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Do You Need a Pest Control Contract?

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Before you sign, do you really need a pest control contract?

Pest control has a long history, longer than you may realize. In fact, ancient Sumerians as long ago as 3000 BC are considered to be the first to use “chemical” pest control means, employing sulfur mixtures as insecticides.

Just after they discovered that, the first Sumerian Pest Control salesperson knocked on a door and said they’d have some technicians in the neighborhood so if you would like to sign up here for a quarterly pest control service …

Ok, maybe it’s not quite as ancient as pest control itself, but the pest control contract sales pitch has a long history as well.

And like with most things that are “just that way” one should sometimes ask — are they even necessary? Do Austin homes need regular pest control every four months, three months or even more often—as some companies claim?

The answer is usually a resounding no!

Contracts are justified by many pest control companies as a way to stay “on top of” bug activity. But are insects really a year-round concern? They’re usually not. And certainly not if you have your home treated right the first time.

Nearly all bugs have increased activity times during the year. In Austin, this is typically late spring, throughout the summer and into early fall. Late fall and winter usually have far fewer bugs. This is because many insects go into a reduced activity and dormancy period. So you really won’t see them in or on your home, with or without pest control, during those times.

Not to mention that “prevention” or “staying on top of” many pest issues is a false premise. If ants, for example, are not active then they aren’t going to walk through any product or pick up any bait. So if a company is treating “just in case” the only thing they are preventing is money staying in your bank account.

Why contracts? The consistent income certainly benefits the company, if not the consumer. There are workers that need to be paid and trucks that need to be kept on the road regardless of the weather or actual presence of pests.

At Aztec, we don’t push contracts for homeowners. In nearly every case, there is no need.

So why NOT pest control contracts? Our focus and goal is simple: to do a deliberate and extremely thorough job when you need it, not when WE want you to do it. We do a detailed job that first time, so only that treatment is needed. On average our customers call us once per year, or even less frequently, during the busy season for bugs. Plus, nearly all of our treatments come with at least one free return within a warranty period.

Simple. Treat the bugs that are there. Not the ones that “might” be.

We believe that customers have the right to simply call us when they need us for a simple one-time pest control service. When you see a pest you want handled, just let us know. We’ll talk with you over the phone or by email. We’ll help identify the issue if you’re not sure what it is. We won’t oversell you, use scare tactics or do anything to push you into a service you don’t want. In fact, on more than one occasion we’ve solved people’s pest issues just over the phone or by email, without a single paid visit necessary!

Give us a call at 512-443-0123 if you want that bug gone, or fill out our online pest control quote form. We’re happy to help.

Just don’t expect us to show up at your door with a contract to sign!

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We specialize in long-lasting treatments using products in a way that effectively kills bugs but has no impact on people. No contracts are needed. We treat more than once a year about as often as we skip years between treatments.

Aztec’s philosophy is to provide the most effective pest control service available, having the least negative impact on people and the environment here in Austin, Texas. We use a combination of the least toxic and most effective pest control products available.

We originally offered pest control using only natural, “organic” pest control products. While we still offer that service, we now combine those products with a low-toxicity, odorless, synthetic pyrethrin (crushed chrysanthemum flower), offering a longer-lasting residual effect.

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"All Around Awesome"

How refreshing to do business with someone who only sells you what you need! They did not try to get me into a big contract or scare me. Just fee for service, call us when you need us. I so appreciate them! Showed up on time too. All around awesome….

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"Safe Effective Treatment"

This is the second time my family has used Aztec Organic Pest Service for our home.  We have small children, so we wanted to make sure the treatment was not only effective, but also safe.  Every aspect of working with Aztec was great.  Scheduling was quick and easy, and the…

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"I highly recommend Aztec Organic Pest Services"

After researching pest control on Yelp last year, I called Aztec and they were willing to work with me and very understanding (without even the slightest hint of eye-rolling I received from another company) about areas I did not want sprayed – I need the spiders and ladybugs around my…

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