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First Inspection Termite & Pest
Northwest Valley

Pest control in Surprise, Arizona

Residential and commercial pest control for Surprise homes and businesses from a local, family-owned team.

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  • 4.8 on Google

    From 95 reviews

  • Mon to Fri, 8am to 5pm

    Weekday appointments

  • Free termite quotes

    Treatment estimates at no charge

  • 30-day service guarantee

    Included with every service

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Serving Surprise

Why Surprise homeowners choose First Inspection

First Inspection Termite & Pest provides residential and commercial pest control in Surprise, Arizona, including scorpions, termites, rodents, ants, roaches and spiders. We're family-owned, the inspection and the quote are free, and every service is guaranteed for 30 days.

New construction on open desert around Surprise keeps displacing scorpions and rodents into finished neighborhoods.

Surprise is a Maricopa County city in the Northwest Valley, about 110 square miles with 143,148 residents at the 2020 census. Flora Mae Statler founded it in 1938, and it incorporated on December 12, 1960. El Mirage and Sun City lie to its southeast, the city wraps around Sun City West on three sides, and US 60 meets Loop 303 inside the city before continuing southeast as Grand Avenue. City Hall stands on the site of a former Luke Air Force Base auxiliary airfield.

Surprise neighborhoods

From the Original Town Site to the Loop 303 corridor

The Original Town Site

The Original Town Site, between Greenway Road, El Mirage Road, Bell Road and Dysart Road, is where Surprise started and holds the city’s oldest neighborhood. Gaps under doors and around pipes in older construction let ants and roaches in, and ants that trail across a kitchen are usually foraging from a nest outdoors, under the slab edge or beside a block wall footing.

How we handle ants

Parks, ballfields and irrigated turf

The Surprise Recreation Campus, built in 2002 around Surprise Stadium, and Surprise Community Park, with a fishing lake on 25 acres, put large areas of watered turf in the middle of the city, and many neighborhoods add irrigated common areas of their own. Constantly damp ground suits crickets and earwigs. Where crickets are plentiful, scorpions follow, so trimming plants back from the walls and keeping irrigation spray off the stucco makes a difference.

How we handle crickets

West Surprise and the White Tank Mountains

Surprise reaches south to the north and east edges of White Tank Mountain Regional Park, and Loop 303 crosses the city with interchanges from US 60 down to Peoria Avenue. New neighborhoods in the west of the city are being built on open desert and former fields. Grading moves bark scorpions, ants and rodents off land they have lived on, and a new house with fresh block walls, rock landscaping and irrigation boxes gives them shelter right away.

How we handle bark scorpions

What we treat

Pests we treat in Surprise

Below are some examples of the pests we handle with our pest removal services.

Our system

The 4D Barrier Pest Defense System

Four treated barriers between the desert and your Surprise home: the fence line, the yard, the home perimeter and the interior.

How it works
  1. 1

    The Fence Line

    Pests hit at the property line, before they reach your yard..

  2. 2

    The Yard

    Pests hit at pool decks, rock rivers, and grass borders where insects naturally harbor..

  3. 3

    The Home Perimeter

    Pests hit at the entire home perimeter. We treat and dust all exterior doors, including garage doors.

  4. 4

    The Interior

    The last line of defense. Usually only needed once or twice a year..

Top rated

What Valley customers say

Rated 4.8 from 95 Google reviews across the Phoenix metro.

Very nice gentleman performed excellent and thorough service. Professional and personable and very happy to continue with monthly treatments!

William Moore

August 2026 · via Google

Julian treated our home today. He was prompt, courteous and very thorough. We love 1st Inspection.

Diane Bykowski

August 2026 · via Google

I've personally worked with this company for a year now and their professionalism and communication is superb. They're quick to respond and contact the tenants right away to schedule with the. Weather you are a property management company, renter, or owner, I HIGHLY reccommend.

Vanessa Garcia

July 2026 · via Google

Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Yes. We treat homes all over Surprise, from the Original Town Site to Marley Park, Asante and the newer streets along Loop 303. You pick an appointment time, and the inspection and the price quote cost nothing.

The neighborhood was built on ground scorpions already occupied, and grading on the lots around it keeps moving them. New block walls, landscape rock and valve boxes give them hiding places right at the house. University of Arizona Extension says habitat changes work better than pesticides alone, so sealing gaps and clearing the walls comes first.

Usually from a nest outside, under the slab edge, in damp soil by the irrigation or beneath landscape rock. The trail indoors is a foraging route, so wiping it away does not reach the colony. Some species also split into new nests when sprayed with a repellent, which is why the treatment has to be matched to the ant.

The frequency of pest control services depends on the type of pest and the severity of the infestation. Generally, quarterly treatments are recommended for preventive measures, but more frequent treatments may be necessary for severe infestations.

Not usually for an exterior visit. Interior work needs access, so we agree a time window and the technician confirms before arriving. Service is by appointment.

Before our technician arrives, please ensure that all food is stored away, and access points to infested areas are clear. Specific preparation steps will be provided based on the type of pest being treated.

A typical pest control treatment can take anywhere from 30 minutes to a few hours, depending on the size of the property and the severity of the infestation.

Pests can return because pressure changes with weather, moisture and entry conditions. Every service. Guaranteed for 30 days. The guarantee applies to the service provided, while regular maintenance and preventive measures reduce the likelihood of re-infestation.

Surprise, Arizona

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