Pest control service agreement template
A pest control service agreement sets out which pests you treat, how often you come back, what a callback costs and how the plan renews. This one fits a recurring residential plan: an initial service, then regular visits. Read it below, then open it in SignMaster, fill in your details and send it.
Updated November 5, 2026 · 4 min read
The contract
Gray blanks are yours to fill in before you send. Each signer fills in the blanks in their color.
- You, before sending
- Customer
- Pest control company
Pest Control Service Agreement
This Pest Control Service Agreement (the "Agreement") is made on Agreement date between Company name, pesticide business license number License number (the "Company"), and Customer name (the "Customer").
1. Service address
The Company will provide service at Service address (the "Property"), which is a Property type.
2. Pests covered
This Agreement covers the following pests: Covered pests.
Unless they are added to this Agreement in writing, it does not cover termites or other wood-destroying organisms, bed bugs, wildlife such as birds, bats, raccoons and squirrels, or Other excluded pests. The Company may offer separate treatment for excluded pests at a price quoted in advance.
3. Service schedule
- Initial service: on or about Initial service date.
- Regular service: every Service interval after the initial service, covering Areas treated.
- The Company will tell the Customer the date of each visit in advance. The Customer does not need to be home for exterior-only visits if the Company can reach the treatment areas.
4. Price and payment
- Initial service fee: Initial service fee, due on completion of the initial service.
- Each regular service: Price per visit, invoiced after the visit.
- Invoices are due within Days to pay days. Accepted payment methods: Payment methods.
5. Callbacks between visits
If covered pests return between scheduled visits, the Customer may request a callback. The Company will return and re-treat the affected areas at no extra charge within Callback days business days of the request. Callbacks for excluded pests, or for activity caused by conditions the Customer was asked in writing to correct, may be charged at the Company's quoted rate.
6. The Customer's part
- Follow the preparation instructions the Company gives before a service, such as clearing cabinets or moving items away from walls.
- Keep children and pets away from treated areas until they are dry, or for at least Re-entry hours hours if the label requires longer.
- Tell the Company before each service about anyone in the home who is pregnant or has allergies, asthma or chemical sensitivities, and about fish tanks, beehives, gardens or a private well near treatment areas.
- Give the Company access to the Property, including gates, garages and crawl spaces, and fix moisture, food or clutter problems the Company points out in writing.
Pets on the Property: Pets. Gate code or access notes: Gate code or access notes.
7. Products, licensing and safety
The Company will use only products registered for the intended use, applied according to their labels by applicators who hold the license or certification the law requires. After each visit the Company will leave or email a service ticket that names the products used and the areas treated. The Customer may ask for product labels and safety data sheets at any time.
8. Term and renewal
This Agreement starts on the initial service date and lasts Initial term in months months. It then renews automatically for terms of the same length unless either party gives written notice that it will not renew at least Days notice before renewal days before the current term ends. The Company will give at least Days notice of a price change days' written notice before any price change takes effect, and the Customer may cancel before then without penalty.
9. Cancellation
Either party may end this Agreement at any time with Days notice to cancel days' written notice, including by email. The Customer pays for services completed before the end date. If the Agreement was signed at the Customer's home, the Customer may also have a right to cancel within three business days, and the Company will provide a written notice explaining how.
10. Results and responsibility
Pest control reduces and manages pest activity; it cannot guarantee that no pest will ever be seen. The Company is responsible for damage caused by its own negligence while performing the service. It is not responsible for damage pests caused before service began, for damage by excluded pests, or for problems caused by conditions the Customer did not correct after written notice.
11. Governing law and entire agreement
This Agreement is governed by the laws of the state of State. It is the whole agreement between the parties about this service, can be changed only in writing signed by both, and may be signed electronically.
Contact details
Customer phone: Customer phone Email: Customer email
Company phone: Company phone Email: Company email
I have read this Agreement, including my part in section 6 and the renewal terms in section 8.
Customer
Pest control company
Opens it in SignMaster as a template you can edit and send.
A starting point, not legal advice. Have a lawyer review it for your state and situation.
