PestGuardians offers pest control help in Westminster, serving a city that took its name from a university that closed six years later. Call to describe the pest problem and check service availability.
Call (844) 924-1337Westminster's history starts on a 160 acre farm claim: in 1870, Kentucky farmer Pleasant DeSpain settled land near today's West 76th Avenue and Lowell Street, and the community around him became known as DeSpain Junction, then Harris. In 1890, New Yorker Henry T. Mayham convinced the Denver Presbytery to build a university on his land at Crown Point, the high ground in then Arapahoe County. Architect E.B. Gregory laid the cornerstone, but the 1893 depression stalled construction until New York architect Stanford White revised the plan and pushed for red sandstone. Classes began in 1908, fifteen years after that cornerstone, with 60 students paying $50 for the year. In 1911, Harris incorporated under a new name, Westminster, after that university. The school itself lasted only six more years, closing in 1917 when enrollment fell to zero during World War One. A religious organization bought the building in 1920 for $40,000, spent $75,000 on repairs, and reopened it as a school that still operates there today, a National Register landmark at 3455 West 83rd Avenue known locally as Westminster Castle.
Pleasant DeSpain's 1870 farm claim and the university-turned-school at Westminster Castle predate Colorado's licensing framework; current requirements apply to pest control work on properties of any age. Colorado regulates pest control through the Department of Agriculture's pesticide licensing program rather than a dedicated structural pest control board. Anyone applying pesticides for compensation must hold a Commercial Applicator license in the specific category matching the work performed, and must pass a proctored exam for every category in which they plan to work. Licenses are valid for three years and expire on the applicator's birthdate. Nuisance wildlife removal sits outside this system almost entirely: Colorado Parks and Wildlife does not require a permit to remove most nuisance wildlife from a property, since state law leaves that determination to the landowner, though professional operators typically still carry CPW authorization along with liability insurance. Call (844) 924-1337 for pest control help in Westminster, to discuss your property, and to check service availability.
Call PestGuardians to discuss your pest problem and check local service availability.
Yes. Colorado regulates pest control through the Department of Agriculture's pesticide licensing program, and anyone applying pesticides for compensation must hold a Commercial Applicator license in the category matching the work performed. Every category requires its own proctored exam, so a technician's actual scope of work is genuinely credential specific rather than one blanket certification.
Cost depends on the property size, the pest involved, and whether the job is a one time treatment or an ongoing service plan, so we can't post a set price here. Call PestGuardians to discuss pricing for your Westminster property, the pest activity, and the proposed service scope. An assessment may be needed before a quote can be confirmed.
Often, yes. The neighborhood around the 1908 university building at 3455 West 83rd Avenue, built from red sandstone during Westminster's founding era, sits on some of the town's oldest development, while newer subdivisions built since have different construction and landscaping. Explain the building era so the treatment discussion reflects the property rather than one citywide approach.
Not exactly. Colorado Parks and Wildlife doesn't require a permit to remove most nuisance wildlife, since state law leaves that determination to the landowner, so wildlife trapping and exclusion in Westminster follow a lighter regulatory path than pesticide based pest control. Many professional operators carry CPW authorization and liability insurance anyway, but it's a genuinely separate credential from the Commercial Applicator license that covers standard pest treatment.
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