Enterprise is the one town in America that built a monument to a pest, so nobody here needs convincing that bugs can change your life. The boll weevil is long gone, but the Wiregrass still hands Coffee County homeowners subterranean termites, fire ants, roaches in the August heat, and the rodents that come in off the peanut fields after harvest. Tabor has treated for all of it since 1958, family-owned and dispatched from nearby Dothan.
In 1919, the people of Enterprise put up a statue downtown with an inscription that still reads, in part, “In profound appreciation of the Boll Weevil.” The insect had wiped out Coffee County’s cotton a few years earlier, which pushed local farmers into peanuts, and peanuts ended up paying better than cotton ever had. It is the first monument anywhere built to honor an agricultural pest.
We like the story for what it says about this place. People here take bugs seriously, because bugs already rewrote the local economy once. The boll weevil is not our problem anymore. The pests that are, subterranean termites, fire ants, roaches, and the rodents that still move off that farmland every fall, are exactly what we handle.
Enterprise sits in peanut and cotton country, with Fort Novosel and its rentals on one side and older neighborhoods near downtown on the other. That mix shapes which pests we get called about, and when.
The quiet, expensive one. Coffee County’s clay soil and humidity keep subterranean pressure high year-round, and older homes near downtown, with wood-to-ground contact and additions, give them more ways in than a modern slab. The EPA puts termite damage above $5 billion a year nationally.
When the peanut and cotton fields are harvested in the fall, the mice and rats living in them lose cover almost overnight and head for the nearest warm structure. Homes on the edges of Enterprise see a reliable uptick after harvest.
A year-round Alabama constant, in lawns and along driveways and around foundations. Mounds turn up fast after rain, and the stings are a real problem for kids and pets.
German roaches in kitchens and rental units, plus the big outdoor “palmetto bugs” that push in from mulch and crawlspaces during the August heat.
Standing water after Wiregrass summer storms breeds them fast, worst in yards backing up to creeks and wood lines. The CDC ties them to West Nile virus.
They travel in used furniture and boxes, and a town with constant military moves sees them cycle between rental units. Discreet, monitored treatment gets ahead of it.
Enterprise runs on a steady cycle of military moves. Families PCS in and out of Fort Novosel, leases turn over, and rental units change hands on the Army’s schedule rather than the calendar’s. That creates pest situations a settled neighborhood does not have: bed bugs and roaches that ride in with used furniture and move between units, and treatments that have to fit a tight move-in or move-out window.
We work with military families, renters, landlords, and property managers across Enterprise and the Fort Novosel area, and we are used to PCS timelines and turnover. If you are handling a rental between tenants, we can treat on the schedule that actually solves it.
Year-round home protection from 30+ pests. Monthly and quarterly plans with unlimited callbacks and our satisfaction guarantee.
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Learn MoreCoffee County is a high-pressure termite zone. Free inspections, liquid and bait treatments, transferable warranties.
Learn MoreReclaim your backyard. Monthly barrier treatments April through October dramatically reduce mosquito populations.
Learn MoreComplete elimination with professional chemical treatments. Discreet service with follow-up monitoring included.
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We have been using Tabor for our home and rental properties for over 10 years, their staff is always courteous and professional.
James was very kind, on time and thorough. Its always a little weird to have someone come to your house but he was very respectful of our home.
It depends on the pest, the size of the property, and whether it is a one-time treatment or ongoing service. Call and tell us what you are seeing and we will give you a real quote for your situation.
Yes. Southeast Alabama is one of the highest-pressure termite zones in the country, and subterranean termites do their damage out of sight. A free inspection tells you where you stand, and we offer liquid and bait treatments with transferable warranties.
Most homeowners start in spring and run through fall, with extra attention after summer storms leave standing water in the yard. Monthly barrier treatments dramatically reduce the population.
Yes. We work with homeowners, renters, landlords, and property managers throughout Enterprise and the Fort Novosel area, and we are used to PCS timelines and rental turnover.
