Corporate Pest Control – Waste of Time and Money?

Not surprisingly, many people have trouble paying a company such as Orkin to perform a maintenance extermination treatment when off-the-shelf treatments are so much cheaper. You’ll read on consumer report websites about how the “Orkin Man” only really checked for rodent holes and insect nests, couldn’t check certain areas due to insurance concerns, and charged far more to do a visual inspection and treatment then it would have cost you to do the extermination yourself.

These complaints are very valid and true, however, there are two kinds of consumers out there and only one ever speaks out. See some people have no problems with DIY type jobs, and for them Orkin is a “huge rip-off” (or whatever other term you’d like to use). These folks will research what they need to do and then do it. However, there are just as many people who simply don’t have the knowledge to perform pest control on their own even with research. Some people are “grossed out” by most pests as well, which is another reason people would hire a company to do it for them. Basically, if you feel comfortable enough to buy a pest control spray or look for home remedies then Orkin’s prices will be a problem. If you are in the other group, then the price for a professional exterminator will probably not bother you.

That aside, you’ll find that Terminix’s rates are similar to Orkin’s and are probably competitive with local pest exterminator companies. Expect to pay about $700 for annual protection against bugs, rodents, and other pests. Individual pest control visits will likely cost you between $60 and $100. Large scale extermination jobs, such as termites, will be upwards of over $2000 depending on the size of the home and the yearly renewal price of the contract.