Ralph James Townsend, Jr. started Eastside Exterminators in 1969 with a truck and a service area he could drive in a morning. Fifty-seven years later we're still here, still local, and now caring for more than 7,000 families around Puget Sound.
We learned this region the slow way — one attic, one crawl space, one wooded lot at a time. That's where the localized knowledge comes from: knowing which ants show up in Sammamish in April, which Seattle basements stay damp all winter, and which vents rodents use on a 1950s rambler.
Along the way we added the work that pest control alone can't finish: attic and crawl space cleaning, insulation, rat slabs, and digital monitoring through the Anticimex SMART platform. Joining the Anticimex family gave us that technology without changing who answers your call.
In 2026 we welcomed Parker Eco Pest Control — a Seattle team that built its reputation on tailored, environmentally responsible treatments — into the family. Same values, wider reach.
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Most of our technicians have been here for years, and most customers see the same one season after season.
Meet our leadership & managersWe hire people we'd want in our own homes and then keep them: paid training and licensing, a company truck, benefits, and a route close to where you live. No experience in pest control required — we'll teach you the trade.