If you have children, dogs, cats, or other pets in your New Braunfels home, the safety of pest control products is not a side concern—it is the concern. You need to know that the treatments being applied in and around your home are effective against pests without creating risk for the people and animals who live there. The good news is that modern professional pest control—particularly from a company that prioritizes responsible product choices—is safe for households with kids and animals. But not every company approaches this the same way, and the details matter.
Why Professional Application Is Actually Safer Than DIY
This surprises many homeowners, but professional pest control treatments typically create less exposure risk for families and pets than consumer products applied without professional training. The reason is the application method.
Professional technicians place products in targeted locations:
- Along foundation walls and exterior perimeters
- Inside cracks, crevices, and expansion joints
- In wall voids (via injection or through the Tubes in the Wall system)
- At specific entry points and conducive areas
- Inside tamper-resistant bait stations for rodent control
The product goes where pests live and travel—not where your children play and your pets sleep.
Consumer products take the opposite approach. Foggers blast product across every surface in a room. Broadcast sprays coat floors, baseboards, and furniture. Granular baits are scattered in open areas. This broad-dispersal method creates more surface-level exposure in living spaces than targeted professional application.
Chemical-Free Options for Extra Peace of Mind
Deep Six Pest Control offers chemical-free treatment options for homeowners who want an environmentally friendly approach. This is a genuine alternative, not a watered-down version of regular service. For families with infants, toddlers, pets with sensitivities, or anyone who simply prefers to minimize chemical exposure in their home, this option provides effective pest management through methods that do not rely on conventional pesticides.
Deep Six highlights this as a core part of who they are: chemical-free options available for those that prefer to be more environmentally friendly. It is not an afterthought or an upsell – it is built into the company’s service philosophy.
What Happens During a Treatment Visit
Understanding the process helps put safety concerns in perspective. During a standard service visit on a Defender or Fortress plan, a Deep Six technician will:
- Apply an exterior barrier treatment around the foundation, windows, doorways, and entry points—this is where the bulk of product goes, and it is entirely outside the living space
- Brush cobwebs and wasp nests from the exterior perimeter
- Treat targeted interior areas—entryways, kitchen, under sinks, bathrooms, laundry rooms, garages, utility closets, and other conducive spots—using precise crack-and-crevice application, not broadcast spraying
- Place glue boards in the garage for monitoring
- Spot treat fire ant mounds near the structure
Interior application is targeted and minimal. The technician is not coating your floors, countertops, or furniture. They are placing small amounts of product in specific locations where pests enter and harbor—areas that children and pets do not typically contact.
Practical Precautions
While treatments are safe once dry, a responsible technician will explain any temporary precautions:
- Keep pets off freshly treated exterior surfaces until dry—typically 30 minutes to an hour
- Avoid barefoot contact with treated exterior areas until dry
- Keep children and pets away from the treatment area during application
- Do not allow pets to chew on or play with glue boards placed in the garage
These are minor, temporary precautions—not significant lifestyle disruptions. Once the product has dried, treated areas are safe for normal activity.
The Risk of Not Treating
It is worth putting the safety question in full context by considering what untreated pest populations pose to children and pets:
- Fire ant stings are more dangerous to small children and animals—multiple stings can cause significant pain, swelling, and in some cases, allergic reactions requiring emergency care
- Scorpion stings cause more severe symptoms in children due to smaller body weight
- Cockroach allergens are a leading trigger of childhood asthma, according to the EPA and multiple medical studies
- Rodent droppings and urine carry bacteria, parasites, and in some cases hantavirus
- Flea infestations cause discomfort and anemia in severe cases (particularly in small pets and kittens), and can transmit tapeworms
- Black widow and brown recluse bites are more medically significant in children than adults
In most cases, the health risks posed by an untreated pest population are substantially greater than the risks associated with properly applied professional treatment. Pest control is not a compromise of household safety—it is a net improvement.
Questions to Ask Any Provider
If you are comparing pest control companies and safety is a priority, these questions will help you evaluate how seriously each one takes the issue:
- What products do you use, and can you explain them to me?
- Do you offer chemical-free or low-impact options?
- Where exactly are products applied inside the home?
- What precautions should I take with kids and pets during and after treatment?
- Are your technicians trained in family-safe application methods?
A company that answers these questions clearly, confidently, and without defensiveness is one that takes household safety seriously.
Why Deep Six Is the Right Choice for Families
Deep Six Pest Control has been protecting New Braunfels families for over 20 years. Safety is not a marketing bullet point for this company—it is woven into how they operate. Every package is designed with family and pet safety in mind. Chemical-free options are available for homeowners who want them. Technicians are trained to apply products in targeted, responsible ways that minimize exposure. And the company’s 100% satisfaction guarantee means you never have to choose between results and peace of mind.
If the safety of your children and pets is a priority—and it should be—contact Deep Six Pest Control to schedule a free estimate and discuss the treatment approach that makes the most sense for your household.