We will come out and look at the problem before anyone talks about price. There is no charge for that and no obligation attached to it.
Call 619-277-4796 to arrange one. We are open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Because you cannot quote a pest problem honestly over the phone, and the companies that try are quoting a package rather than your house.
The single most common thing we find on a free inspection is that the caller has diagnosed the wrong problem. They describe fleas and it is bird mites from a nest in the eave. They describe rats and it is a raccoon. They describe an ant infestation and there is a leaking irrigation line holding a colony against the foundation. Turning up matters.
It also means that when we do quote, we are quoting the actual job, and the number does not move later.
Two things, and it is better to be clear about them now than at the door.
A wood destroying organisms inspection report for a real estate transaction is not a free inspection. That is the state form 43M-41, it must be performed by a licensed Branch 3 inspector, it has to be filed with the Structural Pest Control Board, and it carries a fee. Anyone advertising a free escrow termite report is either not filing it or is recovering the cost somewhere you have not seen yet. See Real Estate Inspection Reports.
Destructive or invasive investigation is not included. Opening walls, lifting flooring or dismantling cabinetry to chase something is separate work and gets quoted separately. A free inspection is a visual inspection of accessible areas.
One of three things.
There is not one, but there is a reason it works commercially and it is worth saying out loud.
An inspection costs us an hour. A quote written from a real inspection is accurate, so the work goes smoothly, the price holds, and the customer tells someone. A quote written from a phone call is a guess, and guesses turn into arguments on site.
Jonathan's reputation is the entire asset here. Free inspections are how it gets protected, not a loss leader hiding a hard sell.
Usually 30 to 60 minutes for a house. Longer if there is a crawl space or attic to get into.
Yes, for at least the start. Half of what is useful comes from what you have noticed — when, where, what it sounded or smelled like.
No. You will get a written quote and then you will hear from us if you get in touch.
If circumstances change and you want another look, ask. We are not going to nickel a returning customer.
For a purchase you almost certainly want the state WDO report rather than a free look, because that is the document the transaction runs on.
A free inspection usually leads to General Pest Control, Wildlife Removal, Termite Control or Exclusion & Sealing. For a documented survey outside a transaction, see Pest Inspections; for a sale or refinance, Real Estate Inspection Reports.
We inspect across the county from both offices. See El Cajon or San Diego for the communities each covers, or browse the full list of service areas. You can also send us a request, or read more about Legacy Pest Management.
Tell us what you have been seeing, where, and how long it has been going on. Photographs help, and so does mentioning anything that has already been tried.
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Tell us what you are seeing and where it is happening. You will get an honest assessment of the problem, what it takes to solve it, and whether your property needs ongoing service or a single visit. Pest, wildlife and termite work across San Diego County.