park equipment. AgriLife's Two-Step Method, a broadcast bait followed by treating troublesome mounds, usually holds up better than poisoning mounds one at a time after every rain.
A century ago this was cotton, cane, peanut, melon and peach country, and the sandy fields that grew those crops are just as easy for fire ants to tunnel. Mounds in hay meadows can nick mower blades and sting whoever is baling. Fire ant control on a typical yard is estimated at $100–$275, with acreage quoted per acre once the technician sees the ground.
Where do ticks and mosquitoes come from out here?
Mostly from brushy creek bottoms and pasture edges. Lake Fork Creek runs south and west of Hainesville on its way to the Sabine, and the branches feeding it stay damp and shaded. Lone star ticks wait in that brush, while mosquitoes breed at the shallow edges of stock ponds and in rain-filled low spots.
Ticks are busiest from spring into early summer but bite in any warm spell, even in January. Keep a mowed strip between the yard and the woods, check dogs after every walk to the back pasture, and consider tick control along fence lines where deer and cattle cross. Texas A&M AgriLife's Tick App for Texas can help you identify what you pull off.
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Most requested services in Hainesville
Fire Ant Control in Hainesville
Sandy former crop fields and hay meadows around Hainesville throw up new mounds after a good soaking.
Tick Control in Hainesville
Brush along the branches draining toward Lake Fork Creek holds lone star ticks through spring and early summer.
Rodent Control in Hainesville
Feed rooms, hay barns and equipment sheds give mice and rats a warm place to winter once the first northers blow in.
Wasp & Bee Removal in Hainesville
Paper wasps and yellowjackets nest under barn eaves, in parked equipment and in the ground along fence rows.
Mosquito Control in Hainesville
Stock ponds and rain-filled low spots keep mosquitoes going from spring to the first hard freeze.
Job stories
Typical jobs in Hainesville
Lone star ticks on wooded pasture land near Hainesville
- What homeowners notice
- On a few acres of pasture and post oak off FM 49, the dogs come in carrying ticks almost every day from spring into early summer, and so does anyone who walks the fence line. Most are lone star ticks, picked up along the brushy edge where the woods meet the grass.
- What we do
- The technician walks the place to find where ticks bunch up, then treats the woods edge, tall grass along fences, the dog run and the shady yard around the house according to the label. Mowing a wider buffer and clearing brush piles is recommended, and pets are pointed to the vet for tick prevention.
- What to expect
- Tick pickups typically fall off in the treated zones over the next few weeks, and the report notes when a follow-up makes sense as the season wears on.
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FAQ
Hainesville FAQs
Is Hainesville too far out for same-day service?
Usually not. Hainesville sits about 13 miles from Hawkins as the crow flies, and one common route runs up FM 14 to Pine Mills, then west on FM 49. Your call is answered 24/7, and most visits are booked the same day when a partner technician is available.
Can the technician treat a barn and a house on the same visit?
Yes. Tell the call taker about every building you want covered, such as the house, barn, feed room or shop, so the estimate includes them. Outbuildings and larger lots raise the total, and you approve the price before treatment. The written report shows what was applied in each building.
Who actually does the work in Hainesville?
An independent, licensed local pest control partner, usually the nearest available technician. That partner holds the Texas Department of Agriculture structural pest control license. Ask for the license number on the phone or when the partner calls; it stays off this site for the partner's privacy.
My mail says Mineola. Can I still call?
Yes. Most Hainesville addresses appear to use Mineola's 75773 ZIP code, though we have not confirmed every rural route with the post office. The partner goes by where the property sits, not the town printed on the envelope, so give your road and nearest crossroads when you call.