Tick Treatment & Yard Spraying in Cleveland County, NC
Ticks in Western NC carry Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, and other serious illnesses. H&H's yard tick treatments dramatically reduce tick populations so your family and pets can enjoy the outdoors safely.
Signs You Have a Tick Problem
Finding ticks on yourself, family members, or pets after spending time outdoors
Wooded or overgrown areas, tall grass, or leaf litter on or near the property
Deer, raccoons, or other wildlife frequenting the yard (ticks drop from hosts)
Multiple pets (dogs especially) bringing ticks indoors regularly
Known Lyme disease cases in the surrounding neighborhood or county
Proximity to green spaces, parks, or undeveloped land
Heavy leaf litter accumulation along fence lines or the property perimeter
Children or adults spending time in gardens, wooded borders, or sitting on the ground
Not sure if you have a problem?
H&H offers free inspections throughout western North Carolina. Our licensed technicians identify the issue and provide an honest recommendation — no pressure, no sales tactics.
Schedule Your Free InspectionOur Tick Control Process
Property Assessment
We walk your property to identify tick habitat — wooded borders, leaf litter, tall grass, brush piles, and known wildlife corridors. Ticks wait for hosts at the interface between manicured lawn and vegetation.
Targeted Yard Treatment
We apply a residual insecticide to the vegetation borders, shrub beds, shaded areas, and lawn perimeter where ticks concentrate. We focus treatment on the areas people and pets actually use, not broadcast spraying the entire property.
Organic Options Available
For families who prefer reduced-risk options, we offer cedar oil or other botanical-based treatments in applicable situations. We'll discuss the trade-offs in effectiveness and frequency during your inspection.
Recurring Seasonal Program
Ticks are active from early spring through late fall in NC. We offer spring, summer, and fall treatment cycles — or a full-season monthly program — to maintain low tick populations throughout the year.
Why Tick Control Is a Health Imperative
Western North Carolina has among the highest rates of tick-borne disease in the eastern United States. Blacklegged ticks (deer ticks) carry Lyme disease; American dog ticks and lone star ticks carry Rocky Mountain spotted fever, Ehrlichiosis, and Tularemia. These are serious, sometimes life-altering illnesses — particularly if diagnosis is delayed.
Consumer tick repellents (DEET sprays, Permethrin clothing treatments) protect individuals but do nothing to reduce the tick population on your property. Reducing the ambient tick density in your yard is the most effective community-level protection — and the most practical for families with children or pets who can't reliably use repellents.
H&H's licensed technicians understand the specific tick species active in Cleveland, Gaston, Lincoln, and Rutherford counties and target treatment to the areas and times when ticks are most active. Combined with habitat reduction advice, our programs consistently reduce tick encounters by 70–90%.
Frequently Asked Questions
Schedule Your Free Tick Treatment Inspection
Serving Cleveland, Gaston, Rutherford, and Lincoln counties since 1974. Same-week appointments available. No obligation, no pressure.
Cities & Counties We Serve
H&H delivers tick treatment services throughout Cleveland, Gaston, Lincoln, Rutherford, and Catawba counties in NC. Find your city for local information.
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