Pest Control in Media, PA
Media Borough is a compact county seat on high ground, and a few blocks from State Street the land drops into the wooded valley of Glen Providence Park. Your pest pressure here tracks that split, with Victorian-era homes and a busy storefront grid above the leaf litter and standing water below.
Pest Control in Media
Media was incorporated by a special act of assembly on March 11, 1850, and it was named the county seat at the same time. Streets were laid out to spread south, west and east around the spot chosen for the new courthouse, so this is a planned town rather than a village that grew on its own. The borough designated three local historic districts in 1975, Courthouse Square, Lemon Street and the Providence Friends' Meeting House District, and Victorian-era homes stand alongside Greek Revival, Italianate and Gothic Revival buildings there. Media sits on high ground between 250 and 350 feet above sea level and drains west to Ridley Creek, a south-flowing tributary of the Delaware River. A few blocks from State Street the ground falls into Glen Providence Park, 33 acres in a steep valley where Broomall's Run feeds spring-fed wetlands and a pond at the center. That gives you older construction above and a wet, shaded valley within walking distance below.
Termites come first, because the eastern subterranean termite is native to Pennsylvania and is found throughout the state. Its winged swarms usually emerge between February and June, and swarmers at a basement window are often the first sign you see. Mice and rats press toward warm buildings as autumn temperatures fall, and a dense commercial block gives them more food and cover than a quiet street does. Mosquitoes matter from late spring onward, and the Delaware County Health Department traps mosquitoes across the county from spring until fall under a grant from the state Department of Environmental Protection. Ticks concentrate where mown lawn meets brush and leaf litter, and in a borough this small that edge is a short walk in several directions.
An inspection starts outside, because what you see indoors is usually the end of a trail that begins at the foundation. A technician checks the foundation and sill, the utility chases, the grade against the siding and the roofline, then works through the basement and up. A restaurant or an office needs a different route than a house does, with far more attention to deliveries, dumpster placement and waste storage. You get told what was found and what the treatment would involve before anything is applied to your property. The Media office is at 117 Gayley St #236 and its listed hours run 7:30 AM to 8:30 PM, so call and ask for an inspection.
What we offer in Media
- Termite Control
- Bed Bug Control
- Rodent Control
- Mosquito Control
- Ant Control
- Cockroach Control
- Spider Control
- Tick Control
- Bee and Wasp Control
- Cricket Control
- Pigeon Control
- Spotted Lanternfly Control
- Scorpion Sealing
PJ Mac Pest Control Media
117 Gayley St #236
Media, PA 19063
Open 7:30 AM - 8:30 PM
Seven days a week
Call the office, or send the request form on this page. Tell us what you are seeing and we will book an inspection.
PJ Mac Pest Control Media
117 Gayley St #236
Media, PA 19063
| Monday | 7:30 AM - 8:30 PM |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 7:30 AM - 8:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 7:30 AM - 8:30 PM |
| Thursday | 7:30 AM - 8:30 PM |
| Friday | 7:30 AM - 8:30 PM |
| Saturday | 7:30 AM - 8:30 PM |
| Sunday | 7:30 AM - 8:30 PM |
Pest Control Services
Termite Control
Homeowners who have found mud tubes, discarded wings, or timber that sounds hollow when tapped..
Bed Bug Control
Anyone finding bites in a line or cluster, small dark spots along a mattress seam, or live insects in a bed frame joint..
Rodent Control
Anyone hearing movement in a wall or ceiling, finding droppings in a cabinet, or seeing gnawed packaging..
Mosquito Control
Households who cannot use their own garden in the evening from late spring onwards..
Request pest control in Media
Call the office and tell us what you are seeing. We will book your inspection, usually the same day.
Ask for your free inspection when you call.
Book an inspection in Media
Call the Media office on (267) 291-6112. We will tell you what the treatment involves and when we can be there.
Questions, answered
Do the older houses in Media Borough carry more termite risk than newer ones?
Media was laid out as a planned county seat in 1850 and its historic districts still hold Victorian-era homes, so older construction details are common. Those details give subterranean termites more of what they use, including porch piers, wood that sits close to soil and long stretches of foundation wall. The eastern subterranean termite is native to Pennsylvania and its winged swarms usually emerge between February and June. An inspection looks for mud tubes on foundation walls, hollow-sounding sill plate and discarded wings near basement windows.
Who handles mosquitoes in Media Borough, the county health department or a private company?
The county and a private treatment do two different jobs, and it helps to know which is which. The Delaware County Health Department traps mosquitoes across the county from spring until fall under a grant from the state Department of Environmental Protection, working with Penn State Cooperative Extension. It may spray if counts run high or samples test positive for West Nile virus, and it plans any truck-mounted spray at least 48 hours in advance. The county states plainly that it does not do nuisance mosquito control and does not take spray requests from the public. A private treatment is the part aimed at your own property, so it targets standing water in gutters, planters, tarps and drains plus the shaded spots where adults rest.
Why do mice keep coming back in a house near downtown Media Borough?
Trapping indoors removes the mice that are already inside but changes nothing about the way they got in. Near a busy commercial block there is more food and more shelter within a short distance, so pressure on your foundation keeps rebuilding after each catch. State Street closes to car traffic between Jackson and Orange for Dining Under the Stars on Wednesday evenings from May through September, which concentrates food handling and waste in a small area. Lasting control means sealing the gaps at your own foundation, doors, vents and utility penetrations, then keeping steady exterior pressure on rather than only trapping indoors.
Are ticks a real risk this close to the middle of Media Borough?
Yes, because the borough is small and the wooded edge is never far from the built-up streets. Glen Providence Park is 33 acres in a steep valley straddling Media Borough and Upper Providence Township, with wetlands and woodland right below the town. Ridley Creek State Park adds 2,606 acres about five miles north, in Edgmont, Middletown and Upper Providence Townships. Pennsylvania's tick surveillance program has found the Lyme disease bacterium in blacklegged ticks collected in this state. Treatment concentrates on the brush and leaf litter along the edge of your yard rather than the open lawn.