How to decide
| You have… | Best plan |
|---|---|
| Recurring ants every spring | Quarterly (4 visits/year) |
| Old home with mice in fall | Every-other-month (6/year) — adds rodent monitoring |
| Pets/kids, want minimum-spray | Quarterly with exterior-only focus |
| Just bought + want one preventative sweep | One-time + reassess next season |
| Renting < 6 months | One-time, no contract |
| Confirmed one-pest issue (one wasp nest) | One-time, targeted only |
What "quarterly" actually means
A real quarterly plan isn't just 4 cookie-cutter sprays. Here's what ours covers in Bucks County:
- March/April (Spring): Carpenter ant flush, web removal, perimeter spray, foundation crack treatment
- June/July (Summer): Wasp eave check, ant trail re-treatment, mosquito barrier add-on available
- September/October (Fall): Rodent exclusion check, stink bug perimeter, spider treatment
- December/January (Winter): Interior-focused, mouse station check, attic/basement sweep
Each visit is a real ~45-minute service, not a 10-minute walkthrough.
When it's NOT worth it
- You live in a brand-new construction home with no history of pest activity (yet)
- You have a single isolated pest event (one wasp nest) you just want gone
- The home will be sold or unoccupied within 6 months
For everyone else, the math is straightforward: one heavy bed-bug or rodent job easily costs more than 12 months of quarterly service. Quarterly is insurance that pays for itself the first time it works.