Choosing a Pest Control Service

Start With the Problem in Front of You

Pest control comes in a handful of shapes, from a single treatment for one problem to recurring service, termite work, mosquito work and rodent work. Each fits a different situation, so start with what you are seeing rather than the name of a plan.

We work both ways. Some of our customers sign up for recurring service to keep pests out year-round, and others call once about a single problem. Neither is right for every house, and any provider should be able to tell you why one fits yours.

Compare Service Types Side by Side

See what each kind of service addresses, who it suits, what affects its cost and what you give up.

Kinds of Service

One-time treatment for a single problem Recurring general pest service Termite treatment for an active infestation Termite prevention for a house without activity Mosquito yard treatment Rodent trapping and entry sealing

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Tick two or three kinds of service, then press Compare.

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One-Time, Recurring and Targeted Services

Most pest control companies offer some version of these six, under names that vary. Ask what a plan covers rather than going by its name.

The usual kinds of pest control service

Option	What It Addresses	Who It Suits	What Affects Its Cost	Trade-Offs
One-time treatment for a single problem	One problem you can point to, like roaches in the kitchen or a wasp nest by the door.	Homes where pests are rare, renters with one issue, and anyone fixing one thing first.	The pest, how far it has spread and how hard its hiding spots are to reach.	Nothing is scheduled afterward, so pests that keep coming in from outside mean a new call.
Recurring general pest service	Palmetto bugs, ants, spiders and wasps that keep coming in from outdoors, checked on a schedule.	Houses with beds and palms near the walls, homes with repeat problems, landlords and businesses.	How often visits come, the size of the home and lot, and which pests are covered.	An ongoing cost, with visits through quiet months; in return, new problems are caught early.
Termite treatment for an active infestation	Live termites, found through mud tubes, swarmers indoors, damaged wood or drywood pellets.	Homeowners who have found termite signs, including signs that turn up during a home sale.	Which termite it is, the size and build of the house, and the method used.	It stops the colony but does not repair damaged wood, and some methods mean leaving the house for a few days.
Termite prevention for a house without activity	Keeping termites from getting started in a house where none have been found.	Owners planning to stay for years, and houses with wood near the soil or a crawlspace.	The size of the foundation, the method, access to the soil and how often it is renewed.	You pay before there is a problem, and it works best alongside fixing leaks and wood that touches the soil.
Mosquito yard treatment	Mosquitoes breeding in standing water and resting in shady, dense plants around the yard.	Yards with heavy plantings, bromeliads or a pond nearby, and households that spend evenings outside.	The size of the yard, how dense the planting is and how often treatment repeats.	It thins the mosquitoes in your yard, not ones flying in from nearby, and still needs weekly tipping of standing water.
Rodent trapping and entry sealing	Rats or mice already inside, and the gaps they use to reach the attic, walls or garage.	Homes with droppings, gnaw marks or scratching overhead, and houses near palms or fruit trees.	How many gaps there are, how hard they are to reach, and how long trapping runs.	Trapping usually means more than one trip to check traps, and an open gap lets new rodents in.

Roaches, ants, spiders and wasps fall under general pest control, while termites, mosquitoes and rodents each have a service of their own, because each calls for a different look around the house.

Why One House Costs More to Treat Than Another

Pest control is priced to the house and the problem, so a fair figure is hard to give before anyone knows either. Here is what moves it, and what to tell a provider up front.

Cost factors and what to tell a provider

Factor	Why It Affects Cost	What to Tell a Provider
Size of the home and lot	More rooms, floors and yard mean more ground to check and treat.	The square footage, the number of floors, and whether the yard has beds, palms or a pool.
The pest	Roaches, termites and rodents call for different methods, products and time on site.	What you have seen and where, with a photo if you have one.
How far it has spread	A few roaches in one cabinet make a smaller job than roaches in every room.	How long it has been going on and which rooms show signs.
Access	Attics, crawlspaces, high soffits and packed garages take longer to check and treat.	Whether there is an attic hatch, a crawlspace or a garage, and what is in the way.
Type of building	Condos and apartments have walls and pipes in common with their neighbors, so a problem can start next door.	House, condo, apartment or townhome, and who manages it if you rent.
Earlier treatments	Store-bought sprays can scatter ants and roaches deeper into the walls and make the work harder.	What was used, where and when, and any earlier company’s service.

Questions to Ask Any Pest Control Company

These work with any provider, us included. Good answers are about your house in particular; vague ones are a reason to keep asking.

• What pest do you think this is, and what did you see that tells you so?
• Where is it getting in and hiding, and will you treat those spots or spray every room?
• Which products will you use, and how long should people and pets stay off treated areas?
• Is this one visit or recurring service, and if it is recurring, how often would you come?
• What should I do before the visit, and what should I watch for afterward?
• What does the quote include, and what would cost extra?
• Will you tell me what you found and what you did before you leave?
• If I rent, who hears the findings: me, the landlord or the property manager?

Ask us any of them too. When you are ready, book an appointment and describe what you are seeing; when the work is done, we explain what we found, what we did and what to watch for.