A-1 Pest Control Introduce
For homeowners and businesses across **Western North Carolina** and the Piedmont region, dealing with pests is a year-round reality. From the humid summer months that encourage mosquito and flea activity to the cool periods when rodents and destructive **termites** seek shelter indoors, protecting a property requires seasoned, local expertise. This is where **A-1 Pest Control** steps in, offering a legacy of reliable service that spans over five decades.
Established in 1966 by Jack Roberts, a graduate of the North Carolina State University pest control school, A-1 Pest Control has grown from a fledgling business to one of the most trusted, family-owned exterminators serving the region. Today, Jack’s son, Bruce Roberts, carries on this dedication as President, maintaining the core vision: to take care of homes and businesses with expertise, honesty, and compassion. This deep-rooted, multi-generational commitment to the community is a major reason why A-1 Pest Control is recognized as a leader in local pest solutions.
Based out of Asheville, A-1 Pest Control understands the specific pest pressures unique to mountain and Piedmont environments. They offer full-service pest and **termite control**, designed not just to treat current infestations but to provide a continuous, proactive shield for your home. Their commitment to using highly-effective, industry-leading tools—such as the advanced **Sentricon Termite Protection** system—demonstrates a dedication to lasting results and structural security.
Customer feedback often highlights the personal touch and professionalism of their technicians. As one client shared, their technician, Brian, did an "excellent job," notifying them before arrival, spraying thoroughly, and communicating clearly about issues that were addressed. While scheduling notifications can sometimes be an area for improvement, the quality of the technical service and the respect shown for the property remains consistently high, reinforcing their reputation for trustworthy and dependable work across North Carolina.
A-1 Pest Control is strategically located in Asheville, serving as a hub for their widespread service area that includes all of **Western North Carolina** and portions of the Piedmont region, such as Lincoln, Gaston, and Iredell counties. Their local offices ensure they can provide timely and efficient service to residents from the mountains to the foothills.
The Asheville office location is:
802 Fairview Rd #3000, Asheville, NC 28803, USA
The company maintains a strong physical presence across the state with additional offices in Lenoir (Headquarters), Mooresville, Hickory, Blowing Rock, and West Jefferson. This network allows them to bring local know-how right to your neighborhood. For customer convenience, A-1 Pest Control offers **Online estimates**, simplifying the initial process of securing service. For current customers, their professional standards include notifying clients before arrival, which is a key part of their commitment to respecting your time and allowing you to prepare your home, pets, and plants for the scheduled service.
A-1 Pest Control provides a full spectrum of pest and wood-destroying insect management solutions for both residential and commercial properties. Their offerings are designed for maximum effectiveness and long-term protection, whether you need a single treatment or year-round coverage.
Key services include:
- Comprehensive **Home Pest Control Plans**: Featuring **Quarterly Pest Service** and **Quarterly Treatment** options for continuous protection against a wide array of pests. They also offer **One Time Pest Control** for isolated issues.
- Extensive Pest Treatment List: Services cover common invaders like **Ants** (including **Carpenter Ants** and **Fire Ants**), **Roaches** (including **German Roach**), **Spiders**, **Crickets**, **Stink Bugs**, and more.
- Specialty Insect Treatments: Targeted solutions for **Fleas** (**Indoor Flea Treatments**, **Tick & Flea Control**), **Stinging Insect Control**, and seasonal outdoor treatments like **Mosquito Treatments** and **Seasonal Mosquito** control.
- Advanced **Termite Control**: Offering both immediate and preventative solutions for **Wood Destroying Insects** (WDI). This includes powerful **Subterranean Termite Treatments**, **Liquid Treatments**, and the installation of **Termite Baiting Systems** such as **Sentricon Termite Protection**.
- Inspection and Reporting: Providing thorough **Termite Inspections** and **WDI Inspections** (Wood Destroying Insect Reports) that are essential for real estate transactions, ensuring potential buyers or lenders are aware of any past or present activity.
