Pest Control
Pest control covers inspection, treatment and prevention for insects and rodents, usually on a recurring service schedule with extra visits when residents report a problem. In student housing it also includes bed bug programs, unit-by-unit inspections during the turn and treatment of common areas and trash rooms.
Guide updated Oct 29, 2026. Written for operators, with input welcome from people who do this work.
Why this matters
Pests move quickly through shared walls, and student housing adds shared bedrooms, secondhand furniture and a full building of move-ins in the same week. A slow or inconsistent vendor can turn one bed bug report into a floor-wide treatment, beds you can't lease at move-in, and reviews that follow you into next year's leasing season.
When you need it
- When a resident reports bed bugs, roaches or mice and you need someone in the unit quickly.
- During the turn, to inspect units before cleaners and furniture crews finish them.
- When your recurring service contract comes up for renewal or results have slipped.
- After a new building opens or you take over a property with an unclear pest history.
Common challenges in student housing
- Residents delay reporting because they worry about being charged or blamed.
- Shared walls and shared bedrooms mean one problem can spread before anyone notices.
- Prep requirements are hard to enforce when roommates have different schedules and habits.
- Furniture brought in at move-in, including secondhand pieces, can introduce bed bugs right away.
- Getting entry to every adjacent unit for follow-up inspections takes coordination and notice.
What to look for
- Experience in shared-wall buildings: ask how they inspect the units beside, above and below a reported unit, and who pays for those inspections.
- A written bed bug protocol: how they confirm activity (visual or canine), which treatments they use (heat, chemical or both), and how many follow-up visits are included.
- Response times you can hold them to, in writing, especially during move-out and move-in weeks.
- Capacity for turn season: whether they can inspect or treat a large batch of units between move-out and move-in.
- Unit-by-unit records with dates, findings and treatments that you can share with owners, residents and parents.
- Plain-language prep sheets for residents, and clarity on who sends notices and handles entry.
- Current licensing and a certificate of insurance that names your property, checked before the first visit.
How pricing usually works
- Recurring service is usually a monthly or quarterly contract priced per building, per unit serviced or per visit.
- Bed bug work is often priced per unit or per room, and heat treatment is usually priced differently from chemical treatment.
- Inspections of adjacent units, canine inspections and extra follow-up visits are often billed separately.
- Termite and wildlife work is commonly quoted as its own project or warranty program.
How prices are usually structured, not what they cost. Actual prices vary by market, property and scope, so compare written proposals.
Questions to ask a supplier
- What does your recurring service include, and which pests are covered under the base contract?
- How do you confirm bed bug activity, and how many follow-up visits come with a treatment?
- How quickly will you respond to a resident report, and is that written into the agreement?
- Who prepares and sends resident prep instructions and entry notices?
- How many units can you inspect or treat during our move-out to move-in window?
- What records will we receive after each visit, and how are they organized by unit?
- Which treatments do you use in occupied units, and what should residents know about re-entry?
Pest Control suppliers 49
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A-Rid-A-Pest
Serves IL
Chicago-area commercial pest management for apartment buildings, residential properties with seven or more units, and property management portfolios.
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Arrow Exterminators
Serves AL, AZ, DE, FL, GA, KY, LA, MD, MS, NC, NJ, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA
Multi-state pest-control company offering customized multifamily apartment and condominium integrated pest management, insect and rodent control, monitoring and service reporting.
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At Last Pest Control
Serves NJ, NY
Building-wide pest management for apartment buildings and multifamily property managers across the Bronx, Manhattan, Yonkers and Northern New Jersey, including rodents, cockroaches and bed bugs.
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Bug Master Pest Control
Based in Austin, TX
Central Texas pest control company with weekly pest service, rodent and termite protection packages priced for apartment properties.
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Bug Out Service
Based in Charlotte, NC
North Carolina pest control company offering custom prevention-focused plans for property managers across Charlotte, Raleigh-Durham and Greensboro.
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Burns Pest Elimination
Based in Phoenix, AZ
Arizona and Nevada pest control company offering monthly exterior and interior apartment service plus emergency response and no-rent-loss guarantee programs.
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Butler Plus
Serves nationwide
Collects doorstep trash for multifamily communities, including recycling, bulk hauling, porter services and pet waste removal.
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Challenge Pest Management Service
Serves NY
Commercial pest management specializing in multi-unit residential buildings, including bed bug and rodent control.
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Clegg's Termite & Pest Control
Based in Raleigh, NC
North Carolina pest control company treating apartments and multi-unit residential properties for roaches, rodents and bed bugs on weekly to semi-annual schedules.
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Colonial Pest Control
Based in Worcester, MA
Massachusetts and New Hampshire pest control company servicing apartment and condo buildings with unit inspections, focus-unit treatment and service records for managers.
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Croach Pest Control
Serves CO, ID, NC, OR, SC, UT, WA
Apartment and condominium pest control for landlords and property managers with recurring inspection and treatment plans.
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Diamond Plus Pest Control
Serves NJ, NY
Provides property-management pest control for apartments, co-ops, condominiums and mixed-use buildings, including rodent, cockroach and bed bug treatments.
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Dodson Pest Control
Based in Lynchburg, VA
Virginia pest control company offering routine inspections, bed bug detection and treatment, and rodent and insect programs for multifamily housing.
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Ecologic Entomology
Serves MA
Building-wide pest control for apartment and condominium owners and property managers using integrated prevention and exclusion.
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Ecoteam Pest Control
Serves TX
Pest control provider specializing in apartment communities, multifamily property management and commercial buildings, with bed bug, termite and recurring pest programs in major Texas metros.
