Pest Control Companies

- I prefer local companies for routine service -

At 'Bugs we encourage people to tackle many of their own pest control needs with help from us and with supplies and equipment that are available online. We recognize, however, that not everyone wants, or is able, to preform these tasks. In addition, there are some pest control operations that should never be performed by homeowners because they require some special expertise or are simply too dangerous (see this DIY Pest Control article for a list of which is which).

For those times when you need help first look over Five Things to Consider When Selecting Pest Control and also carefully think about whether or not you need a national franchise like Terminix or Orkin, or if a local company in your area is a better choice.

Franchise pest control companies

National franchise companies like Terminix and Orkin have access to expertise and specialized equipment that may not be available through your local pest control company. So, for example, a complicated procedure like structure, or tent, fumigation may be best left to a large national franchise company.

On the other hand, these companies will probably be more expensive for routine pest control and they tend to push what I believe are unnecessary "periodic maintenance treatments" with aggressive marketing. I'd suggest, therefore, that you use large national firms only when you really need their equipment or specialized services. For routine treatments, if you are unable to do them yourself, hire a local company.

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