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Price a pest control job in seconds. Pick the service — initial knockdown, a quarterly or monthly plan visit, or a one-time treatment — scale it by home size, and see your real profit after product.

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Sell the plan, price the first visit right

Pest control money is recurring money — the quarterly route is the business, and the one-time job is the audition. So price the initial visit for what it really is (an inspection plus the heaviest treatment the house will ever get), then let the plan visits earn their discount by being predictable. Scale everything by home size, keep termites and bed bugs on their own quotes, and the route takes care of the rest.

Questions

How much does pest control cost?
A one-time general treatment runs $100–$300, with the national average around $171. On plans, the initial visit runs $150–$300 because it carries the inspection and the heavy first treatment; after that, quarterly visits run $100–$175 and monthly service $40–$70 per visit — about $300–$900 a year. Stubborn or specific infestations can push a one-time job to $600.
Why is the initial treatment priced higher than the plan visits?
Because it is most of the work. The first visit is a full inspection, finding the entry points and nests, and knocking the population down — later visits just maintain the barrier. Most operators price the initial at roughly double a maintenance visit. Sell the plan on what it includes: scheduled visits plus free retreats if anything shows up between them.
Should bigger homes and specialty pests cost more?
Yes on both. More square footage is more perimeter, more entry points, and more product — hence the size multiplier. And keep specialty work out of your general pricing entirely: termites, bed bugs, and wildlife are their own inspections and their own quotes, often several times a general treatment. Pest control is licensed work in every state, so price like the professional the license says you are.
Is this calculator free?
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