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Eliminex Pest Termite and Weed Control
Serves AZ
Recurring pest management for multifamily housing, HOAs and condominium associations including common pests and specialty treatments.
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Envirotrol Pest Solutions
Based in Houston, TX
Houston pest control firm focused on apartment communities, with action programs for general pests, termites and bed bugs in shared-wall buildings.
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Excel Pest Management
Serves CA
Integrated pest management for multifamily and high-rise housing including bed bug, cockroach and rodent programs with electronic documentation.
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Forterra Pest Control
Serves TX
Apartment and HOA pest control covering shared-wall pests, common areas and coordinated building-wide treatments.
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Hearts Pest Management
Based in Vista, CA · Mentions student housing
Southern California pest control firm serving apartment communities, condos and student housing with monthly or quarterly inspection and treatment programs.
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Holder's Pest Solutions
Based in Houston, TX
Houston-area pest control company serving apartment complexes and managed properties with integrated pest management, rodent bait stations and termite services.
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InnoTech Pest Management
Serves FL
Commercial pest management for apartment communities with integrated prevention, resident reporting and unit-level service documentation.
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Jankowski Pest Control
Based in Pasadena, MD · Mentions student housing
Maryland pest control company serving colleges and student housing with exclusion, prevention and bed bug elimination services.
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Lloyd Pest Control
Based in San Diego, CA
California pest control company providing licensed inspections, estimates and ongoing service for apartments, managed properties and multi-unit housing.
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Massey Services
Based in Orlando, FL
Southeastern pest control firm offering property-wide inspections, bed bug, rodent and termite service, and tailored plans for multifamily communities.
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Modern Pest Services
Based in Brunswick, ME
New England pest control company providing integrated pest management and bed bug heat treatment for apartment buildings and multi-residential properties.
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Moxie Pest Control
Based in Phoenix, AZ
Preventive pest management specializing in apartment communities, townhomes and condos across the Phoenix area, including cockroach and bed bug work.
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Orkin
Based in Atlanta, GA
National pest control provider with a multifamily program covering inspections, canine bed bug detection, heat treatment, exclusion and manager training.
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PesPro Pest Control
Serves CA
Building-wide pest management for apartments and HOAs with scheduled unit treatments, common-area coverage and digital reporting.
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Pest Share
Serves nationwide
Pest-control coordination platform and provider network for multifamily operators and residents.
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Plunkett's Pest Control
Based in Fridley, MN
Minnesota pest control firm with multi-housing programs including quarterly unit inspections, move-in checks, online reporting and capped annual pest budgets.
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Priority Pest Control
Serves FL
Commercial and multifamily pest management for South Florida high-rise apartments, condominium buildings and managed property portfolios, with recurring service and reporting.
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Rentokil North America
Based in Parsippany, NJ
National pest control provider offering apartment and condo programs for bed bugs, fleas, rodents and birds, plus a national accounts program.
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Rock Pest Control
Based in Lenexa, KS
Kansas City area pest control company serving apartment communities and other multi-unit properties as part of its commercial pest control service.
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Rottler Pest Solutions
Based in St. Louis, MO · Mentions student housing
Missouri-based pest control company with apartment pest management services for multi-unit housing and programs for college dormitories.
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Safety First Pest Control
Serves NJ, NY
Provides property-management pest control for multifamily apartments, co-ops and commercial properties across New York City, Long Island and Northern New Jersey, including compliance documentation.
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Select Exterminating
Serves CT, MA, NJ, NY, PA, RI
Provides integrated pest management for multifamily apartments, affordable housing, senior housing and mixed-use residential buildings, including resident coordination and treatment records.
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Smithereen Pest Management Services
Based in Niles, IL
Chicago-area pest control firm treating rodents, cockroaches, bed bugs and other pests in multi-unit housing with unit-by-unit inspection programs.
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Sprague Pest Solutions
Based in Tukwila, WA
Pacific Northwest pest control company with a housing industry program for apartment and condo complexes and guidance for property managers.
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Squash Exterminating
Serves CA
Licensed pest-control provider serving multifamily apartment buildings, senior living and commercial properties with rodent, roach, bed bug and termite treatments.
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Talos Pest Control
Serves CA · Mentions student housing
Commercial pest-control programs for San Diego County apartment communities, condominiums, student housing and other multifamily properties, including unit inspections and common-area protection.
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Taps Pest Services
Serves FL
Apartment and multifamily pest control in the Tampa Bay area with recurring common-area treatments, unit-turn pest service, bed bug programs and reporting.
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The Bugs Stop Here
Serves NY
Multifamily pest management for property managers with unit-by-unit bed bug inspections, coordinated access and portfolio contracts.
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Viking Pest Control
Based in Liberty Corner, NJ
Pest control for multifamily housing across New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Delaware, coordinating unit and common-area treatments with property managers.
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Waynes Pest Control
Based in Hoover, AL
Commercial pest control for multifamily buildings, combining extermination, exclusion, rodent monitoring, termite baiting and grounds care for shared spaces.
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WebLock Pest Control
Serves PA
Apartment and townhome pest control with building-level inspections and treatment of shared-wall pest pathways.
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Western Pest Services
Based in Parsippany, NJ
Integrated pest management for apartment buildings and condos, including bed bug, rodent and insect control with canine bed bug detection.
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Wil-Kil Pest Control
Based in Sun Prairie, WI
Wisconsin pest control provider that builds custom integrated pest management programs and bed bug services for multi-unit housing properties.
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Zenpura Pest Solutions
Serves FL
Customized multifamily pest management for apartment complexes, condominiums and townhome communities in Jacksonville and Northeast Florida.
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