Orkin Pest Control Review (2023)

Orkin Pest Control Services for 2023

No matter the time of year, pests are always unwelcome in your home. Pest companies specialize in making sure that all kinds of pests, including ants, mice, termites, bed bugs and roaches, don’t gain entry into your home. And while they all may look or sound the same, pest control companies all differ — in the level of services they offer, the price for their labor and even their particular expertise with different pests. As a result, it can be difficult to know which pest control service to hire when it comes to caring for your home, pest-wise. At Home Pros understands the process of figuring out which pest control company is right for your home can be confusing and daunting, which is why we’ve put together this review of Orkin. 

With more than a century of pest control experience, Orkin is one of the biggest names in pest services in America. They are a solid choice when it comes to common household pests as well as historically difficult-to-treat pests like termites and bed bugs. 

 All About Orkin

Orkin, an Atlanta-based company, has served more than 2 million customers in the 100+ years it has been in business. Orkin started in 1901 when Otto Orkin, a Latvian immigrant, began selling rodenticides door-to-door. Since then, Orkin has become a leader in the pest management industry with their dedication to innovation and education. 

Orkin has more than 400 branch and franchise offices in 46 states, making it one of the largest service suppliers with one of the largest service areas of any pest management company. While a company of that size can have issues with consistency and quality, for the most part, Orkin’s franchises have done a good job providing reliable service. 

One of the things that makes Orkin stand out from its competitors is its commitment to research and innovation. It operates a state-of-the-art training facility in Atlanta to safeguard their standards and to ensure that all technicians are equally knowledgeable and well-trained.  

Orkin prides itself on being the best, and it has more than a century of experience to back it up. In that time, Orkin has:

• Become a national leader in pest control 
• Developed award-winning training programs for pest technicians
• Established deep industry knowledge
• Cultivated methods of protection and elimination for insects, rodents and other pests

Orkin Services

Orkin provides pest control services for many pests including, but not limited to:

• Ants
• Bed Bugs
• Beetles
• Cockroaches
• Earwigs
• Fleas
• Flies
• Mosquitoes
• Rodents
• Spiders
• Stinging Pests
• Termites
• Ticks
• Wildlife

Orkin’s General Pest Control:

Orkin’s general pest control plan includes protection from around 20 common indoor and outdoor pests. The plan involves a 6-pronged approach to protecting your home from pests any season of the year:

• Inspect: The first step involves an Orkin technician examining the exterior and interior of your home, looking for potential pest problem areas and any signs of infestation.
• Protect: In this next step, your Orkin pest care professional will treat the perimeter of your home with the proper barrier method they feel is right for your personal pest situation, as well as remove any spider webs or bee or wasp nests.
• Prevent: Then, the technician will check the exterior of your home for any gaps, cracks or holes in the walls of your home or your home’s foundation and will then seal, caulk and fill any of these spaces to ensure that pests can’t gain entry into your home.
• Monitor: The next step is to treat the interior of your home by clearing your home of any spider webs, checking for leaks in pipes which can attract pests, and then installing pest monitors in critical parts of your home such as the kitchen, bathrooms, laundry room and garage.
• Inform: Your technician will provide a detailed report of their findings and inform you of any recommendations they have going forward to help protect your home from pests and prevent any future infestations.
• Follow Up: Orkin will follow up with you between visits to make sure that there are no issues. If any problems arise, an Orkin professional will respond to any immediate complications. 

Orkin offers many other specialized services with distinct features:

Termite Control: 

Orkin’s termite management system includes:

• Termidor liquid termite treatments, which allow the Orkin professional to administer the precise amount of liquid treatment to the area in question. 
• Orkin also manages termites with the use of their proprietary Orkinfoam, a dry foam that is inserted into the spaces around heating ducts and water pipes, in exterior and interior walls, and any other surfaces where termites might enter the home. The foam expands to fill the entire gap and then hardens to seal and treat the area securely. 
• Sentricon bait and monitoring are also used to disrupt the molting process, which prevents future growth. Sentricon is used in the most critical areas in the exterior of your home, such as around old tree stumps, soil, mulch and downspouts. 

Bed Bug Treatment

Orkin technicians are also specially trained to detect and eliminate bed bugs before any infestation becomes deeply entrenched. Each of these specialized services include a 30-day money-back guarantee. 

Free Consultation with a Customized Quote

To start your service, Orkin offers a free consultation with a customized quote. If you are not satisfied with any part of your service or the treatment your technician has provided, Orkin offers a 30-day money-back guarantee. If, within this 30-day time frame, you find any new pests, Orkin will send technicians to re-treat your home for free. 

Orkin Locations

They also have more than 400 company-owned and franchised locations globally. This includes teams in:

• United States 
• Canada 
• Mexico 
• Europe 
• Central America 
• South America 
• Caribbean 
• Asia 
• Africa
• Australia

Orkin Pros and Cons

Pros:

• Each Orkin specialist goes through 160 hours of training in their first year. During this time, technicians must practice their skills at the Rollins Learning Center in Atlanta, Georgia, which includes full-scale models of kitchens, hotel rooms, pharmacies, locker rooms and even a full-sized house. 
• 2×24 Response Guarantee: They will respond to your call within 2 hours and will have someone on site, if needed, within 24 hours.
• 360° Satisfaction Guarantee guarantee: 3 unique 60-day guarantees.
• Orkin cares about every community in which it operates. 
• Orkin collaborates with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as well as with major universities to make sure they are always on the cutting edge of entomological research and new pest control technology.

Cons:

• Services not available in every state.
• Sometimes more expensive than other comparable pest management services.

Orkin Cost Breakdown

The cost of any pest control service varies dramatically due to factors affecting location, the size of your property, the type of pest being treated and how deeply entrenched the infestation may be. At Home Pros did find, however, that for Orkin, an annual plan commonly costs between $350-$550 for customers looking for preventive treatments. While it is even more difficult to predict how much it might cost to treat an ongoing infestation, costs are substantially higher and can run around $2,000 for a termite or bed bug issue.

The At Home Pros Verdict

With a comprehensive educational program, community involvement, exceptional customer service, a wide range of plan options, and a large variety of pests treated, Orkin comes in as one of the At Home Pros top choices for 2021.