- Proactive Measures: Services focus on **Exterior Treatment** and perimeter defense, minimizing the need for extensive interior applications, and offering a **Free Pest Inspection** to identify and address issues before they escalate.
A-1 Pest Control's decades of service in North Carolina have established several key features that highlight their quality and reliability:
- Deep Local History: Operating since 1966, the company boasts over 50 years of experience protecting homes and businesses in Western North Carolina and the Piedmont. This longevity ensures they have unparalleled "local know-how" concerning regional pest behaviors.
- Family-Owned and Operated: With a father-and-son legacy of ownership and management, the company maintains a personal, community-focused approach to service. Both Jack and Bruce Roberts are graduates of NC State, with a concentration in Entomology, underlining their commitment to science-backed solutions.
- **Certified Sentricon Specialist**: A-1 Pest Control is a certified authorized operator of the **Sentricon Termite Colony Elimination System**, a highly-regarded, environmentally-friendly bait system that eliminates the entire termite colony, including the queen.
- Commitment to Professionalism: All technicians undergo extensive screening, including background checks and drug testing, ensuring that customers feel comfortable welcoming a professional into their home. Technicians are uniformed, dependable, and trained to industry-leading standards.
- Comprehensive Guarantee: Their service plans include a free re-treatment policy. If pests covered by the plan return between regularly scheduled services, A-1 Pest Control will return to re-treat at **no additional cost** to the homeowner.
- Accessibility and Convenience: Beyond offering **Online estimates**, the company's commitment to customer service includes notifying clients before arrival, a small but significant detail that helps homeowners manage their schedules.
- Community Involvement: The company has been active in the local community since its founding, with Jack Roberts receiving the prestigious **Order of the Long Leaf Pine** from the NC Governor, recognizing his service to the state.
A-1 Pest Control maintains a dedicated, toll-free number to serve its broad client base across North Carolina, ensuring residents from Asheville to Mooresville can easily reach their experts for assistance or to schedule a **Free Pest Inspection**.
The primary service office for the Asheville area is located at:
Address: 802 Fairview Rd #3000, Asheville, NC 28803, USA
To connect with their team:
Phone: (800) 532-7378
Mobile Phone: +1 800-532-7378
Customers can also take advantage of the ability to request service or a preliminary quote via their **Online estimates** feature.
Choosing A-1 Pest Control is about selecting a partner with proven longevity and a profound understanding of North Carolina's pest environment. For local users, what is truly worth choosing is the combination of **over 50 years of family-run experience** and their adoption of the industry's best technology, particularly for wood-destroying insects.
Termites pose one of the single greatest threats to North Carolina homes, often causing billions in damage nationwide. A-1 Pest Control’s authorization to install and service the **Sentricon Termite Protection** system is a major advantage. This non-invasive, bait-based technology is scientifically proven to eliminate entire termite colonies—not just individual foragers—providing continuous, long-term protection that is highly effective against the subterranean termite pressures common in the region. This is arguably the most valuable long-term defense a homeowner can purchase.
Furthermore, their commitment to offering various **Pest Control Plans** with a **satisfaction guarantee** and **free re-treatments** means you are never left fighting pests alone. Whether you're dealing with aggressive fire ants in the yard, seasonal mosquitoes, or the persistent threat of **Carpenter Bees** damaging your deck, A-1 Pest Control offers tailored solutions in one cohesive service plan. The focus on professionalism, as highlighted by customers praising the courtesy and thoroughness of technicians, ensures the job is done right the first time by someone you can trust. By choosing A-1 Pest Control, you are investing in a time-tested, local company that provides advanced, guaranteed protection for the structural and environmental health of your North Carolina home.
A-1 Pest Control Services
Pest Control Service
- Ants
Ants are one of the trickiest pests to control. You see, an ant is not an ant, is not an ant. Or, in other words… ants are different (different species that is). They nest in different places, they eat different things, they’re active at different times, some are big, some are small, some sting, ...
