Pest Control (Ehrlich)
 

I've been in the new house for five months and I've started seeing spiders and centipedes in the basement. I am petrified of both. I set up an appointment for an estimate from Ehrlich Pest Control on Thursday morning. I'm assuming they will need to spray the perimeter of the house every so often?

Does anyone have any experience with Ehrlich?

How often will they need to come out to spray?

Any idea what the cost will be?

I don't want them to be using my fear of these two creepy crawlies to charge me for a lot more than I really need!

I cant help you with that particular company, but I use Trutech. Their cost is about $40-$45 per month and they come out once each month to spray outside and inside.

I have spiders and centipedes as well. We also have the joy of an occasional roach or palmetto bug down here in the south.

Michelle,

I would seriously consider checking with the Better Business Bureau and on the internet to see if there are any customer complaints.

I was close to using Terminix at one point, then did a search and found over 54 pages of customer complaints:
http://www.syix.com/emu/html/tccmain.html

I ultimately decided on a pest control company by reviewing ratings on the BBB.

That is just the beginning. Fall will bring mice, roaches and possibly rats that are looking for a warm place to stay for winter.... so bee prepared :rofl: :rofl:

Mice, rats, roaches, don't bother me. I can take care of them on my own.

Spiders and centipedes are the only bug/insect/rodent that bother me.

The centipedes like some moisture, so it may be that you have "new house damp"
until the huge amount of residual moisture expels itself; cold winter with heat on
and low humidity often helps. A dehumidifier, (cheap at Lowes, et al), should help
reduce the basement moisture in meantime.

Centipedes can bite but you have to piss them off and they seldom travel upstairs...
spiders I am a fan of, as I figure they are picking off any stray bugs and if not, they
will croak too.

Imo, the pest terminators tend to really go overboard with the spray and usually use
a one chemical fits all approach...but, it's your house.

As B-Line said, check them out and avoid a service contract; it's built-in bs/margin, imo.
GL,mD

I saw this bad boy this summer (in central america)

http://img111.imageshack.us/img111/9581/img2208bd2.jpg

After seeing this spider, and a few tarantulas, I got over my phobia of spiders.

Its the perimeter, not the parameter :nanana:

What is that thing?

a particularly large Wolf Spider.

A Wolf spider with an egg case, I think...

The Ehrlich guy game out yesterday to do the estimate. They are actually one of the few pest control companies that do not do contracts. If I want them to stop service, I just need to give 30 days notice. :thumbup:

I am set up for four service visits per year. Any emergency or additional service call is free. If I see any critters, I call, they come spray, and that's it! If I'm being attacked by killer bees or a killer squirrel, they'll come take care of it. 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. No additional costs.

I'm paying $36 per month.

Thanks for the help, guys! :)

I told you that they would try in get you into a $30-$40 a month deal :confused: . Oh well, I guess if you don't have any friends etc... that can do the spraying for you for about $30 a year, then you have no choice :(. At least you have peace of mind now :D.

But its no contract!

Since I now live back on the farm, there will be all sorts of things trying to get in all year long, so I'll need the service each season.

whats wrong with getting those foggers from your grocery store and spraying the basement every three weeks?

There goes her mod money. ;)

wow....$108 per visit....
but if it makes you feel better...

My thought exactly