Running a pest control business: pricing, routing, hiring, licensing and what accounts are worth.
Revenue per employee falls 18% when a solo operator becomes a small team. The Census data behind the hardest transition in this industry.
Route density of 6 to 9 stops a day directly moves the offer. Deals run 65 to 75% cash plus an earnout, because 10 to 30% of the book can...
The bond is the product, not the chemical. Renewal runs $200 to $400. Retreatment-only against damage repair is the distinction that decides its value.
Pest control pays $45,250 against $63,800 for plumbers. We checked the widely cited trade pay gaps against BLS and they are wrong.
Leads cost $7 to $150 by channel, but close rates vary more than prices. Shared leads look cheapest and often cost the most per customer.
Bird control averages $500. Spikes cost $2 to $6 per linear foot plus $200 to $500 installation. The dropping cleanup is usually the bigger line.
A bundled policy runs about $213 a month or $2,559 a year. Most states require proof of coverage before issuing a business licence, so sequencing matters.
Commercial pest control runs $100 to $500 monthly. An office is $120, a restaurant $260 to $320, a food warehouse $550+. Frequency and compliance drive it.
Price so each technician clears $139,825 a year, about $560 per working day. Work backwards from stops per day, not from what competitors charge.
Ohio, Minnesota and Indiana top our opportunity index. Florida, the largest market in the country, ranks 46th. Market size and market opportunity are not the same thing.
