About Us

Built One Inspection at a Time

California Pest Pros started with a simple observation: too many homeowners were getting treatment quotes before anyone explained what was actually living in their walls. We do it the other way around. Every job begins with a careful inspection, a plain-language explanation of what we found, and a treatment plan matched to the pest and the property not a one-size package.

We’ve spent 11 years working California homes, from wood-frame houses in Nevada City where seasonal moisture keeps termite pressure high, to valley neighborhoods where ants and rodents move indoors with the weather. Our operators hold California Structural Pest Control Board licensing and California DPR Qualified Applicator Certificates, and we maintain National Pest Management Association membership so our methods stay current.

Most customers call us for one specific problem termites in a doorframe, droppings behind the stove, wasps under the eaves. We handle the problem, document the work, and follow up so you know what to watch for next. That’s the whole promise.

The People Who Show Up at Your Door

Elena Ruiz founded California Pest Pros after growing up around Nevada City homes where wood construction, crawl spaces, and seasonal moisture made termite prevention a practical concern, not an abstract one. “I built my trade experience in California and shaped the company around careful inspections, clear treatment plans, and respect for the people living in each home,” she says.

The crew runs regional routes across the state, coordinating access times and job details with each customer before a technician arrives. That routing matters more than it sounds it means the person who inspects your attic has worked similar homes in your area that same week and knows what the local pest pressure looks like right now.

Before any work begins, technicians explain what they found and what they recommend. Afterward, you get straightforward guidance on prevention and next steps in writing. No jargon, no pressure to buy services you don’t need. If a treatment can wait until next season, we’ll tell you so.

What Homeowners Notice Before They Call

Most calls start the same way: something looked or sounded wrong, and it kept happening. Here are the signs we hear about most:

• Termite wings collecting near windows: Swarmers shed their wings after mating, so a windowsill pile means a colony is close, often already inside.
• Hollow-sounding wood around doorframes: Tap the trim if it sounds papery, termites may have eaten the interior.
• Mud tubes climbing foundation walls: Subterranean termites build these covered highways between soil and wood.
• Rodent droppings behind kitchen appliances: A drawer pull away from the stove is a favorite runway; droppings confirm active travel.
• Scratching noises inside attic walls: Nocturnal movement usually points to roof rats, common in neighborhoods from Sacramento’s midtown to the East Bay hills.
• Ant trails crossing kitchen counters: Argentine ants follow scent lines, so wiping the counter doesn’t break the colony.
• Cockroaches appearing after dark: Night sightings mean the population is established, not just a stray wanderer.

Any one of these is worth a look.

How We Work, Step by Step

Every job follows the same sequence: inspect, identify, explain, treat, document. We inspect first because treatment without a correct ID wastes money the step most rushed services skip.

Structural pest work in California falls under the Structural Pest Control Act, Business and Professions Code §§ 8500–8697, and our company and operator licensing runs through the California Structural Pest Control Board. Pesticide choices follow FIFRA labeling requirements and California Code of Regulations, Title 16, and our applicators carry DPR Qualified Applicator Certificates.

One detail out-of-town crews miss: container disposal. California requires empty pesticide containers be handled under label directions, and when a job generates hazardous waste, manifests apply.

Fumigation jobs follow Cal/OSHA requirements under 8 CCR § 5218, including site security and aeration rules. We also coordinate with the county agricultural commissioner when local rules require it Nevada County’s office handles that for our Sierra foothills jobs.

You get the findings in writing, the treatment plan in plain language, and a follow-up check so nothing gets lost between visits.

Talk Through What You’re Seeing

If something in this page sounds familiar wings on a sill, scratching overhead, ants on the counter a short phone call usually settles whether it needs attention now or can wait. Describe what you’re seeing and we’ll tell you honestly what it likely means.

Reach California Pest Pros at (855) 681-0299 or email [email protected]. We’ll schedule an inspection, walk you through the findings, and only recommend treatment when the evidence calls for it.