Pest control contract template
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Customer name
Scope of work
Describe exactly what is included — and what is not.
Price and payment
Total: $0.00
Deposit (50%): $0.00 before work begins
Balance: $0.00 on completion
Terms
Payment
A deposit is due before work begins. The balance is due on completion. Invoices unpaid after 14 days may carry a late fee of 1.5% per month.
Changes to the work
Anything outside the scope above is a change order, priced and agreed in writing before that work starts. Verbal changes are not binding on either of us.
Access
The client agrees to provide access to the property, water and power where needed, on the agreed dates. If we cannot access the site on a scheduled day, a return visit may be charged.
Weather and delays
Work may be rescheduled for weather or conditions that make it unsafe or would affect quality. We will give as much notice as we can. Neither party is liable for delays outside their control.
Existing condition
We are not responsible for pre-existing damage or for defects revealed by the work. Where we find something unexpected, we will stop and tell you before continuing.
Insurance
The contractor carries liability insurance and will provide a certificate on request.
Cancellation
Either party may cancel in writing before work begins. Deposits cover materials already ordered and scheduling held for you, and may be non-refundable to that extent.
This is a starting point written for small home service work, not legal advice. Contract law varies by state, and some states require specific notices, licence numbers or cancellation language on residential contracts. Have a local attorney read it once before you use it for everything.
Name the pests
The most important line in a pest control agreement is the list of what it covers.
Covered: ants (excluding carpenter ants), cockroaches, spiders, silverfish, mice and rats. Not covered: termites and other wood-destroying organisms, bed bugs, stinging insects in structural voids, wildlife, and fleas.
Customers hear “pest control” and reasonably assume it means all pests. Every uncovered pest that shows up becomes a dispute about the agreement unless the agreement already answered it.
Re-treatment, with limits
The re-treatment guarantee is the main thing you are selling on a recurring plan. Make it generous on covered pests and explicit about its limits:
Covered pests returning between scheduled visits are re-treated at no charge. New infestations of uncovered pests, pressure from an adjacent property or unit, and properties where recommended preparation was not completed are excluded.
Preparation is a condition, not a suggestion
Bed bug and cockroach work fails without customer preparation — laundering, decluttering, emptying cabinets. Put the preparation requirement in the agreement and state that treatment carried out without it is not covered by the guarantee.
Otherwise every failed treatment is a free second visit.
Licensing and product information
Put your business licence and applicator certification numbers on the document, and a line explaining how the customer can obtain product labels and safety data. Most states require both to be available, and having it pre-written is easier than answering it each time.
Keep termites separate
Termite and wood-destroying organism work carries its own regulation, inspection requirements and often bonding. It does not belong in a general pest agreement, and saying so explicitly protects you.
Running a recurring plan book
Pest control is a recurring-visit business, and the admin is the schedule and the billing rather than the paperwork.
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Questions operators actually ask
What should a pest control contract include?
The target pests by name, the treatment schedule, the re-treatment guarantee and its limits, your licence and applicator certification numbers, the products used or a reference to available labels, and clear exclusions. Naming the pests is essential — a general pest agreement almost never covers termites, bed bugs or wildlife.
How should I word a re-treatment guarantee?
Tie it to the covered pests and the agreement period. 'If covered pests return between scheduled visits, we re-treat at no charge' is standard and sellable. Exclude pests not named, new infestations from outside sources, and properties where recommended preparation was not completed.
Do I need to list the products used?
Most states require that customers can access product labels and safety data on request, and many require leaving a service record. Reference how they can get them rather than reprinting labels in the contract.
Should termites be in a general pest agreement?
No. Termite and wood-destroying organism work is separately regulated in most states and carries its own inspection, disclosure and often bonding requirements. Keep it a separate agreement and say plainly that the general agreement excludes it.
How do I handle customer preparation?
List it as a condition. Bed bug and cockroach treatments fail when preparation is not done, and without a clause the failure becomes your problem and your free re-treatment.