What a pest control proposal is for
Pest control sells as plans, and customers rarely know what each level protects against. Three plans on the same house, each listing the pests covered, let the customer choose what they worry about. The top plan bundles termite protection, which is the costliest risk most homeowners face.
What to put on a pest control proposal
- The same house and the initial treatment in each plan.
- Pests covered in each.
- Visit frequency and re-service.
- Termite warranty terms where included.
- One sign-up line.
A worked example
The same house and the same initial treatment in every plan; only the pests covered change. Price each line from your own visit costs.
Option 1: Good: general pest. Ants, spiders, roaches and crawling insects, quarterly.
| Line | Qty | Unit | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial treatment | 1 | each | Your price |
| General pest service, quarterly | 4 | visit | Your price |
Option 2: Better: pest plus rodent and mosquito. Adds rodent monitoring and seasonal mosquito treatments.
| Line | Qty | Unit | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial treatment | 1 | each | Your price |
| General pest service, quarterly | 4 | visit | Your price |
| Rodent monitoring stations | 4 | each | Your price |
| Mosquito treatment, seasonal | 6 | visit | Your price |
Option 3: Best: whole home with termites. Adds termite bait stations with yearly monitoring and a termite warranty.
| Line | Qty | Unit | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial treatment | 1 | each | Your price |
| General pest service, quarterly | 4 | visit | Your price |
| Rodent monitoring stations | 4 | each | Your price |
| Termite bait stations, installed | 20 | each | Your price |
| Termite monitoring, yearly | 1 | visit | Your price |
List the pests each plan covers in its note. Customers choose by the pest they fear, not by the visit count.
Line items pest control companies use
| Line item | Unit | How to write it |
|---|---|---|
| Initial inspection and treatment | each | The first, heavier visit. |
| General pest service, quarterly | visit | Exterior barrier and interior as needed. |
| Termite inspection | each | Report for the homeowner or a real estate sale. |
| Termite treatment, liquid | ft | By linear foot of foundation. |
| Termite bait stations | each | Install, then monitoring. |
| Rodent exclusion | hour | Sealing entry points; materials listed. |
| Rodent trapping, follow-up visits | visit | Checks and removal. |
| Bed bug treatment | room | Heat or chemical, with prep instructions. |
| Mosquito treatment, seasonal | visit | Yard treatments through the season. |
| Wasp or hornet nest removal | each | Per nest; height matters. |
| Wildlife removal | each | Where licensed; trapping and exclusion. |
| Re-service between visits | visit | Say whether it is free for plan members. |
Terms and deposit language for pest control
- Deposit. No deposit on recurring service. Termite and bed bug treatments may take a deposit to schedule.
- Payment. Recurring plans billed per visit, monthly or yearly; one-time treatments due on completion.
- Warranty. Plans often include free re-service if pests return between visits. Termite warranties should state their length, renewal and what they cover.
- All products are applied according to the label and your state's licensing rules.
- The customer follows prep instructions, especially for bed bugs and interior treatments.
- Pets and people stay off treated areas for the time the label requires.
How to fill it in
- Fill in the customer and the job.
- Check each option's name, its one-line difference and its lines.
- Add your prices; each option totals on its own.
- Set tax, the deposit and the good-until date.
- Print it, download it, or send it from Koira so the customer can pick and sign on the phone.
Free tools for pest control
- Pest control cost calculator
- Labor rate calculator
- Maintenance plan pricing calculator
- Profit margin calculator
The same proposal for other trades: appliance repair, auto detailing, carpet cleaning, chimney, house cleaning, commercial cleaning, concrete, drywall, electrical, fence, flooring, garage door, general contractor, gutter, handyman, hvac, irrigation, junk removal, landscaping, lawn care, locksmith, moving, painting, plumbing, pool service, pressure washing, remodeling, roofing, septic, snow removal, solar, tree service, waterproofing, window cleaning.
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