“Is it safe for my kids? What about my dog?” Our safety officer hears these two questions on nearly every visit. The honest answer: modern pest control is safe because of how little product is used and exactly where it goes — not because of any magic chemical. Here is what that looks like in practice.
Precision beats volume
A Thornwick technician treats cracks, crevices, voids and entry points — the runways pests actually use — instead of coating open floors and counters. Cockroach gel goes inside hinge voids and appliance gaps; ant bait sits in tamper-proof stations along trails; mosquito larvicide targets stagnant water, never living areas. Your family touches almost none of it.
Low-odor, carefully tested products
Every product we carry is approved for residential use, applied at label rates by certified technicians, and chosen for low odor and fast drying. Bedrooms and living rooms are typically safe to re-enter within one to two hours — and your technician confirms the exact time for each room before leaving.
What you can do between visits
- Store dry goods and pet food in sealed containers to remove the food signal.
- Empty cooler trays, saucers and terrace puddles weekly to break mosquito breeding.
- Vacuum skirting and mattress seams monthly — it removes eggs no spray can reach.
- Keep our monitor traps in place; they are our early-warning system for your home.
Pets need two simple precautions
Keep pets out of the room being treated until it dries (usually under two hours), and store our bait stations where curious noses cannot reach — your technician will show you each placement. Aquariums should be covered and aerated during indoor treatments. That is the entire list.
