"A very thorough job — with no upselling."
A customer's words, not ours. Ants, rodents, wasps and spiders across the North Sound — handled personally by owner Stephen Gillis, WSDA-licensed, with free quotes and upfront pricing.
Ants. Rodents. Wasps.
Residential and commercial pest control across the North Sound — one-time treatments or a custom maintenance plan that works with your budget.
Ants, spiders & insects
Ant trails, spiders, fleas and mites — the source identified correctly and treated where they live, not just where you see them.
- Ant extermination
- Spider control
- Fleas & mites
Rodents
Scratching in the walls or droppings in the crawl space — rats and mice found where they get in, removed, and kept out. It's the work our reviews praise most.
- Rats & mice
- Crawl-space exclusion
- Entry points found & sealed
Bees, wasps & hornets
Stinging insects handled safely — nests located and removed so the yard, the eaves and the play set are yours again.
- Hornet & wasp extermination
- Bee extermination
- Nest removal
Three steps, no runaround.
Call or chat
Describe what you're seeing — scratching, trails, a nest. You're talking to Stephen, the owner, and customers say scheduling is easy.
A free, upfront quote
He identifies what's actually going on and lays out clear, concise solutions with the price upfront — reviewers use exactly those words.
Treated thoroughly
Prompt on the service date, thorough on the job, and no upselling — the fix you agreed to, done right.
Licensed, verifiable, local.
Not marketing claims — registrations you can look up yourself.
A licensed pesticide application business — Washington State Department of Agriculture. Look it up yourself in the WSDA license search.
Applicator lic. #83173North Sound Pest Control LLC — an Arlington, Snohomish County business on the state registry.
Arlington, WAMore than ten years finding solutions for pest problems in North Sound homes and businesses.
10+ yearsLocally and privately owned — the person who answers, quotes and shows up is Stephen Gillis himself.
Owner-operatedHonest is the word that keeps coming up.
"He seems very honest and frankly we would never hesitate to call him for any pest issues" — a customer whose rodent problem Stephen was out looking at two days after they called. That's the standard every job gets.
Know what you're up against.
Rodents, insects and stinging pests — identified correctly and dealt with at the source, across Snohomish, Skagit and North King County.
5.0 stars — every single review.
Customers keep writing the same words — easy to schedule, upfront pricing, honest, thorough, and no upselling.
“Hired for crawl space rodent exclusion. Stephen was easy to schedule, upfront with pricing, arrived promptly on the service date and did a very thorough job with no upselling.”
“Stephen Gillis, Owner, came out to our home for a rodent problem 2 days after we called him. Not only was he very knowledgeable, he was able to identify our issue and offer clear concise solutions to the problem. He seems very honest and frankly we would never hesitate to call him for any pest issues.”
“Great service, quick and effective and he was able to work with our schedule. Pretty straight forward, no funny business.”
“Very professional and great communication!”
When you call, you're talking to Stephen.
North Sound Pest Control is Stephen Gillis's company — locally and privately owned, WSDA-licensed, based in Arlington and serving Snohomish, Skagit and North King County. Customers describe the same experience every time: easy to schedule, out fast when it's urgent, knowledgeable about what's actually going on, clear about the options and the price, and thorough on the day — with no upselling. Homes and commercial facilities, one-time fixes or a maintenance plan that works with your budget.
Straight answers.
What does pest control cost?
Every problem is different, so quotes are free and pricing is upfront — reviewers specifically call out being quoted the real number with no upselling.
Do you handle rodents?
Yes — rats and mice are core work, including crawl-space exclusion: finding the entry points, sealing them, and making sure they don't come back.
Do you remove wasp and hornet nests?
Yes — bee, wasp and hornet extermination is core work, along with ants, spiders, and fleas and mites.
Do you offer ongoing service?
Yes — custom maintenance plans for homes and commercial facilities, built to work with your budget.
What areas do you serve?
Arlington, Marysville, Lake Stevens, Everett, Stanwood, Camano Island, Mount Vernon and communities across Snohomish, Skagit and North King County.
Hearing scratching? Seeing trails?
Call for a free quote, or start a chat and Stephen will get you on the schedule.