Pest control in Ashland, VA

1. 1What is your VDACS pesticide business license number?
2. 2Is the technician who treats my home a certified applicator or registered technician?
3. 3Which products will you use, and what should we do with pets and children?
4. 4Is this a one-time treatment or a recurring plan, and how do I cancel?
5. 5What does the guarantee cover if the pests come back?

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Virginia requires a VDACS pesticide business license, and a certified commercial applicator on staff, for any company that applies pesticides for pay.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6]}

• Does each quote follow an inspection? Extension says the company should inspect first, then outline a program: which pests, how bad, what products and why, and how they'll apply them.^[5]
• Are you comparing value, not just price? Get two or three estimates and read each one. Extension's advice is not to settle on the lowest bid.^[5]
• What keeps the termite guarantee valid? Many guarantees need an annual inspection or contract, and an unreported change to the house can void one. Read the fine print before you compare prices.^[5]

• Won't show a VDACS license or applicator certificate. Every company that applies pesticides for pay needs both. Extension says to ask the manager and the technician to show them before you sign.^[1][5]
• No proof of insurance. Virginia pesticide businesses must carry liability insurance. Extension says never to hire one that isn't insured.^[5]
• Won't let you see the product label. Extension's advice: if the company refuses to review the labeling with you, look elsewhere.^[5]
• No written plan. A plan should name the pests, the products and the method. A spray with no paperwork leaves you nothing to hold the company to.^[5]
• A door-to-door seller who skips your 3-day right to cancel. If you sign at home with a seller who came uninvited, Virginia gives you until midnight of the third business day to cancel in writing.^[6]