Pest Control business resources

Price a treatment or a service plan, write it up and check the license rules, for pest control companies. All of it is free to use, with nothing to sign up for. When you want the office work done for you, see how pest control companies run on Koira.

30Free resources

6Tools

8Document templates

7Sections

Price a job

Cost calculators and the math behind an honest number for pest control work.

Cost calculators and pricing guides

Cost calculatorPest control cost calculatorOne-time visits, quarterly and monthly plans, and treatment by pest.

Your rates and margins

Run the businessLabor rate calculatorThe rate per billable hour that covers wages, burden, unbilled time, overhead and profit.Run the businessMaintenance plan pricing calculatorPrice a maintenance plan, see members per tech, plus an agreement checklist.Run the businessProfit margin calculatorMargin on a job, the price for a target margin, or the whole year.

Paperwork

Pest Control documents with the trade's own line items, terms and a worked example. Fill one in, then print it or download Word.

Licensing

What each state asks of pest control companies before the first job, read from the state boards and linked to them.

Checked in 45 states and DCPest Control license requirements by stateBugs, rodents and termites for paying customers. Most states license the business and certify the applicator, usually through the department of agriculture.ReportContractor license requirements by stateWhich states license which trades, checked against each state board.

Pay

What the people in this work earn in every state, from the federal wage survey, and how a wage turns into a price.

Pay by statePest Control Technician salary by stateTechnicians who inspect, treat and trap in homes and businesses.ReportTrade wages by state 2026Median pay for 14 trades in every state, from the BLS wage survey.

Start a business

The steps to open a pest control business, a name, and a plan you can take to a bank.

Start-up guideHow to start a pest control businessPesticide certification, pricing quarterly service, building routes and renewals.Name generatorPest control business name generatorName ideas for a pest control business.Business planPest control business plan templateA pest control business plan with trade sections and example text.Any tradeHow to Start a Home Services BusinessHow to start and own a home services business: picking a trade, licenses and insurance, pricing, first customers, getting paid and the tools a small shop needs.

Software and comparisons

What pest control companies need from office software, and how the big names compare on price and fit.

Messages

Texts and emails to copy for the moments every job has: the follow-up, the deposit, the reminder and the review ask.

Message templateQuote follow-up textNudge an open estimate by text: first nudge, check-in, polite close.Message templateDeposit requestAsk for the deposit: what it covers and a link to pay.Message templatePayment reminderUnpaid invoice reminders: friendly, firm and final notice.Message templateReview requestAsk for a Google review after the job, with your link.Message templatesEvery message templateQuote follow-ups, payment reminders, appointment texts, review requests and more.