Most pest control companies in this market will not give you a price over the phone. We will, so here it is.
Our prices
| Service | Price | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Bait system installation | $795 | Most homes. Stations installed around the full foundation perimeter |
| Larger homes | $795 + $3.25/ft | Applies only above 200 feet of foundation perimeter |
| Ongoing termite protection | from $24/mo | Monitoring, re-treatment at no charge, annual written report |
| Bundled with pest & rodent control | from $60/mo | Everything above plus general pest and rodent, all in |
Ohio sales tax applies. Final price is confirmed at inspection — we would rather adjust a number after seeing your foundation than quote you something we can’t stand behind.
Why we price on your foundation, not your square footage
Termite work happens along the foundation. A bait system needs roughly one station every ten feet around the perimeter — so the perimeter, not the living area, is what determines the job.
This matters more than it sounds. A 2,000 sq ft ranch has about 180 feet of foundation. A 2,000 sq ft two-story has about 145. Same house size, but the ranch needs several more stations and takes longer to walk. Almost every competitor charges those two houses the same price, which means one of them is overpaying.
Because we pull your building’s dimensions from county auditor records, we can estimate your foundation perimeter before we arrive — and show you the number we based your price on.
What to check in the other quotes you’re getting
Get more than one. When you compare them, these are the four places the real differences hide:
1. Is the monitoring included, or billed separately?
An install price with no ongoing protection is only half a program. A bait system that nobody checks is a row of plastic in your yard.
2. Is there a contract, and what does leaving cost?
Several national companies in this market lock customers into 12 to 24 months. Early termination fees of $150 to $199 are common. Ours is month to month with no exit fee.
3. Does the price hold in year two?
A common structure in Dayton is a low first-year rate that resets substantially higher at renewal. Ask what you will pay in month 13.
4. Is rodent control included or extra?
At least one large competitor here bills rodent service as a separate plan at close to the price of the pest plan itself. Ours is included.
Is termite treatment worth it?
Termite damage is almost never covered by homeowners insurance — insurers treat it as a maintenance problem rather than a sudden loss. Structural repair to a floor system or sill plate runs into the thousands, and it is the kind of repair that surfaces at the worst possible time, which is usually when you are trying to sell. Our neighbors at Ingram Insurance Group wrote the full policy-clause breakdown — including the one narrow collapse exception worth knowing about.
Against that, a bait system and a few years of monitoring is a small number. That is the whole argument, and it is why we would rather show you the price than make you sit through a pitch to hear it.
Frequently asked questions
Why do some companies refuse to quote over the phone?
Because the price genuinely depends on your foundation, and because a driveway visit is a sales opportunity. The first reason is fair. We handle it by publishing the number and confirming it at inspection.
Is a bait system or a liquid treatment cheaper?
They are close, and the right answer depends on your foundation and whether there is active infestation. We will recommend one and explain why.
Do you charge for the initial inspection?
No. If you are a homeowner wondering whether you have a problem, we will come look and tell you — including telling you that you don’t need us.
Can I pay monthly instead of up front?
Yes. Ask us and we’ll set it up.
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Greater Dayton Pest & Rodent · 733 Salem Ave, Dayton OH 45406 · (937) 569-3330 · ODA Pesticide Business License #115079
Frequently asked questions
How much does termite treatment cost in Ohio?
For our bait system: most Dayton-area homes run $675–$915 for installation, large-perimeter ranches $935–$1,265, with monitoring at roughly $24–$29/month standalone or $22–$26 bundled with a Protection Plan. Liquid barriers from other companies typically run $1,500–$2,500 for a comparable home.
Why is termite treatment priced by perimeter instead of square footage?
Because the treatment defends the foundation line — stations ring the wall, so cost scales with linear feet of wall, not living area. A sprawling 2,000 sqft ranch has more perimeter than a 2,000 sqft two-story, and honest pricing reflects that. We compute your actual perimeter rather than eyeballing.
What does termite monitoring cost per year?
Annualized, roughly $260–$350 — against national franchise renewal fees that commonly run $300–$500 for less frequent attention. Bundled with the plan, stations get checked on visits we are already making, which is why the bundle discount is real.
Is a cheaper one-time liquid treatment a better deal?
Sometimes — heavy active infestations genuinely warrant liquid’s immediate kill, and we say so. But barriers degrade invisibly over 5–10 years with no monitoring built in, while bait systems watch continuously. Cheapest year one and cheapest per decade are different answers.
Does insurance ever cover termite treatment or damage?
Essentially never — homeowners policies exclude it as preventable maintenance. That exclusion is the entire financial argument for monitoring: the station ring costs an order of magnitude less than one sill-plate repair.
What makes a termite quote go up?
Perimeter beyond 200 feet, multiple structures, and conducive conditions needing correction (grade against siding, wood-to-soil contact). What never moves our number: your neighborhood, your panic level, or discovering “surprise” charges at install — the quote is computed, itemized, and honored.
Are free termite inspections really free?
Ours are — suspicion inspections and annual checks cost nothing, because finding activity early is how monitoring earns its keep. The industry’s bad habit is the free inspection that always finds something; our 200-guide library exists so you can check our reasoning against your own eyes.
How does the cost compare to Terminix or Orkin?
National bait installs typically quote $1,200–$2,000+ with annual renewals of $300–$500; our formula lands most homes under $1,000 with cheaper monitoring, same station science, and the owner’s license on the job. Get their quote and ours — the comparison is the sales pitch.
What if termites show up after I have the system?
Activity in a station triggers response at no extra treatment charge while monitoring is current — that is what the monthly fee buys. It converts termite risk from an open-ended liability into a fixed, small, known number.
Is prevention really worth it if I have no termites?
A decade of monitoring costs less than most single termite repairs, and southwest Ohio soil guarantees foragers will eventually probe your foundation. Prevention is the cheap decade; discovery-by-accident is the expensive one. The free annual inspection is the no-cost middle path if you are not ready.
Do you charge for termite estimates?
Never — inspection, perimeter computation, and the itemized quote are free whether or not you book. (937) 569-3330 or the contact page schedules it.
Can I finance or spread out the install cost?
The monitoring model already spreads the ongoing cost monthly; for installs, ask when you call — we would rather arrange terms than have a house sit unprotected over a lump sum.
The shortest version of this whole page: two ways to hire us, real prices on both, one honest comparison — Spot treatment vs. Permanent protection.
The full published-numbers version of this page now exists: the Dayton pest control cost guide — flat one-time prices, plan ranges by home size, commercial rates — plus deep dives on termite treatment cost and bed bug treatment cost.