Do it Yourself Vs Professional

The general public "John Q Public or "Jane Public" would say "If an ounce is good then a pound is better". A Certified, Licensed Professional would say "the label is the law". I'm not here to promote the do it yourself'er or the pest control professional. What I would like to do is educate you when it comes to pest control. Pest control has been around hundreds/thousands of years, long before there were professionals to do it. When it comes to taking care of those ants on the counter or the mice in the basement, well its not as simple as that. There is a reason why those ants are on the counter , whether it be a colony has taken up residence in the wall nearby or an ant has found the mother lode when it comes to sugar. The mouse in the basement isn't the worst of your problems,  (mice enter for one of three reasons, food, water , shelter) the problem is how did the mouse get in. A homeowner is only concerned on getting rid of the problem , a pest control technician is concerned with not only getting rid of the problem but preventing it from happening again. We as homeowners tend to overdue it when it comes to ant spray or mouse poison. A licensed technician can only apply a product (pesticide) that is labeled for that particular environment and that particular pest. And as far as mouse poison goes it can only be placed in a child/pet proof station, not just thrown here and there. So if you must take care of your pest issue alone do so with great care, and for once in your life read the label. If you decide to hire a professional , the most important part is not the price. The most important part is the guarantee, what kind of guarantee do they offer? We're not talking money back guarantee either we are talking coming back at no charge until problem is solved.