Summit Pest Solutions LLC

09/04/2026

Today ended my 5th week back at the gym after a long layoff thanks to our busiest summer ever. On Fridays we do ”Hero” workouts to honor fallen military and first responders. Today, with 9/11 coming up, we had 343, a particularly tough workout to honor the 343 fallen first responders on 9/11. I DID NOT want to complete this workout. However, our technician Mike Pugliese (aka The Godfather) has a brother that was a first responder that day and was spared by the grace of God, but continues to live with medical complications from that tragedy. So every time I wanted to quit, I had a little Italian voice yelling inside my head “Don’t you dare quit”!!!!!! So this one was completed to honor Steve Pugliese, whom I’ve never met in person, but if he’s anything like Mike, you know he’s good people. Thank you for your service, sir!!!

08/17/2026

Another large crawlspace project in the books. This was another house for sale in Asheville with high wood-moisture content in the substructure and an extremely musty smell on the lower level overall. This project needed a full encapsulation in (2) crawlspaces with an independent dehumidifier in each. We extended the fresh air intake for the gas furnace through to the exterior to as a safety measure and had new outlets installed by a licensed electrician. We also replaced a deck post that was being fed on by termites with a new footing to eliminate the wood to ground contact and removed the copycat bait system and installed the Sentricon Colony Elimination System for long term control.

08/13/2026

This house was sold pending inspection. The seller wanted to correct the crawlspace conditions as cost effectively as possible. Unfortunately, there was no cheap fix. It needed a complete do-over to correct the extremely high moisture and organic growth. This is an expensive process. The seller decided not to pass the problem onto the buyer, and Started at the Top to get the job done in under a week. My crew even brought their own microwave and hot plate to the site to get it completed in 2.5 days. We installed the dehumidifier with a splitter to circulate air into the areas of extreme low clearance as well as the partial basement. By Starting at the Top with Summit, this house was made healthy and dry for the new owners. If you have issues in the bottom, don’t you owe it to yourself to also Start at the Top? 828-707-0282. We have 22 years of experience in solving crawlspace moisture issues and can tailor solutions to fit most budgets.

08/13/2026

07/27/2026

Carpenter bees can still be a problem late into the season when the conditions are right. Our multi-step process reduces populations on the structure immediately and annual treatments help reduce damage to your structure.

07/27/2026

The Summit office will be closed beginning tomorrow July 28 through Friday to attend the NPMA Mid-Atlantic Conference in Charleston. We will return to normal hours on Monday August 3rd at 8am. We will be checking VM’s and emails periodically. Our crew will be in the field so if you have an emergency we will try and get to you as quickly as possible. Thanks for your patience while we acquire recertification credits and take a much needed break. 😎👍🏻

07/22/2026

When stinging insect nests are located on or around koi ponds, what chemical is safe? Answer: none of them. We broke out the shop vac, threw on our bee suit, and vacuumed up a large yellow jacket nest for this client in Mills River to insure that no harm would come to their beautiful pets. Got a bug problem? We have the solutions!! Start at the Top!!

07/08/2026

Even above 3000’ stinging insect nests can develop quickly. This yellow jacket nest was under the upper level deck on this home off the BRP. We eliminated quickly and safely to keep this family safe to enjoy their outdoor area. We can do the same for you. 828-706-0282

07/03/2026

The Summit office will be closed today in observance of Independence Day, so that our team may get a break from this heatwave and have time to celebrate with their families. Our offices will re-open on Monday the 6th for normal hours. We hope that everyone has a safe and happy holiday weekend!! 🇺🇸

06/09/2026

Do you need termite protection in WNC? Maybe ask these homeowners about their property that sits around 2500’ of elevation in Mills River?