Local exterminators typically charge $150 to $300 for the initial pest treatment. If you purchase a monthly pest treatment plan from the average Patterson pest control company, it will usually be around $40 to $70. For quarterly visits from a typical pest control company, you will typically pay roughly $200 while an annual visit will cost approximately $400.

Before hiring a pest control company, you should ask the following questions:

• What types of pests do they treat, and can they treat my type of pests?
• How do previous customers rate their experience and pest control results?
• Which pest control methods do they use to ensure complete extermination?
• Are their pest control technicians licensed and insured?
• Can they perform follow-up pest control treatments?

Prior to your pest control technician’s arrival, here are some things you should do to ensure they can work efficiently and thoroughly:

• Provide them with adequate access to the treatment areas.
• Open doors, closets, and drawers so they can spray inside crevices.
• Prepare your kitchen by cleaning debris, food, and trash from around appliances, your refrigerator, and your stove.
• Make sure you are home to meet with the pest control professional.