For the last year, we've had Orkin come pretty much every other month on a 12 month contract to treat for the creepy-crawlies since my wife doesn't like 'em much. It amounted to something like $50 or so every other month if I recall, but it was likely a first year special sort of thing.
Anyway, my contract with them is up, and I don't really know how much benefit they've been. Really, the only thing we've had problems with is an occasional earwig and right now (spring/summer) the wasps. I'm not sure if it's any relation to the service we've had over the last year or just in general. I've gone about treating any ant hills I've seen myself, and we're termite bonded through Wayne's Environmental. I'm considering switching to Wayne's, as when I talked to the termite guy for the inspection he seemed to indicate they'd be much cheaper than the Orkin rate. My other thought is DIY pest prevention, though if some sort of major infestation of something occurred it'd be all on me to take care of.
So what all do the rest of your homeowners use if anything, and how much does it cost you?
Anyway, my contract with them is up, and I don't really know how much benefit they've been. Really, the only thing we've had problems with is an occasional earwig and right now (spring/summer) the wasps. I'm not sure if it's any relation to the service we've had over the last year or just in general. I've gone about treating any ant hills I've seen myself, and we're termite bonded through Wayne's Environmental. I'm considering switching to Wayne's, as when I talked to the termite guy for the inspection he seemed to indicate they'd be much cheaper than the Orkin rate. My other thought is DIY pest prevention, though if some sort of major infestation of something occurred it'd be all on me to take care of.
So what all do the rest of your homeowners use if anything, and how much does it cost you?