I’m sure you could have seen this coming… it just depends! Such a simple question on the surface, but in order to fully answer the riddle, we must consider many different factors. What is the point of a pest control service in the first place? Many consider pest control as a secondary service to have on your home. I’ve repeatedly heard people claim they don’t need a pest control service until they see bugs in their home, and fair enough. Why would you pay for something you don’t need? On the other hand, many of our thousands of customers in Murray, KY swear by our services and will continue using our services for years even if they never found another bug in their home. The good news is, I’m here to help you sort through this wide range of opinions to help you make the best decision about hiring a pest control company.
Overview
To begin, let’s overview the traditional services of a pest control company. A full service, high achieving, pest control company like McGee Pest Control traditionally has a very set group of services offered. In general, these services provide expert opinions, inspections, and product applications to prevent and eliminate pest infestations around personal homes, businesses, or other structures. This service group in the pest control industry is referred to as structural pest control. Pest control services target to eliminate non-human organisms that cause distress, damage, or an otherwise unwelcoming presence. These ‘pests’ normally include things like cockroaches, ants, termites, mosquitoes, and bed bugs, but can encompass larger animals like moles, rats, squirrels, and raccoons. These services can also dip into the smallest “pests” that threaten homes like mold and fungus treatments. As you can imagine, these services encompass a wide range of tasks, products, and skills. However, McGee Pest Control, its technicians, and staff have years of experience and industry knowledge that we offer as a part of our services. So, when you hire a pest control company, you are engaging with managers and technicians that have a full scope and understanding of how to protect your home from all sorts of pesky critters.
Prices
Maybe this is just me, but the cost of a service is always my first question. If everything was free, then yes, sign me up! But, that’s not how the world works. One of your first considerations when deciding to use a pest control company is, is this service worth the price? You must consider how much money you are willing to spend on this service based on what value this will bring to your life. You must also consider the opportunity cost of the time it will take you if you were to do the service yourself, DIY. Our team at McGee Pest Control is very transparent and up front about our prices because we believe the service we are offering you is worth it! Our years of industry skill and business techniques let us run our systems in a very efficient manner, meaning that you are definitely getting your money’s worth.
Type Of Pest
Lets face it, some pests are more threatening than others. Finding a lone centipede in your garage is one thing, but finding a swarming termite colony in your master bedroom is a whole different can of worms! With such a wide range of pests you may not be sure which are worth fighting against or not. Luckily for you, our team at McGee Pest Control in Murray, KY has divided its services into a few smaller, easy to understand categories. These services are based on the types of pests and treatments needed to exterminate them. For example, one of our most encompassing services, the general pest control treatment, is best done on a quarterly basis and includes protection from dozens of pests. On the other hand our termite treatment only treats one species, but also only needs one treatment every 10+ years, minus the annual termite inspection. I personally recommend every homeowner have pest services prioritized in this order of importance; primarily termite control, then general pest control, then moisture control, and finally mosquito control. Those pests begin with termites, the most costly pest to be left uncontrolled, to mosquitoes which only pose an inconvenience issue and won’t cause any physical damage to your home. However, don’t get me started on how mosquitoes spread heartworms and many other diseases to our family and pets. Mosquitoes are actually considered the most deadly animal in the world because of their ability to transfer diseases.
Customer Tolerance
Finally, you must decide how willing you are to live with certain pests. I go into people’s homes who live with hundreds of cockroaches and bed bugs only to seem completely unbothered. On the other hand, I have customers call us if they see a dead bug smashed against their outside window! Most likely, you will fall in between these people. But just know, whatever your tolerance level of bugs, our team at McGee Pest Control would love to offer our services to give you relief from any pests that are bothering you! Our pest control company not only offers a tangible service of applying pesticides, monitoring stations, and traps around your home, we also offer years of experience plus honest, expert opinions for each individual customer. Hiring a pest control company can be a daunting task, but you can never go wrong when you work with the hard working, local, and friendly team at McGee Pest Control.
I hope everyone has a PEST FREE spring!
-Daniel McGee AKA Dan the Bug Man