What Quarterly Pest Control Actually Includes (And Why It Works)

Quarterly pest control means a licensed tech treats your home every 90 days, so there's always a barrier between the bugs outside and the inside of your house. Products hold for roughly three months. Four visits a year keeps that barrier in place year-round, and if pests show up between visits, a good company comes back free.

Here's exactly what that looks like with our Home Shield plan.

The first visit is the big one

The first visit treats inside and out:

• Baseboards, kitchens, bathrooms, the basement and the garage
• Crack and crevice treatment where bugs hide and travel
• A barrier around the foundation, doors and windows
• Webs knocked down around eaves, windows and the garage
• Wasp nests on the house removed
• An inspection for entry points, with anything worth sealing pointed out

It takes longer than a regular visit, and it's why the first visit is priced separately.

Then every 90 days

Each quarterly visit rebuilds the outside barrier, knocks down webs, removes wasp nests on the house and checks for new activity. Inside treatment is there when you need it. Most homes do the inside on the first visit and then as needed. Once each spring is a good routine, and you can ask for it on any visit.

Bugs between visits? We come back free

If covered pests come back between visits, call, text or email and we come back and re-treat at no extra cost. That's the part that separates a plan from a one-time spray.

What's covered

• Ants, including carpenter ants
• Spiders, including brown recluse and black widows
• Roaches that come in from outside (American, Oriental and wood roaches)
• Wasp and hornet nests on the house
• Silverfish, earwigs, centipedes and millipedes
• Fall invaders: stink bugs, Asian lady beetles and box elder bugs

What's separate, and why

Some pests need a different kind of treatment, so they're their own programs:

• Mice and rats: Rodent Guard uses locked bait stations checked every quarter.
• Mosquitoes and ticks: yard treatments every few weeks from mid-April to mid-October.
• Termites: in-ground bait stations, refreshed once a year.
• Bed bugs, indoor fleas and German roaches: specialty programs with follow-up visits.
• Moles and voles: yard baiting.

Is it safe for kids and pets?

Yes. Products are safe once they're dry, usually about 30 minutes. Rodent stations are locked, tamper-resistant and out of reach.

What it costs

Home Shield is $45 a month for most homes, billed monthly. Bigger homes run up to about $58. Most homes pay $175 for the first visit, which is normally $275 with $100 off for new customers. There's no contract. If you ever want to stop, give us 30 days' notice. See Home Shield or pricing for details.

Why not just call when you see bugs?

You can, and a one-time treatment will handle what's there that day. The problem is the next wave. St. Louis pests come in seasons: ants in spring, wasps in summer, mice and fall invaders when it cools off. A barrier that's already in place stops each wave at the foundation instead of in your kitchen.

Frequently asked questions

How often is quarterly pest control?

Every 90 days, four visits a year, with free re-service between visits if covered pests come back.

Do you treat inside every visit?

Not always. We recommend the inside on the first visit, then as needed. Want it on any visit? Just ask.

Is quarterly pest control worth it?

For most St. Louis homes, yes. Products hold for about 90 days, so quarterly visits keep protection in place all year.

Do I have to sign a contract?

No. Service is month to month with 30 days' notice to cancel.

How much is quarterly pest control in St. Louis?

$45 a month for most homes, billed monthly, with most first visits $175 after the $100 new-customer discount.

Want an exact price for your home? Get a free quote or call (314) 912-2929.