There’s a difference between spraying for bugs and actually protecting your home. One gets you through the week. The other keeps the problem from coming back in the first place.
For High Point homeowners, that distinction matters more than most people realize. The manufactured homes throughout this community sit closer to the ground than site-built houses, and subterranean termites don’t need much of an opening — a pier gap, a utility line, a wood step with soil contact. By the time you see the damage, the colony has been feeding for months. Quarterly pest prevention catches the conditions that lead to infestations before they become expensive problems.
The golf course running through High Point is irrigated year-round, and that moisture doesn’t stay on the fairways. Fire ants build mounds in sunny turf. Rodents follow irrigation lines toward warm structures in the fall. Wildlife from the Weeki Wachee watershed moves through the area regularly, and manufactured homes with accessible skirting and crawl spaces are exactly what a foraging rat is looking for. When your home is protected consistently — not just reactively — you stop dealing with surprises and start dealing with peace of mind.
Around The Clock Pest Service is a family-owned business based in Spring Hill — right across State Road 50 from High Point. George Lundin owns the company and runs it himself. When you call, you get George. Not a scheduler, not a call center, not a voicemail. George gives most quotes over the phone on the first call, and he responds within 24 hours every single day — including weekends, at no extra charge.
That kind of access matters in a community like High Point, where residents have seen enough home service companies come and go to know the difference between a business that cares and one that’s just filling a schedule. Over 100 five-star Google reviews from Hernando County neighbors back that up — and the BBB A+ rating confirms it with a third party that has no stake in making the company look good.
We also offer special discounts for military families and new residents in High Point, because a lot of people relocating to this area from northern states are encountering Florida’s year-round pest environment for the first time — and honest guidance from the first call goes a long way.
It starts with a phone call. George walks you through what you’re dealing with, asks the right questions, and gives you an honest quote — usually right there on the call. There’s no pressure to schedule an in-person assessment just to find out what something costs. You know what you’re agreeing to before anyone pulls into your driveway.
When the technician arrives, the inspection covers the areas that matter most for a High Point home specifically: the foundation perimeter, skirting gaps, pier contact points, utility penetrations, and any wood-to-soil contact that creates termite access. For rodent concerns, the focus shifts to entry points — gaps around conduit lines, vents, and skirting seams that are common in manufactured home construction. If your property borders the golf course side of High Point, the inspection also accounts for the pest pressure that comes with irrigated turf and maintained landscaping along the property line.
Treatment is applied based on what the inspection actually finds — not a standard package that ignores your specific situation. If you have pets, George tells you exactly what products are being used, how they work, and what precautions to take before you need to ask. After the service, you’ll know what was done, why, and when to expect a follow-up. We’re licensed by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services under Chapter 482, so every treatment meets Florida’s structural pest control standards — no shortcuts, no guesswork.
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Florida doesn’t have an off-season for pests, and High Point’s environment makes that especially true. Termites feed through winter. Rodents move indoors in the fall. Cockroaches and ants peak in summer. The irrigated turf along the golf course keeps fire ant pressure active all year. A quarterly prevention plan means your home is inspected and treated every 90 days — so pest pressure never builds to the point where you’re dealing with a full infestation.
For homeowners in High Point’s manufactured home community, our core services include termite inspections, subterranean termite prevention, rodent exclusion, general pest control for ants, cockroaches, and silverfish, and WDO inspections for those buying or selling within the community. WDO reports are commonly required by lenders and title companies before a manufactured home sale closes in Florida, and our licensed inspectors can provide that documentation as part of the process.
Commercial pest management is also available for the community’s shared amenity spaces — the community center kitchen, the country club restaurant, the pool deck, and other high-traffic areas where food storage and outdoor foot traffic create ongoing pest pressure. Whether you need a one-time inspection, a recurring prevention plan, or a WDO report for a pending real estate transaction, the service is built around what your specific situation actually requires — not a predetermined tier that may or may not fit.
Yes — and it’s worth understanding why. Manufactured homes sit closer to the ground than conventional site-built homes, which means there are more potential contact points between wood components and soil. Subterranean termites travel through soil and can enter a structure through piers, utility conduits, wood steps, skirting gaps, or any place where wood is near or touching the ground. They don’t need a large opening, and they don’t announce themselves. By the time you notice visible damage or a swarm of winged termites near a window, the colony has typically been active for a year or more.