- Carpenter Ants
- Carpenter Bees
- Crickets
Crawls spaces = crickets. That about sums it up. Most of the time crickets are more than happy to stay put, and if you don’t frequently go into your crawl space you can live separately – in harmony. But there are those houses where crickets can find a way into your space, which can be creepy sinc...
- Exterior Treatment
- Fire Ant Control
- Fire Ants
- Fleas
If you have pets you need to keep them on a vet recommended flea treatment or you will get fleas. If the previous warning came to too late for you, then you need flea treatment. That’s because by the time you start to see fleas jumping on you, the overall population is over ten times the number y...
- Floor Coverings
- Free Pest Inspection
- German Roach
- Get Rid
- Home Manage
- Home Pest Control
- House Ants
- Indoor Flea Treatments
- Insect Information
- Liquid Treatments
- Mosquito Treatments
- One Time Pest Control
- Pest & Termite
- Pest Control Plans
- Pest Protection
- Pests Treated
- Quarterly Pest Service
- Quarterly Treatment
- Roaches
Here in western North Carolina, there are two main roaches; German roaches, and everything else. German roaches are the primary household roach by a wide margin. They are a particularly troublesome pest to control for two reasons: The breed like the dickens. They are fairly resistant to many comm...
- Seasonal Mosquito
- Sentricon Termite Protection
- Spiders
Spiders. Some people are OK with them. Others are completely freaked out. For the most part, spiders stay to themselves and aren’t aggressive unless they feel threatened. That being said there are a couple of spiders that can have a nasty bite and reaction – namely the black widow spider and the ...
- Stinging Insect Control
- Stink Bug Control
- Stink Bugs
These suckers are on the increase. Almost everyone has experienced more than one of these Asian introduced pests in their house. Some more than others. They are fall invaders – looking to find a warmer place to spend the winter. And, your home is perfect. For them. Not you. Luckily, you can make ...
- Subterranean Termite Treatments
- Termite Baiting Systems
- Termite Control
- Termite Infestation
- Termite Inspections
- Termite Inspectors
- Termite Manage
- Termites
Termites are a fact of life in North Carolina. You may have heard the saying: There are two types of houses: those that have termites, and those that will. Some might even argue that there should be a third type: those that will get termites again. Subterranean Termitestermite Subterranean termit...
- Tick & Flea Control
- Wdi Inspection
- Wdi Inspections
- Wood Destroying Insects
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A-1 Pest Control Location
A-1 Pest Control
802 Fairview Rd #3000, Asheville, NC 28803, USA
A-1 Pest Control Reviews
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★ 5★ 4★ 3★ 2★ 1Brian did an excellent job! Notifying me before he arrived, sprayed and identified some issues that he addressed and communicated them with me. Thank you for great service.
August 14 · Beth BrownIn the past we always received 24 hour notice that service was scheduled but we did not receive any notification. It would be nice to move items out of the way and guard pets and plants before service
September 04 · Margaret HarveyA1 has provided services to our home for over the past year as they are new to the area. We have found them to be extremely knowledgeable, intent on providing quality services, and committed to a great customer service. I've been very impressed with their work and engagement with me as a customer. In particular, Tommy and Taylor are wonderful to work with. I would highly recommend them and their services.
May 14 · Chris MilesI am a site manager at The Griffin Apartments in Asheville, NC and we started using A-1 last year. They have been great! Everyone from the manager Mr. Tommy, all of the techs that have came out, and Ms. Emily who schedules our services have been nice, professional, and knowledgeable. They come in a fair amount of time, I would say quickly compared to other companies, if there is a major issue and their service has been excellent. I also like that they are willing to come back out if you still have concerns following treatment. I would highly recommend them to anyone in need of pest control for their business or home.
May 19 · Amelia CarsonBrian showed up at the scheduled time and quickly and professionally got our outside pest control maintenance done.
July 15 · Ron Kauffman
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