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Why a recurring pest plan needs it in writing
A pest plan is sold once and serviced for years, so the arguments come late: a customer who thought termites were covered, one who got billed for a callback, one who never knew the plan renewed. Writing the covered pests, the visit schedule and the renewal terms down on day one settles those questions before the second invoice.
Use it for quarterly or monthly general pest plans, mosquito seasons and rodent programs. A termite warranty or bond is a different promise, with inspections and repair terms of its own, so this agreement leaves wood-destroying organisms out unless you add them.
What the template covers
- Pests in and out of the plan: a blank for the pests you treat, with termites, bed bugs and wildlife excluded unless you add them in writing.
- Visit schedule: the initial service date, the interval after it (monthly, every other month, quarterly) and whether you treat inside, outside or both.
- Price: a separate initial service fee, the price per recurring visit, and how many days the customer has to pay each invoice.
- Callbacks: free re-treatment between visits when covered pests come back, within a number of business days you choose.
- Customer preparation: keeping children and pets off treated areas, telling you about allergies, pregnancy, fish tanks or a private well, and leaving gates unlocked.
- Products and licensing: products used according to their labels by licensed or certified applicators, with a service ticket after each visit.
- Term and renewal: a first term, automatic renewal unless either side opts out by a deadline, and written notice before any price change.
Mistakes that cost pest control companies
- Writing "general pests" and stopping there. Name them: ants, roaches, spiders, silverfish, earwigs. A customer with carpenter ants will read a vague list generously.
- Burying the renewal. If the plan renews on its own, say so in plain words next to the opt-out deadline. Several states have automatic renewal laws that require exactly that, and a surprised customer disputes the charge.
- Promising elimination. Treatments reduce and control activity; a contract that guarantees zero bugs invites a refund demand after one sighting.
- Skipping the prep and safety section. If the dog runs across a wet treatment, you want proof you told the customer how long to wait.
- Leaving callbacks vague. If re-services are included, write the response time. If they're billed, write the price.
Your state's pesticide rules come first
States certify pesticide applicators, and some require specific disclosures: the products used, lawn posting signs, or notice to neighbors on a sensitivity registry. Add the wording your state asks for to the template once, and every agreement you send afterwards carries it.
How to send it with SignMaster
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Open it in your account
Choose Use this template above. SignMaster adds it to your templates with two signers ready: the customer first, then your company.
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Fill in the plan
Type your license number, the pests covered, the visit interval and the prices into the gray blanks. Keep one copy per plan you sell, like quarterly general pest or monthly mosquito.
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Send it to the customer
Add their name and email. They fill in their phone, pets and gate code, tick the safety box and sign on any phone or computer, with no account to create.
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Or sign it on the first visit
If the tech sells the plan at the door, choose Sign in person and hand over the phone. The certificate records that it was signed in person.
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Countersign and keep the record
You sign last. Both sides get the signed PDF with its certificate of completion, ready to attach to the account in your routing software.
Re-signing every customer on a route
When prices change for the new season, the same agreement goes to every account with only the name, address and visit price different. Export the customer list, head each column with a gray blank's label, such as Service address or Price per visit, and bulk send the template. Each row becomes its own envelope, up to 250 rows per send on Solo and 500 on Crew. From Excel, save as CSV UTF-8 first.
Questions? Answers.
Should a pest control agreement cover termites?
Only if the plan really includes them. Termite work usually comes with its own warranty, inspections and retreatment terms, so this template excludes wood-destroying organisms unless you add them in writing.
Can the agreement renew automatically?
Yes. Section 8 renews it for another term unless either side opts out before the deadline you set. Keep that section easy to find and check your state's automatic renewal rules.
Is an e-signed pest control contract binding?
For most service contracts, yes. The federal ESIGN Act and state e-signature laws say a signature can't be refused just because it's electronic. Read are electronic signatures legal for the exceptions.
Who fills in which blanks?
You fill the gray ones before sending: your business, the address, pests, schedule and prices. The customer fills the blue ones, ticks the safety box and signs. You sign last.