Ticks thrive in the humid, wooded, and brushy edges of Greater Houston yards, and our mild winters mean they stay active nearly year-round, putting families and pets at risk of Lone Star tick and brown dog tick bites. Sasquatch Pest Control knocks down tick populations in your yard and backs every treatment with a 100% service guarantee and no long-term contracts.

How to Identify Ticks

Ticks are not insects but arachnids, with eight legs as adults, a flattened teardrop-shaped body, and no wings or antennae; unfed they range from a poppy-seed size (nymphs) up to about an eighth of an inch, swelling much larger and grayish once engorged with blood. The Gulf Coast is dominated by the Lone Star tick, whose females carry a single white dot on the back, along with the brown dog tick, which can infest homes and kennels, and the American dog tick. You will find them questing on tall grass, leaf litter, and shrub edges, and on pets that brush through shaded, humid vegetation.

Signs of a Tick Problem

The most common sign is finding ticks attached to people or pets after time in the yard, especially around the ankles, behind the knees, the waistline, or on a dog’s ears and neck. Pets that scratch, shake their heads, or develop small scabs may be picking up ticks along fence lines and shrub borders, and brown dog ticks can even climb walls and hide in cracks indoors around kennels and bedding. Heavy yard activity often centers on shady, humid transition zones — where lawn meets woods, leaf piles, ground cover, and tall grass — which is where Houston-area ticks wait for a host to pass.

How Sasquatch Treats Ticks in the Houston Area

Sasquatch begins with an inspection to identify tick hot spots and the moist, shaded harborage where they breed, focusing on yard perimeters, wood lines, ground cover, and pet resting areas. We apply a targeted barrier treatment to these zones and vegetation edges to reduce the questing population, and for indoor brown dog tick problems we treat cracks, baseboards, and kennel areas where they hide. Because ticks have staged life cycles, we recommend follow-up service to catch newly hatched and emerging ticks, and every tick treatment is backed by our 100% guarantee — if activity persists between scheduled visits, we return at no extra charge.

How to Prevent Ticks

Keep grass mowed short and create a dry, mulched or gravel buffer where the lawn meets woods or garden beds, since ticks avoid hot, sunny, open turf. Rake up leaf litter, trim shrubs and ground cover, and move woodpiles and bird feeders away from play and patio areas to discourage the rodents and deer that carry ticks in. Keep pets on a veterinarian-recommended tick preventive, check people and animals after time outdoors, and consider fencing to keep deer and stray dogs out of the yard where Gulf Coast ticks hitch a ride.

Frequently Asked Questions

What kinds of ticks are common around Houston?

The Lone Star tick is the most common in the Greater Houston area, easily recognized by the single white spot on the female. We also see the brown dog tick, which can infest homes and kennels, and the American dog tick. All of them can bite people and pets, and the Lone Star tick in particular is very aggressive about seeking hosts.

Can ticks in my yard make my family or pets sick?

Yes. Gulf Coast ticks can transmit illnesses such as ehrlichiosis and Rocky Mountain spotted fever, and Lone Star tick bites are also linked to alpha-gal red meat allergy. Pets are at risk too, so reducing the tick population in your yard is an important part of protecting the whole household.

When is tick season in the Houston area?

Because of our mild winters and high humidity, ticks stay active for much of the year here rather than dying off in a hard freeze. Activity typically peaks from spring through fall, but warm winter days can keep them going, which is why ongoing yard management matters along the Gulf Coast.

Will one treatment get rid of ticks permanently?

A single service significantly reduces the current population, but ticks have egg, larval, nymph, and adult stages, and new ticks can be reintroduced by wildlife, stray animals, and pets. Recurring seasonal treatments combined with yard maintenance and pet preventives give the most lasting control.

How much does tick treatment cost in Houston?

It depends on the size of your yard, how much wooded or brushy harborage you have, and the severity of the problem, so a small lot and a large property backing up to woods are priced differently. We inspect first and provide a free, upfront quote with no contracts, so you know the cost before we start.