Dearborn particulars
Dearborn runs its own Department of Public Health, and the city's administrative center answers at 311 or 313-943-2150. As far as the city's website shows, it has no pest, rodent or mosquito page, so the department is where to ask what Dearborn tracks. The county side is better documented. Wayne County Health Division is monitoring the Asian tiger mosquito, which its advisory calls new to Michigan, and asks residents to report unusual daytime biting to Wayne County Environmental Health at (734) 727-7400.
That advisory is posted on Livonia's own website. As of October 16, 2026, MDHHS counts six human West Nile cases and 15 positive mosquito pools in Wayne County. Dearborn has 107,846 people, a median home value of $205,900 and 84.0 percent of homes that predate 1980 (Census ACS 2023). A company inspecting a home that old should list what it checked and what it could not reach, such as sill plates and crawl spaces.
MDARD licenses the pest control companies, and MCL 324.8328 keeps the city from adding its own applicator license. Close by are Melvindale, 2.8 miles, Allen Park, Dearborn Heights, Lincoln Park and Inkster.
Termites in Dearborn: what to know
Dearborn's 107,846 residents live where 84.0 percent of homes built before 1980 and a median home value of $205,900 (Census ACS 2023). Approved termite routes, per the EPA, are soil termiticides, baits, treated materials and wood treatments, and structural fumigation with sulfuryl fluoride is a separate restricted use method. Only a certified applicator with the fumigation standard may apply it, and the business carries a higher insurance floor.
Ask why a company would choose fumigation for your house over the other routes. Re-entry follows the product label and clearance devices, according to the EPA, and no fixed Michigan hours apply that we can cite, so any number you are quoted should point to the label.
Permits for termites in Dearborn
Ask for the company's business license number and the name of the certified applicator in category 7B.
Many cities run their own building department, so start by asking the City of Dearborn building department who issues pest control permits.
Is a termite find an emergency
- Nothing about termites needs a 911 call or a same-night visit. Book an inspection as soon as you have photographed the insects or the damage.
- Winged insects you have photographed and are unsure about.
- Old, dark wood with no holes, trails or live insects.
What to do before the inspection
Try this first: find out which of the four approved routes the company weighed and why it dropped the rest.
- Photograph the insects or the damage, with a coin beside them.
- Note where it was, the date, and if the spot is damp or touches soil.
- Check gutters and downspouts and the grade next to the foundation.
- Ask the company for its business license number and the applicator's name.
- Ask what method it proposes and what the contract says about a return.
What termites cost
The estimate below is the Michigan-wide one, adjusted for Michigan wages and not for Dearborn in particular. The same table is on the termites page. How we estimate costs. Prices as of Oct 19, 2026.
| Item | Figure | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Estimated range, not a quote | $225 to $1,700 per treatment | Built from 2 national published ranges, adjusted by the Michigan pest control worker median wage ratio (0.98). No Michigan pest control company price is shown, because none of the companies we looked at published a regular price. |
| Pest control worker wage, Michigan median | $21.38 an hour | What pest control workers are paid (O*NET republishing BLS, May 2025), not what you are charged. Percentile data, not re-checked against the BLS table. |
| State fee, certified commercial applicator | $75 | Paid by the person, not added to your bill as a line. Michigan statute and MDARD agree. |
| State fee, pesticide application business license | $100 a year, expires every December 31 | Every company that applies pesticides for hire needs one, in addition to its applicators' credentials. |
How we estimate costs: the Estimated range row is a model, not a quote. It takes two published national ranges for this job (cost guides from third-party sites that we have not verified and do not cite) and multiplies them by Michigan's pest control worker median wage ratio to the US (0.98, BLS May 2025 data read through O*NET OnLine). The wage and state fee rows in the table are what pest control workers are paid and what the state charges to license them, and neither is a price. We have not collected quotes, and we found no Michigan pest control company that publishes a regular price. Full method.
Questions about termites
How do you get rid of termites fast in Michigan?
There is no do-it-yourself fast fix that the EPA supports. It says termite treatment can only be properly performed by a trained pest management professional, using soil termiticides, baits, treated materials or wood treatments. Ask what is proposed and why.
Are there termites in Michigan?
Yes, the eastern subterranean termite is the species most often found in the state, according to a 1973 paper (we have only its abstract), so treat the species detail as dated. No current county-by-county termite map is available for us to point you to.
Does Michigan require a termite inspection to sell a house?
No Michigan rule we can cite requires one. Under HUD's handbook (its footers carry 2019 dates, so check the live version), an FHA appraisal can be made subject to an inspection when the appraiser sees evidence of infestation, and the Michigan seller disclosure asks about past infestations. The inspection guide has the details.