What goes on a pest control estimate
A pest estimate follows a survey, and that order matters: the price depends entirely on what was found and how far it has gone. An estimate given over the phone is a guess about an infestation nobody has looked at, and this is the trade where that is most likely to be badly wrong.
- What the survey found, where, and how established it is
- The treatment proposed, by method, and why that one
- How many visits it needs, and at what intervals
- What is being used, and the safety information that comes with it
- Preparation the occupier must do before each visit
- Proofing and repairs needed to stop it returning, priced separately
- What is guaranteed, for how long, and what voids it
The sample line items and example prices this sheet opens with are on the pest control invoice template — the same table, which is about the trade rather than about this paper, so it lives in one place rather than on all six. Working out the price itself? The markup calculator turns your cost and markup into the figure to put on the estimate, and shows the margin it leaves.
What you get
A PDF, and a link your customer can open in any browser. Word and Excel versions are not available yet — if a spreadsheet is what you need, this is not yet the tool for it, and saying so is cheaper for both of us than you finding out after typing everything in.
Pick how it looks
Six looks, from a plain classic sheet through a bold top band to a shop ticket, and your initials go on automatically until you upload a logo. See all six.
How to send it
Most customers want the paper on their phone, so the estimate goes out by WhatsApp, text or email, or as a link that needs no app and no account on their side. Or download the PDF to print it or keep it for your own records.
Questions
Should I price before surveying?
Give a survey price over the phone and the treatment price afterwards. One mouse and an established rat population in a cavity are the same phone call and completely different jobs, and a number given before looking is one you either lose money on or have to raise.
Should proofing be part of the treatment price?
Price it separately and recommend it plainly. Treatment removes what is there; proofing is what stops it coming back, and they are different work at different costs. Bundled together, the customer cannot see what the guarantee actually depends on.