Roach Control in Hollywood, FL: Palmetto Bugs and German Roaches

Roach Control in Hollywood

Hollywood has two kinds of roach problems. The first is the big American cockroach, the one most people here call a palmetto bug. These live outside in mulch, palm trees, sewer lines and storm drains, and they come in when it rains hard or when the weather turns. The second is the German cockroach, a smaller roach that lives and breeds inside, usually in kitchens and bathrooms. It's the one that turns a few sightings into a real infestation.

Hollywood's housing mix makes both common. Many homes east of I-95, in areas like Hollywood Lakes, Highland Gardens and around Downtown Hollywood, are older concrete block houses with original plumbing, gaps under doors and older sewer connections that palmetto bugs use as highways. Duplexes, small apartment buildings and condos along the beach and near Young Circle share walls, pipes and trash rooms, so German roaches can move from one unit to the next. Restaurants and busy commercial strips along Hollywood Boulevard and US-1 add more pressure for the homes nearby.

What We Treat for Roach in Hollywood

• American cockroaches (palmetto bugs) coming in from outside
• German cockroaches breeding in kitchens and bathrooms
• Smoky brown and Australian roaches around palms, mulch and attics
• Garages, laundry rooms and utility closets
• Plumbing gaps, drains, door sweeps and other entry points

Condos, Duplexes and Older Homes in Hollywood

In a condo or duplex, roaches may be coming from the unit next door, so we focus on the shared walls, plumbing chases and door gaps in your space. We'll tell you honestly if the building needs a wider treatment, and we can work with your association. In older block homes, we pay extra attention to floor drains, old cast-iron plumbing and the gap between the slab and the walls.