In High Point specifically, the combination of manufactured home construction and Florida’s warm, humid climate means termite activity is a year-round concern — not just a spring issue. Termites do swarm most visibly in spring after warm rains, but feeding and colony expansion continue through fall and winter. Annual inspections are a baseline, but homes in this community benefit from quarterly monitoring as part of a broader prevention plan. Termite damage is not covered by most homeowners insurance policies, which makes proactive protection a straightforward investment compared to the cost of structural repair.
Manufactured homes have more potential entry points than most homeowners realize. Rodents — roof rats and house mice primarily — can enter through gaps around utility conduits, HVAC lines, plumbing penetrations, vents, and any opening in the skirting that hasn’t been sealed properly. They don’t need much space. A gap the size of a quarter is enough for a mouse, and a rat can compress through an opening roughly the size of a half-dollar.
In High Point, rodent pressure increases in the fall as temperatures drop and animals begin looking for warm shelter. Homes that border the golf course or back up to landscaped common areas are at higher risk because rodents follow irrigation lines and vegetation toward structures. The first step is a thorough inspection to identify every actual and potential entry point — not just the obvious ones. From there, we seal those points with materials rodents can’t chew through, and trapping addresses any animals already inside. We use safe trapping methods rather than rodenticides, which eliminates the risk of a poisoned animal dying inside a wall or being found by a pet.
High Point’s pest environment is shaped by three things: the manufactured home housing stock, the proximity to Weeki Wachee’s wetlands and wildlife corridors, and the irrigated golf course landscape running through the community. That combination produces a fairly consistent list of common pests across the seasons.
Fire ants are active year-round in the open, sunny turf along the fairways and in residential lawn areas. Subterranean termites are present throughout the year, with visible swarming events most common in spring. Cockroaches — particularly the American cockroach, which thrives in Florida’s humidity — are a persistent indoor pest, especially in homes with moisture issues or attached lanais. Rodents become most problematic in fall and winter as they seek harborage. Mosquitoes peak in summer with Florida’s rainy season. Silverfish and certain ant species are drawn to the moisture levels associated with the Weeki Wachee watershed area. The short version: there is no time of year in High Point when pest control isn’t relevant, which is exactly why quarterly prevention is more cost-effective than repeated reactive treatments.
In most cases, yes. When a manufactured home in High Point is being sold, lenders and title companies commonly require a Wood-Destroying Organism inspection — often called a WDO report or termite letter — before the transaction can close. This inspection certifies that the structure has been evaluated for wood-destroying organisms, including subterranean termites, drywood termites, wood-boring beetles, and wood-decaying fungi. The inspector documents any active infestations, evidence of past activity, and conditions that are conducive to future damage.
Florida law governs WDO inspections under the Structural Pest Control Act, Chapter 482, and only licensed inspectors are authorized to issue the report. Around The Clock Pest Service holds the required FDACS licensure to perform and certify WDO inspections in Hernando County. If you’re preparing to list your home in High Point’s active real estate market, scheduling a WDO inspection early gives you time to address any findings before they become a negotiating issue at closing. It’s a straightforward process — George can walk you through what’s involved and what to expect on the first call.
It’s a fair question, and the honest answer depends on where you live. In a northern climate with cold winters, pest activity genuinely slows down for months at a time, and annual or semi-annual service might be sufficient. Florida is different. High Point sits in a humid subtropical climate where termites feed in January, cockroaches breed in February, and rodents are looking for shelter in November. There is no dormant season that gives your home a natural break from pest pressure.
Quarterly service — four treatments per year — keeps the protective barrier around your home active and allows for early detection of any new activity before it becomes a full infestation. The cost of a quarterly prevention plan typically runs around $250 per year. A single emergency treatment for an established rodent infestation or a termite-damaged structure costs significantly more than that. For a retired homeowner on a predictable budget, a quarterly plan is the option that removes surprises from the equation. We don’t push services you don’t need — George will tell you honestly what your situation warrants based on the inspection, not a sales script.
Yes. We offer discounts for military families and new homeowners, and both apply directly to a significant portion of High Point’s community. Veterans and active-duty military families are well-represented in retirement communities throughout Hernando County, and the discount is a straightforward acknowledgment of that — no hoops, no fine print.
The new homeowner discount is particularly relevant in High Point because the community has an active real estate market with new residents arriving regularly, many of them relocating from northern states. If you’ve just moved in from Ohio or Pennsylvania, Florida’s year-round pest environment is genuinely different from what you’re used to — and manufactured homes have specific vulnerabilities that aren’t always obvious to someone who’s never owned one in a Florida climate. The discount is a way to get started with professional pest control without the full cost of a first service landing on top of everything else that comes with settling into a new home. George is also happy to spend time on the first call explaining what to watch for and what’s normal for this area — no charge for the conversation.
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