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Free Pest Evaluation

Think you might have a pest problem? A licensed technician takes a look, tells you what you're dealing with, and gives you a straight answer on what comes next — treatment, a full inspection, or nothing at all.

The Right Visit for Your Situation

We do two very different things, and people mix them up all the time. One is free and verbal. The other is paid and produces a report. Here is how to tell which one you need.

No Cost

Free Pest Evaluation

Who it's for
Homeowners and businesses who have noticed something and want a professional read on it: droppings in a cabinet, discarded wings on a windowsill, mud tubes on the foundation, chewed wood, ants marching across the kitchen counter.
What you get
A licensed technician's eyes on the problem, and honest verbal guidance on what to do next.
Cost
Free.

Need paperwork for a sale? That's the official inspection.

Paid Service

Official Structural Pest Inspection

Who it's for
Home sales and purchases, escrow, lenders, agents, and anyone who needs findings documented.
What you get
A licensed structural pest inspection that ends with a formal written report.
Cost
A paid service.
Good to know
This is the only visit that produces documentation.

What the Evaluation Covers

An evaluation is a look and a conversation. Here is what happens while the technician is at your property.

01

A Look at What You Can See

A visual walk of the accessible areas of your property, focused on wherever you have noticed activity.

02

Identification of Visible Evidence

Live insects, droppings, mud tubes, damage patterns. The technician tells you what you are looking at and what it usually means.

03

Conditions Pointed Out on the Spot

Moisture, wood-to-soil contact, gaps where things get in. We point them out and explain them verbally as we go.

04

A Straight Recommendation

Leave it alone, treat it, or book a full inspection. You hear the answer from the technician before the visit is over.

Selling or Buying a Home?

Escrow companies, lenders, and buyers require an official inspection report from a licensed structural pest control company — that's the visit to book.

The official structural pest inspection ends with the formal written report your transaction runs on. Tell us your timeline and we'll get it scheduled.

Evaluation or Inspection?

A free evaluation is a licensed technician's honest take, in person and out loud: here's what you have, here's what it means, and here's what we'd do about it. It costs nothing.

When those findings need to be documented — you're selling, you're buying, escrow and a lender are involved — the official structural pest inspection is the visit that adds the formal written WDO report your transaction runs on.

An evaluation is advice, not paperwork — formal documentation comes only with the official inspection.

The No-Pressure Promise

We have worked the Central Coast since 2005, and the reason people call us back is that we tell them the truth. If nothing needs treatment, we say so and leave.

If it's small and you can handle it yourself, we'll tell you that too. If it's real, the technician explains what they found, why it matters, and what treating it would involve.

What we won't do is manufacture urgency. Your property, your timeline, your decision.

Honest verbal guidance regardless of outcome
No obligation to purchase any service
No follow-up sales pressure
CA Structural Pest Control licensed (SPCB Lic. #9119)
20+ years serving the Central Coast

Schedule Your Free Evaluation

Tell us what you've been seeing and we'll set a time.

No spam. We respond as fast as we can.

Prefer to Call?

(831) 500-1613

Monday – Friday: 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM

Saturday: Closed

Sunday: Closed

SPCB Lic. #9119

What to Expect

  • We reach out to set a time that works for you
  • A licensed technician walks the areas of concern with you
  • You get a straight verbal answer on what you're dealing with
  • You decide what happens next — no pressure either way

Free Pest Evaluation FAQ

Is the evaluation really free?

Yes. There is no charge for the visit and no obligation to buy anything. The technician's guidance is verbal, given to you in person during the visit.

Will I get anything in writing?

No. An evaluation is a conversation, not a report. If you need documented findings, what you need is an official structural pest inspection: a paid service that ends with a formal written report.

Official Structural Pest Inspection

Can I use the evaluation when selling or buying a home?

No. Escrow companies, lenders, and buyers require an official inspection report from a licensed structural pest control company, and an evaluation does not produce documentation of any kind. For a transaction, book the official inspection.

Book an Official Inspection

Will you confirm my home has no pests?

No. An evaluation covers what is visible and accessible on the day of the visit. It is not a clearance or a certification, and we do not declare properties pest-free.

What happens after the evaluation?

One of three honest outcomes. Nothing needs treatment, and we say so. Something is treatable, and we quote it. Or the situation warrants a full inspection, and we recommend that instead. You decide what happens next, and there are no follow-up sales calls.

Service Areas

Free evaluations are available throughout our four-county service area.

Monterey County

Salinas · Monterey · Seaside · Marina · Pacific Grove · Carmel · Gonzales · Soledad · Greenfield · King City

San Benito County

Hollister · San Juan Bautista · Aromas · Tres Pinos

Santa Cruz County

Santa Cruz · Watsonville · Capitola · Scotts Valley · Aptos · Soquel · Live Oak · Felton

Santa Clara County

San Jose · Gilroy · Morgan Hill · Los Gatos · Campbell · Saratoga · Sunnyvale · Milpitas · Cupertino

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