Some questions concerning an indoor pest control service will be answered when they meet you to provide an estimate. Was their personal appearance and manner professional? Were they on time for the appointment? If not did they call ahead to let you know? Was their vehicle well marked, clean and professional? Were they helpful and informative or did they try high pressure sales tactics?
One question to ask a pest control service is "How long have you been in business?" More experience is better. Another question is how much training and experience your technician will have? Professional home pest control companies are typically required to provide all licensed technicians with training annually or even more often.
"Are you licensed?" is a reasonable question. Check with your state to verify their answer. You should not do business with any home pest control company that is not 100% legal.
An important question to ask is whether the company is insured. Ask for a certificate of insurance. Verify it with the insurance company. Lack of insurance is a serious problem. Do not do business with a service that can't or won't verify their insurance.
What methods and techniques does the home pest control service use?. This question will help you understand how well they understand pest control. A professional will respond with an explanation about the importance of removing potential sources of food and shelter for the pests. Any treatment options must include methods of preventing the pests from entering the home.
Ask how will the company react to an infestation. Of course they'll come in to knock down the infestation, but then what? How will they ensure that the infestation won't re-occur? Home pest control professionals will explain how they'll break the life cycle of the pest.
Ask friends and neighbors for recommendation. This is the only way to evaluate a company's customer service. These recommendations will also help evaluate the effectiveness of the company's methods and techniques.
Do they belong to professional associations? Professional pest control associations offer many benefits to their members such as educational opportunities. Be wary of home pest control companies that don't belong to at least one professional association.
How do their prices and services compare with other pest control companies? Asking for bids from
several pest control companies allows you to compare prices and services. While price is one
factor, professional knowledge and customer service may be even more important.
News and Resources about Home Pest Control Services
Pest Control Companies See Bed Bug Epidemic Continue to Grow31 Aug 2010 at 3:15pm
Pest control companies say that bed bugs and small pests are now showing up in almost epidemic proportions and they aren't just showing up in beds -- they seem to be almost everywhere. From movie theaters like one in Times Square, bed bugs are traveling at an alarming rate. Bed bug and other pest bites are caused when the bug jumps on you. These bugs are small in size and you may not even notice ...
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Pest control specialists and exterminators throughout the country rely on Appointment-Plus to improve, automate and streamline their service-scheduling procedures. It offers such functionality as online customer self-scheduling, automated e-mail and text message reminders, and robust record-keeping and reporting capabilities.
Bedbugs a boon for pest control companies nationwide1 Sep 2010 at 4:39am
When Takoma Park pest management company American Pest gets a call about bedbugs ? as it does more frequently these days ? executives often turn to Gizmo.
Bedbugs a boon for state pest control companies1 Sep 2010 at 5:03am
Gizmo helps technicians at American Pest in Takoma Park find bedbugs. When Takoma Park pest management company American Pest gets a call about bedbugs ? as it does more frequently these days ? executives often turn to Gizmo.
Magazine Regulars2 Sep 2010 at 6:54pm
"Night night, sleep tight, don't let the bed-bugs bite?" It's long been a favourite rhyme to send children off to sleep. But with experts warning of a worldwide bedbug pandemic, will any of us be able to sleep once we've turned out the light?, asks Tom de Castella.
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